National Stress Awareness Day

How to create a stress awareness space

National Stress Awareness Day

We all know what it is like to feel stressed: whether we are stuck in a traffic jam with somewhere to be, juggling multiple deadlines at work or facing problems in our personal lives.

National Stress Awareness Day on 6 November is a great opportunity to think about our wellbeing and how we manage stress.

Stress can enter our lives a number of different ways, and while experiencing pressure is a part of normal day life, if these feelings become overwhelming it can start to have a negative impact on our physical and mental health, as well as our work and relationships.

There are things that you can do in the workplace to help employees manage stress levels and make them feel more comfortable talking about any problems they may be having.

Create a Stress Awareness Space at your workplace

We’re asking employers to start the conversation about stress in their workplace. By creating a Stress Awareness Space, your staff can share their thoughts and feelings about what they do when they are feeling stressed. Being aware of our reactions to stress can be the first step towards helping us manage stressful situations.

Sharing our thoughts and feelings with friends and colleagues can make a huge difference. You could get some great advice and tips or you can find support in other colleagues.

Resources you can use in the Stress Awareness Space include:

Displaying a Stress Awareness Space poster
Putting up When I'm Stressed... cards that employees can fill out

For more information and resources on National Stress Awareness Day
visit our website.

If you want to share what you do when you’re feeling stressed you can let us know by tweeting us @Mindcharity.