We provide a range of services to help people develop greater resilience and adaptability to stress. This might be in the workplace, classroom or at home. Our programmes include workshops and training events to help employees or students develop an awareness of:
- the link between mind and body (nutrition, sleep, exercise and how these affect the way we feel)
- how the brain works (emotions and thoughts, and why we have them)
- resolving conflict with others (how conflict starts and how to address it before it spirals out of control)
- thinking styles (what these are and how they can affect our perception of events)
- mindfulness (a wonderful technique for tackling anxiety, stress, exhaustion and depression)
- the power of visualisation (helpful in preparing for stressful events, important sporting events, interviews)
- what makes a person happy
These build emotional literacy and an ability to cope in pressured situations. They provide a wonderful opportunity to develop the resilience of individuals – a skill that can be applied for life.
The facts about stress
- Stress leads to low morale, learning capacity, performance and retention issues
- Compensation payouts for work stress are increasing
- Employers have a legal duty to take the initiative to deal with and prevent stress
- Students and pupils are coming under increased pressure to perform both academically and socially.
The statistics for stress are startling. Incredible to think it affects 1 in 5 of the workforce population, and that 70% of visits to doctors are triggered by stress. Its also the biggest cause of workplace absence in the UK.
We help those responsible for managing stress by:
- Delivering stress management workshops
- Identifying risk factors
- Presenting and implementing solutions
- Providing follow up support on a one to one basis for both individuals and managers
We do this by:
- Delivering engaging, fun training events
- Auditing policies, procedures and systems to measure the extent to which they contribute to stress
- Examining stress levels through carrying out a stress audit, examining sickness absence, employee views, performance issues
- Developing a plan to address and remove key causes
- Working with staff to give them the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to manage stress for themselves
- Helping senior management understand the benefits of taking action to reduce stress
- Using credible research regarding what works and does not work to inform activity
