Stressed? You aren't alone. Londoners work some of the longest hours in the world.

A recent masseuse actually flipped out at how "tight" my neck was. What's more? I didn't even notice. We're all so used to being wound up, we wouldn't know how to relax, even if someone paid us to chill.

Stress and anxiety manifests itself in many forms. While across the pond, they may prefer to pop pills like Xanax and Paxil to keep from freaking out. We, here in Blighty, generally like to medicate with our old friend, alcohol. But remember, kids, that just makes you ugly.

In an effort to get us all to calm down without self-medicating - the nice people at the Samaritans launched Stress Down Day, a whole day dedicated to recognising the pressures in our lives. On the website, there's a selection of procrastinating pleasures, like a stress test to see how bad your office environment rates, a doodle analyser, as well as some helpful suggestions for how to alleviate everyday anxiety. Even better, the Samaritans are suggesting we all wear slippers to work on Stress Day.