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Ways to cope with stress

Ways to cope with stress

Identifying that you or someone you know is stressed is the first step. This Stress Awareness Month, we want to share some tips that might help you with feelings of stress or burnout. 

What to do if you are stressed?

  • try talking about your feelings to a friend, family member or health professional.
  • use easy time-management techniques to help you take control
  • use calming breathing exercises
  • plan ahead for stressful days or events – planning long journeys or making a list of things to remember can really help
  • consider peer support, where people use their experiences to help each other. 
  • listen to free mental wellbeing audio guides, try the free EEAST Headspace app download the Headspace app here.
  • Use the EEAST 5 Ways to Wellbeing digital resource to access suggestions to help with managing stress The Five Ways to Wellbeing. Research carried out by the New Economics Foundation found that these five ways to wellbeing can help to reduce stress and anxiety.

 

Headspace sessions for stress

Within the Headspace app there is a dedicated stress and anxiety section with lots of useful content, however, you will need a Headspace account to access the information.

Some of the specific courses and single sessions include:

 

Useful online support and information

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
    You, or your immediate family, can contact the EAP to discuss all types of personal issues (financial, parenting, caring and so on), on a confidential basis. Call the Employee Assistance Programme on 0808 196 2374.

  • EEAST Crisis Line
    When life gets too tough: you don’t know what to do or who to turn to, call the EEAST Crisis Line on 0808 196 2370.

  • Headspace
    Headspace is the mindfulness and meditation app is available for staff across EEAST to download for free and provides unique tools and resources to help reduce stress and anxiety.
  • Mind
    The mental health charity has a number of resources which you can access on the link above. 
  • Anxiety UK
    Advice and support for people living with anxiety. Call the helpline on 03444 775 774.

 

 

Published 11th April 2023