The new campaign launched by CABA offers an opportunity for working professionals to "let off some steam," as findings show that four in ten adults are close to a breaking point at work.
CABA, the charity supporting the wellbeing of ICAEW accountants, has just launched its new campaign ‘Drop the Pressure,’ aiming at tackling the high level of stress found amongst trainee accountants in the UK.
As part of the campaign, CABA will set up its pop-up venting booth ‘The Venting Machine’ on the 12 November, running from 7am to 7pm in Jubilee place, Canary Wharf.
The sound-proof booth offers professionals the opportunity to “let off some steam,” by yelling, ranting, or screaming.
The campaign comes amidst recent findings highlighting high level of stress amongst working professionals in the UK, in which four in ten adults are close to a breaking point at work.
The study, led by CABA, surveyed 2,000 professionals working across multiple sectors in the UK. It revealed that the average working adult experiences stress for almost a third of their entire working day.
The research also found that employees spend 31 minutes complaining about their boss and 2 hours, 45 minutes complaining about their job in an average week.
In addition, findings showed that employees lose five hours of sleep each week because of work pressures, with three in five saying they feel stressed whilst on holiday due to the thought of being behind on work and organising a handover.
Unfortunately, 46% of those who have experienced stress due to their work have not sought help, believing the problem would fade away.
Richard Jenkins, psychologist and spokesperson for CABA, said: “Everyone will experience pressure day to day. A level of pressure can make us work better, however too much pressure that rises to an unmanageable level leads to stress. The working public needs to know how to manage their pressure to avoid reaching boiling point.
“Finding ways to manage your stress is essential. It is also worth addressing the root causes of your stress to try to manage the source rather than just treat the symptoms.”
Jenkins added: “If employees are suffering with a build-up of stress, the first, and often most difficult, step can be to simply talk about it with someone, be it a colleague, manager or just a family member. Sometimes just acknowledging that you have too much on can start to address the stress.”
