stress management - Blogs - DPG Community2024-03-28T20:43:54Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/feed/tag/stress+managementOlder workers want health and well being educationhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/older-workers-want-health-and-well-being-education2018-09-24T15:19:30.000Z2018-09-24T15:19:30.000ZMichael Millwardhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MichaelMillward<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/126695105?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Previous generations used to be able to plan for their retirement knowing that the party and the carriage clock would arrive at a predetermined date. Then the compulsory retirement date was outlawed, and people looked forward to being able to work for a lot longer.</p><p>Over the past five years the number of people working over the age of fifty has risen by one million.</p><p>Employers have been keen to take advantage of the willingness of older people to carry on working with more offering a wide range of flexible working options with the aim of keeping skilled workers in employment in the face of a labour shortage created by a well-documented demographic time bomb.</p><p>When the retirement age and pensions were introduced in the United Kingdom, a little over a century ago, part of the aim was to take workers with debilitating physical health out of the workforce and create vacancies for younger people.</p><p>It now seems that many older workers are being forced to give up work because of concerns about their mental health.</p><p>Research conducted by Aviva has found that as many as four million over-fifties see themselves as being forced in to retirement by their ill-health, and that almost two in five believe that that ill-health will be caused or aggravated by their work or their working environment.</p><p>In the age of well-being strategies, it is surprising to hear that more than half of those workers do not feel supported by their employers.</p><p>At the other end of the age spectrum two thirds of workers aged 16-49 said that they felt supported by their employers in their efforts to lead a healthy life and achieve a good work-life balance.</p><p>Far from giving up, older workers are looking for help to improve their health, with one in five suggesting that employers should proactively offer workshops and seminars on health education and well-being.</p><p>Part of the problem for older workers suffering poor health and poor mental health inparticular is that they grew up in a time when lunch was for wimps and putting in the hours was the way to be successful.</p><p>This is now a well-recognised route to mental health problems such as <a href="https://dpg.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/product/stress-management-info" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stress</a>.<br/> <br/> It wasn’t the ‘done thing’ to talk about mental health and only weak people had mental health problems.</p><p>It might be a generational thing, putting work ahead of health and well-being. But the result is that when faced with a health issue, older workers often lack the skills to manage work around it and decide that the best option is to retire. To break-free from the source of what they might perceive to be the problem.</p><p>This may appear to be the best thing to do when you don’t have the knowledge to do anything else but says Aviva’s managing director of savings and retirement, Lindsey Rix “Employers could do more to help older workers to understand the principals of well-being. It might be as simple as encouraging people to talk more about their health.</p><p>“Employers have a really important role to play both financially and emotionally in supporting their workers through periods of ill health and facilitating their return to the workplace where this is possible. Greater clarity and support for health and wellbeing in the workplace will prevent employees, especially those closer to retirement, from having to retire prematurely and avoid a drain of valuable skills and talent.”</p><p>For more information on health and well-being education visit the <a href="https://dpg.workplacelearningcentre.co.uk/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Work Place Learning Centre</a><br/></p></div>Developing Resilience - Get Organisedhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/developing-resilience-get-organised2017-01-06T08:48:18.000Z2017-01-06T08:48:18.000ZRobin Hillshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RobinHills<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217314?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p class="_graf_p"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357863?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357863?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"></a></p>
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<li>Create structures and methods to bring order and stability on your terms<br> <br></li>
<li>Set realistic goals for yourself<br> <br></li>
<li>Expect things to work out<br> <br></li>
<li>Manage the moment with calmness and clarity of purpose</li>
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<p class="_graf_p">Emotions that drain and stop you from getting organised are <i>hopelessness</i>, <i>fear</i> and <i>discomfort</i>.</p>
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<p class="_graf_p">Emotions that facilitate you getting organised are <i>esteem</i>, <i>pride </i>and <i>enthusiasm</i>.</p>
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<li><b>Create a plan</b> or draw up a list of tasks<br> <br></li>
<li><b>Create systems and processes</b> that make you efficient<br> <br></li>
<li><b>Be realistic</b> about how you can manage your time<br> <br></li>
<li><b>Avoid putting off anything</b> that eventually needs to be done<br> <br></li>
<li><b>Tackle big projects</b> by breaking them down into <b>smaller </b><b>chunks</b> and start to work on them one chunk at a time<br> <br></li>
<li>Be aware of, and <b>avoid, anything</b> that <b>you find distracting</b></li>
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<p class="_graf_p">Taken from "<em>The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience; Strategies to Manage Stress and Weather Storms in the Workplace</em>" - published May 2016.</p>
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<li>Be sensitive to changes in your environment</li>
<li>Adapt quickly to what is happening</li>
<li>Learn from life constantly</li>
<li>Remain true to your purpose/vision while making room for others’ ideas and opportunities</li>
