Browse Tools by Category
Start Here (6)
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What Is Stress?
6 MIN READ
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Managing Stress
– Create Calm in Your Career
11 MIN READ
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The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale
Understanding the Impact of Long-term Stress
6 MIN READ
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Supporting a Friend or Co-Worker Suffering From Stress
Lending a Helping Hand When Things Get Tough
12 MIN READ
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Stress Diaries
Identifying Causes of Short-Term Stress
8 MIN READ
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Albrecht's Four Types of Stress
Managing Common Pressures
12 MIN READ
Action-Based Strategies (5)
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Eight Ways to Cope When You're a Team of One
Thriving as a Lone Ranger
11 MIN READ
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Job Analysis
Zeroing In on What Your Job's About
7 MIN READ
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Managing Your Boundaries
Ensuring That Others Respect Your Needs
9 MIN READ
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The Breaking Point
Protect Yourself and Your New Managers From Overload
14 MIN READ
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The Demand-Control Model of Job Stress
Increasing Autonomy to Combat Stress
8 MIN READ
Perception-Based Strategies (10)
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Dealing With Guilt
Gaining Positive Outcomes From Negative Emotions
11 MIN READ
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Are You a Positive or Negative Thinker?
21 MIN READ
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Positive Thinking, Thought Awareness, and Rational Thinking
12 MIN READ
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Cognitive Restructuring
Reducing Stress by Changing Your Thinking
9 MIN READ
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Guided Imagery
Mental Stress Management
8 MIN READ
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Using Affirmations
– Harnessing Positive Thinking
10 MIN READ
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The ABC Technique
Overcoming Pessimistic Thinking
11 MIN READ
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Perfectionism
Overcoming All-or-Nothing Thinking
12 MIN READ
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Overcoming Fear of Failure
Facing Fears and Moving Forward
10 MIN READ
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Fear of Success
Overcoming Fear of Change
7 MIN READ
Coping Strategies (22)
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How Can Stoicism Help You at Work?
Focusing on What Really Matters
9 MIN READ
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Top 10 Personal Morale Boosters
Stay Happy and Productive at Work
14 MIN READ
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How to Keep Calm in a Crisis
Staying in Control When Times Get Tough
11 MIN READ
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Toffler's Stability Zones
Finding Peace Amid Chaos
8 MIN READ
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Managing Post-Traumatic Growth
Supporting Positive Change After a Crisis
8 MIN READ
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Coping With Change
Making the Best of a Stressful Situation
9 MIN READ
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When Tears Take Over
Responding to a Team Member in Distress
10 MIN READ
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Coping Under Pressure
Survive and Thrive Under Pressure
9 MIN READ
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Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
Coping in Stressful Situations
8 MIN READ
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Dealing With Anxiety
Coping With Stress and Worry
13 MIN READ
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Meditation for Stress Management
Simple Meditation Techniques
8 MIN READ
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Surviving Long Work Hours
Thriving With a Demanding Schedule
10 MIN READ
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Patience
Don't Let Frustration Get the Better of You
11 MIN READ
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Minimizing Workspace Stress
Creating a Comfortable and Healthy Work Environment
11 MIN READ
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Working in an Emotionally Demanding Role
Exhibiting "Grace Under Pressure"
10 MIN READ
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Working With Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD
Managing Winter Symptoms
11 MIN READ
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8 Ways to Enjoy Your Commute!
How to Have a Happy and Productive Journey
9 MIN READ
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10 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better
Simple Ways to Brighten Your Day
7 MIN READ
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Ready for a Real Vacation?
How to Make the Most of Your Precious Time
12 MIN READ
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Surviving a Stressful Job
Thriving in a High-Pressure Environment
11 MIN READ
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Surviving Business Travel
Minimizing Stress during Business Trips
10 MIN READ
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What Are the HALT Risk States?
Understanding the Risks of Working on Empty
11 MIN READ
Managing Performance Stress (4)
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The JD-R Model
Analyzing and Improving Employee Well-Being
9 MIN READ
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Performance Planning
Planning Ahead to Reduce Performance Stress
5 MIN READ
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Centering
Maintaining Focus in Stressful Situations
8 MIN READ
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The Inverted-U Theory
Balancing Performance and Pressure With the Yerkes-Dodson Law
10 MIN READ
Happiness and Well-Being (10)
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Personal Financial Stress and Well-Being
Dealing With Money Worries in the Workplace
14 MIN READ
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Random Acts of Kindness
― Building Altruism at Work
7 MIN READ
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The Wheel of Life®
– Finding Balance in Your Life
7 MIN READ
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The Life Career Rainbow
― Finding a Work-Life Balance That Suits You
12 MIN READ
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Improving Physical Health and Well-Being at Work
Avoiding the Dangers of Sitting Down
10 MIN READ
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Subjective Well-Being
Living Your Own Good Life
8 MIN READ
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Ben-Shahar's Happiness Model
Balancing the Benefits for Both Present and Future
10 MIN READ
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The PERMA Model
― Bringing Well-Being and Happiness to Your Life
9 MIN READ
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11 Ways to Get More Exercise
Fitting Exercise Into a Busy Schedule
10 MIN READ
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Mindfulness in the Workplace
Focusing the Mind by Staying Present
10 MIN READ
Relaxation and Sleep (5)
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Physical Relaxation Techniques
Deep Breathing, PMR, and Centering
9 MIN READ
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How to Relax After a Hard Day
Leaving Work at Work
11 MIN READ
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Rest, Relaxation and Sleep
Recharging Your Batteries the Natural Way
4 MIN READ
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Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Start Each Day Fresh and Full of Energy
8 MIN READ
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10 Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep
Helping Yourself to Have Good-Quality Sleep
10 MIN READ
Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem (6)
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How Self-Confident Are You?
