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Thursday 4 November is

isma.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-day" target="_self">National Stress Awareness Day 2009, and this year's theme is 'Stressing the Positives'.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's approach to reducing the risk of stress at work

There is a legal obligation for organisations to reduce the risk of stress at work, but it also makes good business sense to ensure that staff are happy and productive. Every member of staff has a responsibility to contribute to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's success in this area.

At ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº the Stress, Resilience and Well-being (STRaW) sub-group of the Health and Safety Management Team includes representatives of staff and managers at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. Its purpose is to monitor the effectiveness of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's through the review of data that reflects ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's organisational health.

The group makes proposals to the Health and Safety Management team and contributes to developing tools that can assist in building resilience and working effectively at times of pressure.

Tools to help build resilience and effective working at times of pressure

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This explains the difference between pressure and stress, and explains what you should do if you or someone you manage have feelings of stress. There is also a useful tool for managers that shows both positive and negative manager behaviours.Ìý You can even do a to see where you are doing well and areas you might wish to develop. There are also ideas on sources of support and links to guidance on how we can all work together to prevent stress at work.

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Here you can learn how to get better balance in your life through:

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Moodgym is a computerised cognitive behaviour therapy programme that can assist in preventing the risk of anxiety and depression. It can also provide useful tips on how to challenge negative self-talk.

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The programme provides free confidential advice 24 hours a day to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff and their families that supports the theme of 'Stressing the Positives'.

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