STRESS AWARENESS

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STRESS AWARENESS
- IMPROVING LIFESTYLE BALANCE
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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

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POTENTIAL HEALTH DANGERS

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

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TAKING ACTION
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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.

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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. Dont think about
  them all day, get them over with quickly and then
  move on.
• Dont 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.

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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.

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OTHER TIPS

• Learn how to say no occasionally. People will
  start to respect your time more.
• Get it done. Its 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!.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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RE-CHARGING THE BATTERIES

• Go for a walk.
• Sit quietly.
• Find some water.
• Listen to music.
• Get back to nature.
• Learn to meditate.

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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)

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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
  1145-1245 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 1145-1245 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
  1100-1200. 12 Places available.
• Restaurant Display/Information. Tues/Wed/ Thurs
  from 1200-1400 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.