Stress
Summary: Stress is inevitable in life; however, we can learn ways to better manage our stress, leading to improved ways of responding to stressful situations that impact our quality of life and potentially affect others. These free resources can help.
For individuals
Managing stress focuses on providing a wide variety of helpful techniques, tools and tips to better respond to and minimize your stress. Choose what you feel will work best for you.
Change is a constant and adapting to it can be stressful. Effective coping mechanisms can help you to better navigate transitions with greater resilience and ease.
Financial stress can impact anyone, but there are resources available to help cope with issues related to personal finances and student debt.
For leaders
Workload stress arises from factors like conflicting demands, perceived or actual threats, unclear expectations, lack of competence, inadequate resources, unrealistic deadlines, difficult changes or an unsupportive work environment. Leaders can reduce employee stress by clarifying task priorities and expectations, encouraging breaks, and fostering a space where employees can express their concerns or needs about the work assigned to them.
Stress articles and resources
The list that follows includes the resources linked to above as well as related information that may be more specific to your current situation:
Learn how to manage your reactions to stress and protect your well-being.
When employees struggle with workload stress, it’s important to focus on easing the stress rather than just lowering the quantity of work, especially when they’re only working regular hours.
Resources to help cope with financial stress. Take action to regain control of money issues related to personal finances, student debt and more.
Explore how you can navigate change to help you accept and adapt to changes beyond your control.
Information on how to work successfully while being neurodivergent or living with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), anxiety, autism, depression, dyslexia, menopause, or stress.
Learn how to relax and reduce stress in this four-part series. These videos can be viewed with a headset while sitting at a desk.
Links to free evidence-based apps, some with paid options, which can help with your mental health and wellness. The list includes apps for Windows, IOS and Android devices.
Throughout the employment life cycle, there are opportunities to protect psychological health and safety while meeting organizational goals and objectives. This includes considering accessibility, inclusion and equity. These tips and strategies can help.
If you are struggling to succeed at work and wait for your supervisor to point out what you’re doing wrong, that feedback could add to your stress. Learn to be proactive and advocate for what you know will help you to do a good job. You’re much more likely to receive the support you need.
Working from home comes with unique challenges. Learn strategies to support your well-being while balancing your personal and work life.