Are you feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or just plain helpless?
Do you feel undersupported and underappreciated?
Is excitement something that a few lucky individuals may experience, but which you certainly do not?
If your answer to any of these is ‘yes’, or if you think members of your team would answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then this Top Tips on Stress Management will help you and/ or your team to manage stress better.
We have also produced this guide in video format, click below to watch. Please note - you will need to watch the video below all the way to the end and wait for the link to appear which you will need to click on to enable you to complete the feedback questionnaire and obtain your certificate.
Good stress is where we feel challenged, as if we are doing something worthwhile. It is what makes us want to jump out of bed in a morning, it gets us excited. So, clearly we want more of that don’t we? (or at least some of it I can hear you say!)
Bad stress, however, is where we feel that we have too much on, that more is being expected of us than we can possibly deliver. These feelings are exacerbated when we feel that others don’t recognise this, that we are unsupported and undervalued. Often this affects the quality of what we do, mistakes start to creep in, which in turn affects our confidence. We feel that we are powerless to control the situation we are in. This can then lead to feelings of hopelessness, and an inability to imagine a future that will be any better than our current situation.
Find out more on how to manage stress by visiting www.mind.org.uk
