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Stress Management

For people who would like to reduce the impact of stress on their work and personal lives.

Stress isn’t by definition a bad thing – it’s a normal part of meeting the challenges of life. But it can get out of control and if you don’t deal with it, over time unmanaged stress can take a serious toll on your health. The good news is there are effective strategies and techniques everyone can learn to boost their ability to handle pressure and juggle the demands of a busy lifestyle. 


This program will help you:

  • Recognise the symptoms of stress and how they may affect you
  • Identify your personal triggers for stress
  • Learn how to manage your stress in a healthy and productive way
  • Appreciate the importance of a healthy lifestyle – regular physical activity, a balanced diet and enough sleep – for managing stress
  • Avoid unhelpful coping strategies that may actually make your stress levels worse
  • Understand when you should seek professional help.

 

Module Theme Key Information
1 Getting To Know Stress
  • Recognising the symptoms of bad stress, and triggers to avoid in order to short-circuit the stress cycle
  • Quick tips for stress management
2 Making It Personal
  • What part does your personality play in how you deal with pressure?
  • Stress as a danger sign for addictions
3 Rest & Play
  • The importance of regular physical activity and good 'sleep hygiene'
4 Working On Stress
  • Stress in the workplace and how to handle it better
5 Relaxation Techniques
  • Tried and tested relaxation techniques, from mindfulness to massage
6 Food And Your Mood
  • Alcohol and substance abuse
  • How your diet can make a difference to mental health
7 Time Keeps On Slipping
  • Making the most of your time
  • Problem solving and goal-setting skills
8 Stay Connected
  • Social supports, balancing work and family
  • The importance of having a good laugh
9 Speaking Out
  • Better communication and assertiveness
10 If Stress Spirals
  • When to seek help
11 Staying On Top
  • How to avoid falling back into old habits
  • Resilience
12 Breaking Out
  • Making the most of a break

 

Practical information

Our programs present key research for managing stress effectively, summarised into practical tips and strategies you can use every day.

Overseen by medical experts

All material in our programs is approved and overseen by medical practitioners and updated periodically to reflect current official health guidelines.

Step-by-step

Learning about stress and the effect it has on your mind and body takes time. So does making lasting changes to your habits.  Our programs are delivered in modules that provide manageable amounts of information as well as activities that you can incorporate into your lifestyle easily and gradually.

Available online whenever you are

You can log into Stress Management any time you’re online. Once you’ve completed the program, the modules and articles remain available should you ever want to review any of the information..



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