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Warning bells should sound if any of the following are
present in behavioural patterns:
1 Irritability 10 Nail-biting, nervous
2 Ever-present mannerisms/’tics’
anxiety/worry 11 Feelings of tension and
3 Constant tiredness headaches
4 Increased consumption: 12 Indigestion
– alcohol 13 Loss of concentration
– cigarettes 14 Unable to relax
– drugs 15 Feeling unable to cope
16 Indecision
5 Over-eating or the loss
of appetite 17 Erratic driving
6 Memory lapses 18 Dependence on sleeping
pills
7 Loss of a sense of humour
19 Sweating for no apparent
8 Feelings of nausea/fainting
reason
spells
20 Frequently crying or
9 Poor sleep patterns
wanting to cry.

Research (in ten countries on a thousand managers) reveals that
improving time management can help eliminate the 12 most
common roots of stress in managers which are:

1 Time pressures and 8 Holding beliefs conflicting
deadlines with those of the
2 Work overload organisation
3 Inadequately trained 9 Taking work home
subordinates 10 Lack of power and
4 Long working hours influence
5 Attending meetings 11 The amount of travel
required by work
6 Demands of work on
private and social life 12 Doing a job below one’s
level of competence.
7 Keeping up with new
technology

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