What to do about Stress?

Stress is a fact of life in the American workplace. The same workplace that causes so much stress for its employees can also act as the agent of change in helping employees deal with it. The most successful stress-management programs teach employees how to relax, reflect, and recognize when they are stressed. Try

• inviting a reputable health coach from a wellness company to speak once per month on subjects that are stressing employees /http://michelewoodward.com/
• having an in service training for managers and supervisors to recognize the signs of depression and stress in employees
• set up an employee health promotion library stocked with the latest book and cd's on stress, exercise, nutrition, diet, fitness and more http://rebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com/
• Subscribe to science based health periodicals and have them available
• Subscribe to the National Health Observance Calendar http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp and create programs to match monthly events in the calendar

Get creative and use reliable online data, but make sure to take care of your employees stress!