I feel I have no choice with my work rota. I was given 70 hours of work. I am making mistakes in my work as a carer, but I have no say in the matter. I have to drive at least 75 miles in the community. What can I do?

Your current  rota certainly sounds very stressful and with such long hours added to a long drive to work it is not surprising that you are making mistakes in your job.  

An extra pressure can be the feeling that we don't have any choice.

There are usually choices available but under pressure it can just be difficult to see what those choices are. 

Do you have a colleague, a Manager or an HR person at work who you feel is approachable?  

Finding a safe place to discuss concerns and potential solutions can be a great way to begin to alleviate stress. 

You may have tried this already?

If you are worried about asserting yourself and speaking up for what needs to change for you to work effectively but also look after your own well-being you could try Confidence Essence. 

This is a blend of flower essences which can help emotionally, during times of stress to address problems with low confidence from both the past and the present.

There are further suggestions I could make in terms of herbal support for stress or actions you may like to consider but it depends on what action you have already taken?    

I hope you find the best way forward to help alleviate the stress you currently feel but do get in touch again if further information may be of help.