Computers can drive you to drink
p2p news / p2pnet: Computer problems can drive you to drink. Literally.
A poll by UK charity Developing Patient Partnerships, "showed more than a third of men and a quarter of women have a drink to cope with stress" and almost one in three said IT-related problems were a major source of stress, according to the BBC.
Top causes for stress?
1. IT problems – 30%
2. Change in financial status/personal injury – 24%
3. Commuting – 20%
What to do about it, according to the the charity?
1. Live a healthy lifestyle
2. Don’t take too much on
3. Decide what causes you stress and change it
4. Avoid unnecessary conflict
5. Manage your time better
6. Practice saying "no" without feeling guilty
7. Take time out to "recharge your batteries"
8. Talk about problems so they do not get out of proportion
9. Make time to see friends
10. Do not use alcohol, nicotine or caffeine to cope with stress
The BBC has DPP spokeswoman Dr Rosemary Anderson saying, "Considering that most people – 79% – believe they have been stressed in the last year, it is worrying that they are seeking solace in alcohol and cigarettes when there are many positive things that people can do to help themselves cope plus feel better in the long term."
Also See:
BBC – IT stresses ‘driving UK to drink’, January 12, 2006
January 17th, 2006 at 12:49 pm
“showed more than a third of men and a quarter of women have a drink to cope with stress”
Really!
This could be an ilusion and could be only verified in an ambient where the the men of the study were not continuously exposed to a barraged of psychologically designed inducement ads.
Maybe the study should be redone with rats. Rats are good because they never see the ads that tell them (sublimely) how good alcohols is for eliminating stress.
I wonder, did the alchohol industry submarine pushed this study?
Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com