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STRESS AWARENESS

STRESS AWARENESS. - IMPROVING LIFESTYLE BALANCE. OCTOBER IS THE HSE EUROPEAN STRESS AWARENESS MONTH!. If you do not control stress it can cause serious health problems. During the week 14-18 Oct we will be offering special activities at TVP.

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STRESS AWARENESS

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  1. STRESSAWARENESS - IMPROVING LIFESTYLE BALANCE

  2. OCTOBER IS THE HSE EUROPEAN STRESS AWARENESS MONTH! • If you do not control stress it can cause serious health problems. • During the week 14-18 Oct we will be offering special activities at TVP. • The activities are summarised at the end of this short slide show which offers you some helpful tips on how to control stress better and follow a more balanced lifestyle. • Just click to the next slide:

  3. POTENTIAL HEALTH DANGERS: • Increased blood pressure. • Fatty acids released ( high cholesterol ). • Lower immunity levels. • Sleepless nights. • Effects upon the heart. • Effects upon the emotions.

  4. TAKING ACTION :

  5. THINKING DIFFERENTLY • Stop worrying about the things that you cannot control. • Instead, learn to “let go” and save your precious energy. • Try to just put your energies into the “here and now”.

  6. REDUCING STRESS AT WORK : • Stop worrying so much. It saps your energy and never solves anything. Instead, lighten up a little and inject a little humour into the situation. • Do the unpleasant things first. Don’t think about them all day, get them over with quickly and then move on. • Don’t get overwhelmed. There will always be more to do than time allows, so just accept it as a fact of life. • Go to work earlier. Beat the commuter rush & make a good start while you are fresh to achieve some quality work. • Be a good time manager. Avoid common “time stealers”, so that you have the time for the really important things.

  7. MANAGING YOUR TIME BETTER: • Make a “to do” list for each day. • Combine similar tasks eg use one trip to do 2-3 things. • Break down the big tasks into smaller , steps. Just take it one step at a time. • Allow enough time for each task. • Simplify tasks rather than enlarging them.

  8. OTHER TIPS: • Learn how to say no occasionally. People will start to respect your time more. • Get it done. It’s what you finish that really counts and this gives your morale a big boost. • Manage your own morale. Take personal responsibility for motivating yourself and review your achievements at the end of the day. Then give yourself a big “well-done!”.

  9. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING BURNOUT : • Leave work behind. • Get back to nature. • Meditate for 10-20 mins. • Get some exercise. • Plan some family time. • Get in touch with someone. Call now. • Take up a hobby. • Enjoy life now.

  10. LEARNING TO PRIORITISE: • Do your priority areas in life receive the greatest amount of time? • Sometimes we tend to ignore the high priority items and give them little time allocation. • How might you achieve a better lifestyle balance through learning to prioritise?

  11. LEARNING TO RELAX: • Many busy people have got out of touch with their bodies and have forgotten how to relax. • It is very important to switch off the “on” switch occasionally & re-charge the batteries. • Try to take “mini-breaks" in your busy day. • This will help you to clear your mind and to allow calmer thoughts & solutions to problems to emerge.

  12. RE-CHARGING THE BATTERIES: • Go for a walk. • Sit quietly. • Find some water. • Listen to music. • Get back to nature. • Learn to meditate.

  13. STRESS AWARENESS: SUMMARY: • Stress drains your energy & can cause serious health problems. • We can take steps to keep it under control. • The best step of all is to take action! • Learn to prioritise & achieve better work-life balance. • Learn to take time out to re-charge your batteries. • Learn to relax. Now check out our programme for stress awareness week (14-18 Oct):

  14. HSE EUROPEAN STRESS AWARENESS WEEK PROGRAMME DURING THE WEEK 14-18 OCT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT TVP: • “Learning to meditate”( Hazel Jump ) Mon 14 Oct 11:45-12:45 & repeat session from 1-2pm Room A251. To book your place contact Will Whitmore on Ext 2237. • “Practice meditation session”( Hazel Jump) Thurs 17 Oct at 11:45-12:45 Repeat session 1-2pm Room A251. Book as above. Both sessions are for beginners. • Indian Head Massage (Heidi Vietz) .Tues/Wed/Thurs/15-17 Oct. Give yourself a treat with this private one to one 20-min session. Room B1E6. Book your session through Will Whitmore on Ext. 2237 . Book now! • Talk/Workshop:" Reducing stress and improving lifestyle balance” (Peter Brown) Room CG63 Learn how to control common stressors and balance your lifestyle better. Book through Michelle Rubinstein (OH Dept.) on Ext. 2231. Wed 16 Oct 11:00-12:00. 12 Places available. • Restaurant Display/Information. Tues/Wed/ Thurs from 12:00-14:00 pm. Poster displays, self-help action sheets. Relaxation dots, stress balls and much more! Come along and get a greater awareness of stress and how to control it better. ALL SESSIONS ABOVE ARE FREE AND WILL BE BOOKED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. SO PLEASE GIVE US YOUR SUPPORT AND BOOK EARLY! THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FITNESS CENTRE.

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