Browse Tools by Category
Start Here (5)
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Managing Stress
Defining, Understanding and Overcoming Stress
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The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale
A Self-Assessment to Understand the Impact of Long-Term Stress
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Supporting a Friend or Co-Worker Suffering From Stress
Lending a Helping Hand When Things Get Tough
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Stress Diaries
Identifying Causes of Short-Term Stress
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Albrecht's Four Types of Stress
Managing Common Pressures
Action-Based Strategies (5)
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Eight Ways to Cope When You're a Team of One
Thriving as a Lone Worker
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Job Analysis
Zeroing In on What Your Job's About
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Managing Your Boundaries
Ensuring That Others Respect Your Needs
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The Breaking Point
Protect Yourself and Your New Managers From Overload
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The Demand-Control Model of Job Stress
Increasing Autonomy to Combat Stress
Perception-Based Strategies (10)
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Dealing With Guilt
Gaining Positive Outcomes From Negative Emotions
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Are You a Positive or Negative Thinker?
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Positive Thinking, Thought Awareness, and Rational Thinking
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Cognitive Restructuring
Reducing Stress by Changing Your Thinking
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Guided Imagery
Mental Stress Management
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Using Affirmations
Harnessing Positive Thinking
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The ABC Model
Overcoming Pessimistic Thinking
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Perfectionism
Overcoming All-or-Nothing Thinking
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Overcoming Fear of Failure
Facing Your Fear of Moving Forward
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Fear of Success
Overcoming Fear of Change
Coping Strategies (22)
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How Can Stoicism Help You at Work?
Focusing on What Really Matters
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Top 10 Personal Morale Boosters
Stay Happy and Productive at Work
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How to Keep Calm in a Crisis
Staying in Control When Times Get Tough
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Toffler's Stability Zones
Finding Peace Amid Chaos
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Managing Post-Traumatic Growth
Supporting Positive Change After a Crisis
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Coping With Change
Facing Fear and the "New Normal"
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When Tears Take Over
Crying at Work and How to Help
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Coping Under Pressure
Survive and Thrive Under Pressure
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Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
Coping in Stressful Situations
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How to Deal With Anxiety
Understanding and Managing Anxious Thoughts
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Meditation for Stress Management
Simple Meditation Techniques
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Surviving Long Work Hours
How to Thrive With a Demanding Schedule
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Patience
Don't Let Frustration Get the Better of You
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Minimizing Workspace Stress
Creating a Comfortable and Healthy Work Environment
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Working in an Emotionally Demanding Role
Exhibiting "Grace Under Pressure"
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Working With Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD
Managing Winter Symptoms
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8 Ways to Enjoy Your Commute!
How to Have a Happy and Productive Journey
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10 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better
Simple Ways to Brighten Your Day
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Ready for a Real Vacation?
How to Make the Most of Your Precious Time
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How to Handle a Stressful Job
Thriving in a High-Pressure Environment
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Surviving Business Travel
Minimizing Stress during Business Trips
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What Are the HALT Risk States?
Understanding the Risks of Working on Empty
Managing Performance Stress (4)
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The JD-R Model
Analyzing and Improving Employee Well-Being
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Performance Planning
Planning Ahead to Reduce Performance Stress
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Centering
Maintaining Focus in Stressful Situations
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The Inverted-U Theory
Balancing Performance and Pressure With the Yerkes-Dodson Law
Happiness and Well-Being (12)
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The Power of a Life Audit
Finding Clarity
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Personal Financial Stress and Wellbeing
Dealing With Money Worries in the Workplace
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RAK - Random Acts of Kindness
Building Altruism at Work
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The Wheel of Life®
Finding Balance in Your Life
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The Life Career Rainbow
― Finding a Work-Life Balance That Suits You
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Improving Physical Health and Wellbeing at Work
Avoiding the Dangers of Sitting Down
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Subjective Well-being
Living Your Own Good Life
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Ben-Shahar's Happiness Model
Balancing the Benefits for Both Present and Future
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The PERMA Model
― Bringing Well-Being and Happiness to Your Life
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11 Ways to Get More Exercise
Fitting Exercise Into a Busy Schedule
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Mindfulness in the Workplace
Focusing the Mind by Staying Present
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How to Be Happy: the GREAT DREAM Model
Practical Steps Toward a Happier Life
Relaxation and Sleep (5)
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Physical Relaxation Techniques
Deep Breathing, PMR, and Centering
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How to Relax After a Hard Day
Leaving Work at Work
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Rest, Relaxation and Sleep
Recharging Your Batteries the Natural Way
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Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Start Each Day Fresh and Full of Energy
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10 Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep
Helping Yourself to Have Good-Quality Sleep
Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem (8)
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Presenteeism
Showing Up for the Sake of It
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Are You a Fake-aholic?
Breaking the Habit of Working on the Edge
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How Self-Confident Are You?