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<p>Emotions that drain and stop you from being flexible and adaptable are <em>fear</em>, <em>disappointment</em> and <em>anxiety</em>.</p>
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<p>Emotions that facilitate you being flexible and adaptable are <em>esteem</em>, <em>contentment</em> and <em>optimism</em>.</p>
<ul>
<li>Anticipate change so that you can be prepared for it with a series of contingencies</li>
<li>Accept that situations are going to change</li>
<li>Positively move forward rather than dwelling on how unreasonable or unfair the changes may seem</li>
<li>Remain focused on your personal goals and adapt how you work to accommodate the change</li>
</ul>
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<p>From <strong><span style="color: #888888;">"The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience in Business: Strategies to Manage Stress and Weather Storms in the Workplace"</span> </strong>by Robin Hills</p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">View the world as complex and challenging… but filled with <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">opportunity</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Hold a positive perception about yourself</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Defend yourself well</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Be confident in your ability to meet any challenge with hope <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">and realistic optimism</span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Emotions that drain and stop you from feeling in control are <em>hopelessness</em>, <em>discomfort</em> and <em>disappointment</em>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Emotions that facilitate you feeling in control are <em>esteem</em>, <em>contentment</em> and <em>optimism</em>.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><strong>Be realistic</strong> about what you can and can’t do</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><strong>Learn how to say ‘No’</strong> so that you don’t commit to too much</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Challenge your own <strong>self-limiting beliefs</strong></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Set <strong>small, short-term goals</strong> that you know you can achieve</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Tell yourself you can do it and <strong>prove yourself to be right</strong></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><strong>Communicate your intentions</strong> clearly to others, <strong>delegate</strong> and encourage their support</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Taken from <em><strong>"The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience; Strategies to Manage Stress and Weather Storms in the Workplace"</strong></em> - published May 2016.</p>
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</div>Developing Resilience - Create a Personal Visionhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/developing-resilience-create-a-personal-vision2016-09-02T09:03:48.000Z2016-09-02T09:03:48.000ZRobin Hillshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RobinHills<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217335?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>• Know what you believe in</p>
<p>• Have a clear vision of what you want to accomplish / achieve</p>
<p>• Approach adversity and stress with a sense of hope</p>
<p>• Let your belief and purpose carry you forward in life</p>
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<p>Emotions that drain and stop you from creating a personal vision are <em>frustration</em>, <em>inadequacy</em> and <em>anxiety</em>.</p>
<p>Emotions that facilitate creating a personal vision are <em>esteem</em>, <em>engagement</em> and <em>passion</em>.</p>
<p> • Set yourself <strong>clear goals and objectives</strong> focusing on what you want to achieve</p>
<p>• <strong>Establish a plan</strong> that will accomplish your goals</p>
<p>• Ensure that the plan is made up of <strong>small, achievable steps</strong></p>
<p>• <strong>Remain committed</strong>, even if events take you away from your plan for a short while</p>
<p>• Remind yourself of <strong>what you want to achieve</strong> and why</p>
<p>• Challenge your own <strong>self-limiting</strong> <b>beliefs</b></p>
<p>Taken from <em><strong>"The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience; Strategies to Manage Stress and Weather Storms in the Workplace"</strong></em> - published May 2016.</p>
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</div>Insights into Mindfulness Lightbulb Moments Cardshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/insights-into-mindfulness-lightbulb-moments-cards2016-02-19T08:22:58.000Z2016-02-19T08:22:58.000ZRobin Hillshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RobinHills<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2216785?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><div>
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<p><span>“<em>Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment.</em>” </span><span><strong>Jon Kabat-Zinn</strong>, Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme </span><span> at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.</span></p>
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<p>A new set of 18 Lightbulb Moments cards – Insights into Mindfulness – has just been published.</p>
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</div></div>The Definition of Resiliencehttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/the-definition-of-resilience2016-01-22T09:07:17.000Z2016-01-22T09:07:17.000ZRobin Hillshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/RobinHills<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2216723?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357706?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357706?profile=original" width="277" class="align-center" height="267"></a></p>
<p>Resilience is very popular as a topic currently. Everyone is talking about how resilient they are as they cope with the stresses and strains of everyday life and the odd exceptional circumstance.</p>
<p><em><strong>But what is resilience?</strong></em></p>
<p>It is more than just "bouncing back"!</p>
<p>This video looks at where the term "resilience" came from and gives a realistic definition of resilience that can be used to explain what makes people resilient and how people deal with adverse situations.</p>
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