Guide for reducing stress & building resilience
Bank Workers Charity

Your guide to reducing stress and building resilience

A little bit of stress can be good for us, it can motivate us to get things done and can help improve our alertness, performance and memory. But too much stress can lead to headaches, tiredness and irritability.

We all experience stress from time to time, but it’s how we deal with it which determines whether it becomes unmanageable or not, and this all comes down to our resilience.

What is resilience?

Our resilience is based on how well we deal with, and bounce back from difficult experiences. Some of us may be able to carry on without a second thought, but others might find stressful situations overwhelming. When faced with unavoidable life events, our resilience is what helps us adapt so we’re able to tackle these difficulties head on.

But we’re not born resilient - it’s something we can develop over time.

Today, on International Stress Awareness Day - take a moment to think about how you can improve your mental wellbeing and protect yourself from the negative effects of stress.

The Bank Workers Charity has developed a variety of guides and tools to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Stress Check

Spare a few minutes to find out if stress is having a negative effect on you and learn what you can do about it.

Resilience Check

Take a few minutes and find out how resilient you are, the areas you should improve and how you can improve them.

"We’re not born resilient - it’s something we can develop over time…"

Please share this post with your colleagues to raise awareness of the importance of recognising and managing stress, and how to build resilience. 

If you work, or have worked, for a UK bank and would like to speak to someone, get in touch with BWC. Call their free and confidential Helpline on 0800 0234 834 - they’re open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (except bank holidays). Or head to their website to speak with an adviser via their Live Chat.