Improving Self-Confidence by Building Self-Efficacy
19 MIN READ
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Building Self-Confidence
Prepare Yourself for Success
14 MIN READ
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Boosting Your Self-Esteem
Improving the Way You Feel About Yourself
8 MIN READ
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Impostor Syndrome
Facing Fears of Inadequacy and Self-Doubt
14 MIN READ
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Self-Sabotage
Overcoming Self-Harming Behavior
11 MIN READ
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What Is Personal Empowerment?
Taking Charge of Your Life and Career
10 MIN READ
Anger Management (3)
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What Is Anger?
Understanding a Strong Emotion
10 MIN READ
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How Good Is Your Anger Management?
Controlling Your Anger Before it Controls You
21 MIN READ
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Anger Management
Williams' 12 Strategies for Controlling Aggression
10 MIN READ
Burnout (5)
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How to Beat Hurry Sickness
Overcoming Constant Panic and Rush
11 MIN READ
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Burnout Self-Test
– Are You at Risk?
18 MIN READ
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Avoiding Burnout
Maintaining a Healthy, Successful Career
11 MIN READ
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How to Avoid Generosity Burnout
Protecting "Extra Milers" From Overdoing It
13 MIN READ
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Recovering From Burnout
Finding Passion for Your Role Again
11 MIN READ
Further Resources
Bite–Sized Training (2)
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Building Your Self-Confidence
60 MIN READ
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Stress Busters
60 MIN READ
Book Insights (13)
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Happier
By Tal Ben-Shahar
This book helps you define what happiness means to you, so that you can...
15 MIN READ
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Flourish
By Martin Seligman
This book explores strategies and exercises that can help you lead a more fulfilling...
15 MIN READ
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Learned Optimism
By Martin Seligman
Prominent psychologist Dr Martin Seligman explains why looking on the bright side may be...
15 MIN READ
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Is Work Killing You?
By David Posen
In this book, Dr David Posen sets out simple but effective ways to reduce...
15 MIN READ
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Stress in the Spotlight
By Brian Claridge and Cary Cooper
This book contains more than 20 case studies that look at how successful people...
15 MIN READ
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Driven to Distraction at Work
By Dr Edward Hallowell
Are you suffering from a severe case of modern life? Learn about what's behind...
15 MIN READ
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How to Have a Good Day
By Caroline Webb
Understanding how the brain works can help you to have a good day, every...
15 MIN READ
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The 100-Year Life
By Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
Are we ready to live to 100? Or more? Many of us aren't, but...
15 MIN READ
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The Pressure Principle
By Dr Dave Alred
Pressure is something we all have to face, but it doesn't have to put...
15 MIN READ
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Why We Sleep
By Matthew Walker
Author Matthew Walker examines the impact a lack of sleep and poor sleeping habits...
15 MIN READ
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The Power of Moments
By Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Authors and brothers Chip Heath and Dan Heath discuss how to create and take...
15 MIN READ
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8 Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness
By Andrea Brandt
Author Andrea Brandt explores how passive-aggressive people can change their behavior, and why we...
15 MIN READ
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Lifeshocks
By Sophie Sabbage
In this podcast, we review "Lifeshocks" by Sophie Sabbage – a tough but powerful...
15 MIN READ
Expert Interviews (8)
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Help Me!
Marianne Power
We talk to Marianne Power, journalist and author of "Help Me!", about her unbelievable...
30 MIN READ
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The Happiness Track
Emma Seppala
Achieving happiness means showing yourself compassion, living in the moment, being playful, and putting...
30 MIN READ
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Building Resilience for Success
Cary Cooper
Join leading business psychologist Professor Cary Cooper as he explains how you can develop...
30 MIN READ
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Success Under Stress
Sharon Melnick
In this interview, Sharon Melnick shares her tips for success under stress, including explaining...
30 MIN READ
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The Power of Self-Confidence
Brian Tracy
In this interview, renowned coach, Brian Tracy, discusses how you can build self confidence...
30 MIN READ
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Take the Stress Out of Your Life
Jay Winner
Jay Winner tells us how to manage stress effectively, including tips on building relaxation...
30 MIN READ
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The Science of Sitting Made Simple
Gregg Carb
Backache can be unpleasant, and contributes significantly to background stress. Learn why your sitting...
30 MIN READ
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Performing Under Pressure
Dr Don Greene
James Manktelow interviews Dr Don Greene, one of the world's leading experts on managing...
30 MIN READ