Stress becomes a problem when demands exceed your resources for a long time. These worksheets help you see the signs, protect your energy and cope better.
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BurnoutUnderstanding work-related exhaustion to protect yourself better→Limbic brain, cortex and survival: what your emotions are forWhat current neuroscience says about the brain’s alarm, the role of the cortex and the function of emotions→Stress and ways of coping: Lazarus and Folkman’s modelActing on the problem or looking after the emotion: how to choose, according to research→
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Burnout and work · 9 worksheets
9715 minMy signs of exhaustionRecognising the three dimensions of burnoutSee the worksheet →9820 minDemands and resourcesTaking stock of what weighs on me and what holds me up at workSee the worksheet →995 min · several daysMy energy budgetSeeing what drains me and what recharges meSee the worksheet →10015 minSwitching off after workThe four ways of recoveringSee the worksheet →10120 minSetting limits at workSaying no, negotiating, protecting your timeSee the worksheet →10215 minWhat depends on meSorting what I can act on, influence or acceptSee the worksheet →10320 minMy values at workFinding meaning in what I do againSee the worksheet →10420-30 minGoing back to work after sick leavePreparing a gradual returnSee the worksheet →105a few min · several daysBreaks in my dayShort stops to keep my energy upSee the worksheet →
Brain, stress and coping · 8 worksheets
13315-20 min · several daysMy smoke detectorRecognising the false alarms of my protection systemSee the worksheet →13415 minMy two speedsThe body’s fast reaction and the cortex’s slower viewSee the worksheet →13520 minWhen the alarm takes overMy plan for coming back when I “lose it”See the worksheet →13615-20 minMy two questions in the face of stressWhat is at stake? What can I do?See the worksheet →13720 minProblem or emotion?Separating what I can change from what I can’tSee the worksheet →13820 minMy coping toolboxWhat I already do in the face of stress, and what it costs meSee the worksheet →13915 minThreat or challenge?Looking at the same situation from another angleSee the worksheet →14020 minFinding meaning in a difficult situationWhen I can’t change the situationSee the worksheet →
Problems, decisions, procrastination · 3 worksheets
6520 minSolving a problem step by stepA simple method for moving from worry to actionSee the worksheet →6615-20 minFor and against changingLooking honestly at what I gain and lose by changingSee the worksheet →6710 min · several daysStopping putting things offGetting started with a 5-minute first stepSee the worksheet →
These worksheets do not replace therapy. If you are in distress or having suicidal thoughts, call your local emergency number (112 in Europe; 3114 in France, free, 24/7).
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