What is cognitive appraisal?
In work-related settings, how we respond to an event or situation depends on how we interpret the particular demands we are faced with. This is known as cognitive appraisal. The …
Course: Workplace Wellbeing: Stress and Productivity at Work
Stress and productivity in the workplace
In addition to the potential personal cost of stress in terms of health and wellbeing, stress can also play an important role in affecting productivity. Stress can impact workplace performance …
The dangerous allure of the 70 hour working week
We now turn to exploring stress and the workplace in a bit more detail. Specially looking at why we may push ourselves so much in the workplace and what is …
Stress as a Challenge or Threat
Stress: a Positive and Negative Response Stress is not necessarily a negative thing. It can have a positive response both in terms of how we feel (for example making us …
Do you have an extreme job?
Read the following article to see how jobs are categorised as ‘extreme’. Psychology Today In the discussion please share what you feel are some of the key demands faced by …
The Prevalence of Workplace Stress
Understanding the origins of, and contributors to, workplace stress is an important area, which has wide-reaching implications. Work is an important part of many people’s lives and when work has …
A brief overview of stress
‘Stress’, or feeling ‘stressed’, is often referred to in a negative way. However, it is important to remember that how we respond to stressful situations is an evolved mechanism, which …
Does Work Matter?
Work matters. It matters not only for the material effect it has on our lives and our standard of living but in terms of the psychological and physical impact it …
Thinking smarter
One of the challenges with working in a fast-paced and demanding environment is the feeling of not being in control. We know that feelings of control are helpful in managing …
The psychological effects of remote working
Do the psychological effects of remote working discussed by Professor Marc Jones relate to your own experiences?
Meeting the challenge of remote working
In this video Andy McCann outlines the challenges of transitioning effectively when working from home. Do you have strategies you have found helpful in this regard?
Transitioning effectively – arriving home
In this video Andy McCann outlines common strategies for transitioning effectively when arriving and being at home. Have you tried similar strategies in the past?
Transitioning effectively – shutdown rituals and the journey
In this video Andy McCann outlines strategies for shutdown from work and to manage the transition effectively through the journey home. Did you find the journey home a great time …
Introduction to transitioning effectively from work to home
In this video Andy McCann outlines four of the common strategies he has found to be effective in transitioning from work and reducing work-home interference. Do these resonate with you?
F – Why the food we eat matters for psychological wellbeing
In this video Andy McCann outlines the importance of diet. Do you find it easy to east a balanced healthy diet while at, and away from, work?
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Workplace Wellbeing: Stress and Productivity at Work