Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Work–Life Balance

Practical Skills for Healthier, Happier, and More Productive Working Lives

Modern work and home demands can leave people feeling stretched, overwhelmed, and exhausted. This interactive training is designed to help participants better understand stress and anxiety, recognise early warning signs, and develop practical tools to protect their wellbeing—both at work and at home.

Through discussion, reflection, and evidence-based techniques, participants will build confidence in managing pressure, maintaining healthy boundaries, and supporting themselves and others in demanding environments.

Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for employees, managers, and teams at all levels who want practical, realistic tools to manage stress, improve balance, and create healthier ways of working.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand stress and anxiety

Gain clarity on what stress and anxiety are, how they show up physically, emotionally, and behaviourally, and how to distinguish healthy pressure from harmful overload.

• Recognise the impact on work and personal life

Understand how unmanaged stress affects concentration, performance, wellbeing, and relationships, and identify early signs of burnout and emotional fatigue.

• Use practical stress-management tools

Apply simple, evidence-based strategies such as breathing techniques, mindfulness, grounding, time management, and healthy daily habits to reduce pressure and improve balance.

• Build and maintain a healthy work–life balance

Identify personal boundaries, create realistic routines, and communicate needs effectively to protect wellbeing without compromising performance.

• Support colleagues with confidence and empathy

Recognise when others may be struggling, use supportive communication techniques, and contribute to a psychologically safe and trusting workplace.

• Manage workload collaboratively

Engage in fair task distribution, know when and how to escalate workload pressures, and help normalise asking for support within teams.

• Contribute to a positive workplace culture

Promote respect, kindness, and emotional intelligence while reducing stigma around stress and anxiety.

• Reflect and build personal resilience

Increase self-awareness of stress triggers and coping styles, and develop an individual action plan for long-term resilience and wellbeing.

Takeaway:
Participants leave feeling informed, empowered, and equipped with strategies they can apply immediately—benefiting both individual wellbeing and organisational performance.

Course Length:  3 hours