A British survey shows lawyers as one of the most stressed professions.

People working in HR came out worst with 78% of people working in HR experiencing stress on a daily basis.

The legal sector came second with 63% feeling the strain of overwork.

Those aged between 35 and 44 are the most stressed age group with 28% stating they are stressed on a daily basis. Work, family and children are cited as the main causes.

The main concerns for 16-24 year-olds are social media, personal appearance and relationships

Stress-busting

Top stress-busting activities are watching TV and films and listening to music, followed by taking a hot bath.

Insurance firm Protectivity has analysed the stress levels of residents across Britain. 

For the 55+ age group, the main stress factor, for 43% of this age bracket, is health. Family stresses come in second. 

A positive find for this age group is that stress levels associated with personal appearance dwindle, with only 8% of people citing it as an issue. 

Comfort

Stress can affect many behaviours one of which is eating. Eating habits vary with some using food as a form of comfort, and others losing their appetite and struggling to eat at all. 

According to the research, women are more stressed than men as a whole, with 19% of women stating they are very stressed on a daily basis whilst only 12% of men stated the same.