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D'Accord HealthSteps

Combating Stress

  • Are you finding it difficult to manage?
  • Are you feeling tense, wound-up or exhausted?
  • Does your mind go over and over the things you have to do?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you are likely to be experiencing high levels of stress.  You are not alone.  In today's fast-paced world, many people experience problems related to stress.  These can include difficulties with sleep, emotions, relationships, performance at work and home and even an increased vulnerability to illness.

Thankfully, there are helpful ways to manage stress, even for those with a demanding lifestyle.  The D'Accord HealthSteps Combating Stress program provides you with well researched and effective ways to manage your stress.


What the program offers

The D'Accord HealthSteps Conquering Anxiety program:

  • Teaches you about stress: what it is and why we experience it.
  • Explains the causes and consequences of stress.
  • Walks you through practical, proven strategies that will help regulate your stress levels.
  • Assists you to develop a proactive plan to help you keep stress from interfering with your life.
Conquering Anxiety is for anyone wishing to see improvements in their quality of life at home and at work now and in the long term.  The tools in this program are essential for people who value their psychological and physical health.  Managing stress and improving work-life balance is a must for anyone in the workplace.


What's involved?

Easy to read and self-paced, the D'Accord HealthSteps Combating Stress program involves 4 weekly online sessions.  Each session will take approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to complete and includes:

A questionnaire

This provides you with personalised information about your stress levels.  It monitors the change in your stress levels over the course of the program and provides you with a graph so you can track your progress.

Session notes

These provide accurate information about stress, its causes, consequences and strategies for management.

Worksheets and exercises

You will have an opportunity to practice the skills outlined in the sessions by completing the worksheets and exercises, both during session and as between session tasks.

Email reminders

You will receive an email to remind you to complete your scheduled session.


Program overview

Session 1
  1. Understanding stress.
  2. The stress response.
  3. Helpful and unhelpful stress.
  4. Causes of stress.
  5. Consequences of stress.
  6. Combating stress.
Session 2
  1. Identifying personal sources of stress.
  2. Stress and personality (Type A or Type B, perfectionism, procrastination)
  3. Stress and unhelpful thinking styles.
  4. Personal stress buffers.
Session 3
  1. Strategies for managing stress.
  2. Problem solving.
  3. Finding balance.
  4. Time management.
  5. Addressing unhelpful thinking.
Session 4
  1. Assertive communication.
  2. Regular sleep.
  3. Your personal management plan.

How do I get started?

For those with D'Accord as their Employee Assistance Provider (EAP), this program may be available at no cost to you.  Contact D'Accord on 1300 130 130 to clarify if you have sessions available.  For further information or enquiries, please contact D'Accord on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 1300 130 130.

Privacy and confidentiality

D'Accord HealthSteps respects and protects individual privacy and is committed to the highest ethical standards.  No information is provided to an organisation about which program an individual has completed, nor about individual progress through a program.  If you have any questions about privacy or confidentiality, please feel free to contact D'Accord HealthSteps, in confidence.
 
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