Improving Self-Confidence by Building Self-Efficacy
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How to Build Self-Confidence
Preparing Yourself for Success
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Boosting Your Self-Esteem
Improving the Way You Feel About Yourself
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Impostor Syndrome
Facing Fears of Inadequacy and Self-Doubt
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Self-Sabotage
Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior
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Achieving Personal Empowerment
Taking Charge of Your Life and Career
Anger Management (3)
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Why Do I Feel So Angry?
Understanding Your Anger and What to Do About It
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How Good Is Your Anger Management?
Controlling Your Anger Before it Controls You
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Williams' 12 Strategies for Controlling Aggression
Getting Your Anger Under Control
Burnout (6)
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Overwhelmed at Work
How to Apply the Control Influence Accept Model
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Hurry Sickness
10 Ways to Overcome Constant Panic and Rush
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Burnout Self-Test
– Are You at Risk?
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Avoiding Burnout
Maintaining a Healthy, Successful Career
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How to Avoid Generosity Burnout
Protecting "Extra Milers" From Overdoing It
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Recovering From Burnout
Finding Passion for Your Role Again
Further Resources
Bite–Sized Training (2)
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Building Your Self-Confidence
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Stress Busters
Book Insights (20)
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Happier
By Tal Ben-Shahar
This book helps you define what happiness means to you, so that you can...
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Flourish
By Martin Seligman
This book explores strategies and exercises that can help you lead a more fulfilling...
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Learned Optimism
By Martin Seligman
Prominent psychologist Dr Martin Seligman explains why looking on the bright side may be...
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Is Work Killing You?
By David Posen
In this book, Dr David Posen sets out simple but effective ways to reduce...
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Stress in the Spotlight
By Brian Claridge and Cary Cooper
This book contains more than 20 case studies that look at how successful people...
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Driven to Distraction at Work
By Dr Edward Hallowell
Are you suffering from a severe case of modern life? Learn about what's behind...
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How to Have a Good Day
By Caroline Webb
Understanding how the brain works can help you to have a good day, every...
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The 100-Year Life 1st edn
By Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
Are we ready to live to 100? Or more? Many of us aren't, but...
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The Pressure Principle
By Dr Dave Alred
Pressure is something we all have to face, but it doesn't have to put...
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Why We Sleep
By Matthew Walker
Author Matthew Walker examines the impact a lack of sleep and poor sleeping habits...
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The Power of Moments
By Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Authors and brothers Chip Heath and Dan Heath discuss how to create and take...
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8 Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness
By Andrea Brandt
Author Andrea Brandt explores how passive-aggressive people can change their behavior, and why we...
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Lifeshocks
By Sophie Sabbage
In this podcast, we review "Lifeshocks" by Sophie Sabbage – a tough but powerful...
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The Imposter Cure
By Dr Jessamy Hibberd
In this podcast, we review "The Imposter Cure" by Dr Jessamy Hibberd. Discover the causes of...
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How to Fail and Failosophy
By Elizabeth Day
In this podcast, we review two books: "How to Fail" and "Failosophy," both by Elizabeth Day.
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Shrinking Violets
By Joe Moran
In this podcast, we review "Shrinking Violets: The Secret Life of Shyness," by Joe Moran.
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The 100-Year Life and The New Long Life
By Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton
In this podcast, we review, "The 100-Year Life" and "The New Long Life," both by...
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Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
By Melanie Fennell
In this podcast, we review "Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques,"...
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Bittersweet
By Susan Cain
In this podcast, we review "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole," by...
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No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings
By Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
In this edition, we review “No Hard Feelings” and “Big Feelings” by Liz Fosslien and...
Expert Interviews (10)
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Building Resilience for Success
Cary Cooper
Join leading business psychologist Professor Cary Cooper as he explains how you can develop...
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Help Me!
Marianne Power
We talk to Marianne Power, journalist and author of "Help Me!", about her unbelievable...
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Nedra Glover Tawwab
In this Expert Interview, therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab tells Mind Tools why...
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The Happiness Track
Emma Seppala
Achieving happiness means showing yourself compassion, living in the moment, being playful, and putting...
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Success Under Stress
Sharon Melnick
In this interview, Sharon Melnick shares her tips for success under stress, including explaining...
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The Power of Self-Confidence
Brian Tracy
In this interview, renowned coach, Brian Tracy, discusses how you can build self confidence...
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Take the Stress Out of Your Life
Jay Winner
Jay Winner tells us how to manage stress effectively, including tips on building relaxation...
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The Science of Sitting Made Simple
Gregg Carb
Backache can be unpleasant, and contributes significantly to background stress. Learn why your sitting...
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Performing Under Pressure
Dr Don Greene
James Manktelow interviews Dr Don Greene, one of the world's leading experts on managing...
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The Anxious Achiever
Morra Aarons-Mele
In this Expert Interview with Mind Tools, Morra Aarons-Mele describes the challenges and surprising...