Stress Management
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Stress Management

Stress is subjective – and that's the problem. Anyone under constant pressure gets used to it, until their resources are suddenly depleted. A short, anonymous self-test creates an external perspective on one's own load – no doctor's appointment, no obligation to talk about it.

What does a stress test reveal in five minutes?

The self-test doesn't ask about diagnoses, but about everyday experiences: How often in the last two weeks have you felt like you were losing control? How often do you sleep poorly because of thoughts about work? When did you last truly switch off? The answers produce a picture that surprises many users – and that forms the first basis for a conscious decision to change something.

Why isn't anonymity optional?

A stress test that isn't truly anonymous – or where employees fear results might be shared – doesn't measure stress, but fear of the result. Anonymity is therefore not a nice extra but a basic requirement for valid results and genuine use. Showing follow-up offerings after the test – a course, EAP, coaching – creates a direct path from self-awareness to support. This does not replace a risk assessment: the psychosocial risk assessment looks systematically at working conditions and is, in Germany, a legal duty for every employer.

How to put it in place

  1. 1
    Identify the main stressors in the team – through a short anonymous survey or one-to-one conversations
  2. 2
    Select a suitable workshop provider for stress management, mindfulness or resilience and book a date
  3. 3
    Clarify the framework: does the workshop take place during working hours and is participation voluntary?
  4. 4
    Present the offer and openly say that psychological strain is a serious topic – without stigma
  5. 5
    Announce the first workshop date and invite people to sign up voluntarily
  6. 6
    Try out a small mindfulness exercise (e.g. 2 minutes of conscious breathing) together right away
  7. 7
    Run the workshops in stages and offer small everyday exercises between the dates
  8. 8
    Actively tackle the stressors identified – e.g. reduce meeting density or clarify availability rules
  9. 9
    Regularly create space for feedback on where strain arises in everyday work
  10. 10
    Repeat the short anonymous survey and compare it with the baseline picture
  11. 11
    Assess which exercises and measures are really used in everyday work
  12. 12
    Make effective elements permanent and keep working on structural stressors with the leadership

What you need

Effort
half a day
Cost
with budget
Duration
8–12
Setup
480 min
  • ✓ High relevance
  • ✓ Burnout prevention
  • ✓ Improves the work climate

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Übernehmen

Zahlt ein auf

Reduce stress levelsLower sick leave

Measure the impact with

COPSOQ – Psychische Belastung

Handlungsfeld

Stress & Mental Health

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