What are some of the stress management techniques?

A few days back, we received an enquiry from a client regarding a stress management training that they wanted to conduct for their employees. Unfortunately, on probing a bit, we realised it was what we call a ‘tick-mark training.’ In other words, a training that was to fill in a training calendar and not one that was really for employees to get rid of their stress!

It’s sad, isn’t it? But the truth is that we come across such requests quite often. But having such a situation for a stress management training really hurts. Especially in an age where stress is predominant and ever on the rise. In fact, with lives in the fast lane, there’s really no time to even get bogged down by stress and its effects!

With organisations growing and changing rapidly, stress is increasing day by day. And with everyone trying so hard to climb the corporate ladder as soon as possible, stress is a predictable outcome. However, it’s time that organisations woke up to this truth. It’s time they realised what the competition is doing to their employees and how it’s going to affect their mental and physical health in the long run. And how what started off as fatigue and burnout can turn into increased conflicts, poorer interpersonal relationships, decreasing team morale, lower productivity and eventually attrition.

Many companies complain that they can’t afford to send their employees for full-fledged stress management trainings as they would lose out on productive time. That’s where they need to think again! In fact, it’s always better to conduct capsule size stress management training workshops on a more regular basis. It helps employees stay in touch with the techniques and also gives them a chance to clear their doubts by asking the facilitator questions as and when they arise.

And if even that’s not possible, then let me help you with a few quick techniques that your employees can practise during working hours.

One of the most popular techniques for calming down is deep breathing. It helps reduce our mental chatter and connects us to the present moment. This enables us to manage our emotions and quickly get back to being calm and composed.

Another very effective technique is meditation. It is one of the best stress management techniques out there, but also one that is rather misunderstood! And that’s the reason why many people, although they have heard of its many benefits, tend to stay away from it. And that’s also an area where we can help you in one of our stress management trainings. We can show you different ways to meditate and feel relaxed and calm. In fact, mindfulness is our speciality. And apart from meditation for it, we also use a number of more fun ways that can be easily incorporated in our daily lives. And you know the best part about it? You don’t have to stop your thoughts to practice it!

There are many more corporate training techniques for managing stress effectively. These were just a few. To learn more, you can always attend a stress management training. There we can share more and practise more too.

Stress is a real issue and one that we all need to wake up to. And it’s about time that stress management trainings go beyond just being a tick on our training calendars. Let’s do it because we genuinely care about our people and are willing to take steps to look after them.