Interesting research has found that social media and chocolate are almost par and par when it comes to the thing that people give up for lent. Chocolate and sweets are still the most common thing to give up (18%) followed by social media (14%).
When it comes to lent, people give up the thing they feel they are most addicted to, a habit they want to kick or the thing that they feel is not good for them. It could be anything, not just something you eat or drink but also something you do. It is interesting now in 2018, that people are choosing to give up social media - something that has sadly taken over most peoples work and social lives. We do hope that individuals start to realise the negative effect social media has on them and start to retain some self-control over their daily usage.
There were plenty of other options on our list when it came to what people give up at lent. Here are some of the other results....
Caffeine - 6%
Alcohol - 5%
Smoking - 5%
Meat - 3%
Crisps - 2%
On the other hand, 47% of our respondents to this research said that they are not giving up anything !
Have you given up anything so far?
Have you kept to your promise?
Are you giving up anything different to the list above?
We would love to hear from you! Share below....
With the Christmas party season kicking off this week, we thought it suitable to review some tips to surviving it and investigate whether employees "hated them and do not go", "go but prefer not to" or totally "love it and always go"!
Our latest study found that 47% of employees do actually LOVE a Christmas party and always attend. Well, why not? It is an excuse to socialise with your work colleagues, enjoy food and drinks paid for by the company and have a night out!
On the other hand though, 25% unfortunately hated the thought of going to their Christmas party and find an excuse not to go. Are you one of these employees? Come on, tell us what your excuse is this year? On top of this, 28% go because they feel that they have to but prefer not to.
If you are one of those people avoiding the celebrations at Christmas with your work colleagues have a read over the following tips to help with surviving the night:-
- drink a glass of water with every alcoholic drink;
- have a cut off time - pre-book your taxi home and stay safe;
- make sure you either eat before you go out or eat the food that is provided;
- do not go overboard with your choice of outfit and reveal too much flesh;
- pace yourself with the amount you drink and avoid any shots;
- stay away from office politics and gossip as it can get out of control on a night out when everyone relaxes;
- enjoy some dancing but avoid provocative dancing with your work colleagues and bosses;
- avoid posting onto social media throughout the evening;
- try to steer the conversation away from work.
If you can keep some of these pointers in mind, you are sure to enjoy your Christmas party without facing any uncomfortable situations. Have fun, stay safe and be merry!
A survey
questioning 1000 jobseekers about how they deal with stress at work found that
almost a third of people take a walk to instantly reduce stress at work. 27% of
people revealed that going for a walk was how they dealt with stressful
situations in the workplace.
Second to this, a
quarter of the respondents “treated” themselves. This took the form of treating
themselves with some food they do not normally eat or visiting the shop to buy
themselves something to cheer them up! Who can deny retail therapy to lift the
mood?
Surprisingly
no-one reported reading as a de-stresser, only 10% went out to see their
friends and luckily, only 3% sunk their heads in alcohol after work. 19%
decided to take some time off from work to combat stress and 17% exercised.
Just as stress can
affect people in different ways, handling and dealing with stress also varies
from one person to another. What works for one person, may not for a colleague.
It is about finding what makes you feel good and what reduces your stress and
dealing with it in your own way.
Corinne
Hutchinson, comments, “Stress is rife in today’s busy, complex lives. People
have to work out their limits and find situations that make them feel less
stressed. If not, the knock on effect on individuals can be severe and second
to that can impact on performance at work which nobody wants. We have some
articles in our Career Centre about dealing with stress to help people to get
through difficult times.”
