Managing stress in the workplace

“A healthier workforce means a healthier business”

Our lives are full of deadlines, frustrations and demands, causing us to feel stressed and run down. We don’t seem to take the time to relax any more and for many, feeling stressed has become so normal; it’s has become part of our lives. A small dose of stress is good; it motivates us, allows us to perform under pressure, sharpen our concentration, but when we constantly work in stress mode; at some stage, our body and mind will pay the price. It’s time to take action and bring your nervous system back into balance before getting ill.

One of the biggest challenges organizations are facing is to increase sustainability and growth with less resources. This creates enormous pressure on the existing workforce to achieve set goals. It is important for employees to know that stress is not a weakness. Stress is a very real experience that most people will have at some point in their lives, either at work or at home. What you feel is determined not just by events and changes in the outside world, but how you perceive and respond to them. It’s important to learn to develop skills to cope with it.

Stress: The reaction people have when exposed to excessive pressure or when demands are placed on them are far too high and they feel they cannot cope. (HSE 2000)

Do you know a major survey of sickness absence trends has demonstrated a clear link between addressing sickness and improved business performance? Work related ill health accounts for some 28 million working days lost a year in Great Britain. The biggest cause of this is stress and mental health issues. Stress cost organisations an average of 22.6 days sick days. (HSE 2009/10)

This interactive workshop will teach your employees to understand what stress is and how to manage your stress levels to avoid ill-health effects.

Marco is accredited by the CPCAB and obtained a diploma in stress management.

Become proactive and manage stress within your organization today!