National Stress Awareness Day 2nd November 2022

We know what it is like to feel stressed and being under pressure is a normal part of life, but becoming overwhelmed by stress can lead to mental health problems or make existing problems worse.

A small amount of stress can be useful. It can motivate you to take action and get tasks completed. It can also make you feel alive and excited. But too much stress can cause negative effects such as a change in your mood, your body and relationship issues

Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. When you are stressed, your body releases stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. How are you feeling today? Why not take the NHS test to help you test your own wellbeing and to understand how you are feeling and support with your emotional wellbeing.

Support to Deal with Stress

• Acknowledging when you are stressed/anxious or tired is the starting point to receiving the help and support you need. Talking to the right people e.g., family, friends, health professionals, can often make a big difference. A simple guide to stressing less and enjoying life more is available to download - click here.
• Downloadable Free Stress Apps for your phone - click here.
• 10-minute Mental Wellbeing Audio guides to help boost your mood. You can listen to them privately, to help you through feelings such as anxiety and low mood - click here.
• Stress Control NI focus on teaching skills to manage stress and boost wellbeing. For more information on free online Stress Control sessions, click here.
• The colleges support services are available on the Mind Yourself App and can be accessed under the Healthy Mind section (click here) and this provides contact details and information on the services provided by Mental Health First Aiders, Inspire Wellbeing Counselling Services and the UK Healthcare – My Healthy Advantage App.
• NICHS Stress management to help identify and ways to improve your stress webinar - click here.

Upcoming Fatigue and Burnout Session

A 'managing fatigue and burnout' session to raise awareness about fatigue, burnout and resilience in the working environment and preventive measures to effectively deal with it has been arranged via MS Teams on Friday 25 November 2022 at 10.00 am to 11.00 am via MS teams.

The session will include:

• What is fatigue?
• Why and how to manage fatigue
• What is burnout?
• Elements and effective management of burnout
• Impact on an employee
• Supporting well-being

To reserve your place and to receive the joining instructions click here.