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Know how to manage stress

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That stress is quite a personal thing; it affects different people in different ways
That stress is widely accepted as an issue in the modern workplace and there are steps you can take to help reduce the stress you feel
That being able to identify the triggers of your stress means you can then develop strategies for dealing with them

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Keep a diary of your day, include key things that happened and how you felt about them e.g. did you feel excited, angry, upset. Try to recognise those things that make you think negative thoughts or feel stressed and work to change them
Investigate the role of exercise on mood and mental health either by visiting the library or using the internet
Have a discussion with colleagues, friends or family about what makes them stressed. What common factors are there? What strategies do they have for dealing with stress?
Obtain a copy of the document ‘Working Together to Reduce Stress at Work’ published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This can be downloaded by clicking the icon to the left
Click to read ‘Stress management among health care professionals: Psychological methods and coping techniques’ by the University of Applied Sciences.
Click to read ‘Stress management’ by the NHS.
Click to access the ‘Stress’ of the NHS Choices website and find advice on dealing with stress.

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