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Understanding Generalised Anxiety Disorder

By Jan Lawrence | 20 June 2011

An extract from our Mental Health Awareness Training for Managers Everyone gets worried sometimes, but if a person has generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), worries and fears are so constant that they interfere with their ability to function and relax. They tend to have a constant fear of dread.  You may observe the person worrying excessively…

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Sign up to our free bi-monthly newsletter

By Jan Lawrence | 20 June 2011

Details about signing up to our free newsletter. 24,000 subscribers cant be wrong….

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Stress, Resilience and Wellbeing Hints and Tips

By Jan Lawrence | 09 June 2011

Don’t forget we have lots of resources on our website in addition to our in-house training course details. You can view a selection of our stress tips, resilience tips and more general tips here.  Most of them are short, sweet and don’t require too much brain power…… if you have any hints or tips you would…

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Resilience for Possible Imminent Redundancy

By Jan Lawrence | 04 May 2011

Problem Solving Highly resilient people have the ability to look at problems and challenges from a comprehensive perspective.  Problems and challenges are viewed from many different perspectives, with many factors given consideration.   It is the ability to accurately identify the causes of an adversity and get outside of their habitual thinking styles to identify more…

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Newsletter 60 April/May 2011 Stress, Resilience and Well-being Round-up

By Jan Lawrence | 21 April 2011

Our latest newsletter is packed full of articles and advice including:

An easy and relaxing stress management tip
A few ideas to motivate staff during the downturn
Some practical suggestions as to how to be more assertive if your workload is becoming excessive
A useful resource which could help with any difficult conversations you may need to have now or in the future
The opportunity to download a helpful Sleep Guide

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Managers Job Preventing Bullying in the Workplace

By Jan Lawrence | 19 April 2011

Managers need to be aware that an abuse of their positional power will send mixed messages about unacceptable behaviour, and will only serve to condone harassment and bullying. Line managers are also responsible for ensuring that team members perform to an acceptable standard. Because of this, it is important that legitimate concerns or criticisms about…

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Taking Control of Your Life Actions to Reduce Stress

By Jan Lawrence | 25 March 2011

When you are feeling under pressure, it is important to identify the main pressure points affecting you both at work and at home and to recognise that some sources of pressure are outwith your control.  Sources of pressure over which you do have control can be tackled using a variety of strategies. There is no…

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Good Mental Health Tips – Our Present to You

By Jan Lawrence | 17 March 2011

Unfortunately, mental health problems aren’t so openly discussed and the reaction to the statistic is more of “I can’t see that happening to me”. Given that mental ill health is one of the main causes of time off work, good mental health isn’t just a problem for the individual.

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Tips to Motivate Employees in an Economic Downturn

By Jan Lawrence | 17 March 2011

It has never been more important for organisations to develop an engaged, motivated and committed workforce. Effective leadership and motivation is key. The following tips will help you:

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Realistic Optimism

By Jan Lawrence | 09 February 2011

Here is an extract from our Developing Personal Resilience course about learning to become more optimistic.

Highly resilient people have a realistic, optimistic view of the world. This optimism is not fantastical it is based in reality. They persist in seeking goals despite obstacles and setbacks. They tend to operate from hope of success rather than fear of failure. Setbacks are viewed as due to manageable circumstance rather than personal flaw.

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