Stress Check-up Programme
A hectic work pace, accumulating responsibilities or difficult personal situations can quickly become overwhelming. The signs of stress are varied, but can include: disturbed sleep, difficulty concentrating, procrastination, irritability, conflicts, fatigue or sadness.
If you feel you have these symptoms and/or are concerned about being stressed. It might be worth taking a moment to evaluate your well-being.
You have several options available to do this. Click on each option to reveal a detailed description:
+ Register for a group Stress Check-up workshop
Stress Check-up workshops – Better understanding to better manage stress
This workshop is focused on awareness and practice, making sure you leave with concrete tools which can be applied on a daily basis to both recognise and manage stress in your professional and personal life.
In this 1.5-hour interactive workshop, you will learn to:
- Identify the signs of stress: spot physical, emotional and cognitive warning signals before they impact your well-being and efficiency.
- Understand the mechanisms of stress: discover how stress affects your brain and body, and why certain reactions are automatic.
- Experience cardiac coherence: a simple and powerful technique to regulate stress in a few minutes and quickly regain calm and mental clarity. A practical session with the InnerBalance sensor allows you to measure and improve cardiac coherence in real time.
Next available sessions:
- Tuesday 22 September, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., room 73/1-031 in French – Atelier “Stress Check-up” (FR)
- Tuesday 24 November, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., room 73/1-031 – Stress Check-up Workshop (EN)
If you need to cancel your place, please inform infirmary.service@cern.ch in advance so we can give your place to someone else.
Further sessions will be scheduled in due course, check back soon for more dates.
If you are a supervisor, you can request this workshop on-site for your team by contacting infirmary.service@cern.ch.
+ Take an individual Stress Check-up assessment
Discover our individual Stress Check-up assessment
The Stress Check-up is a complete physiological assessment that allows you to measure your stress level in real-time and get immediate feedback on the state of your body. This assessment includes two breathing exercises (one and five minutes), heart rate variability measurements, as well as cardiac coherence training to teach you effective stress management techniques.
After the assessment you will receive:
- A detailed analysis of your results: you will receive a personalized report on the state of your cardiac coherence and the stress factors identified.
- Practical recommendations: based on your results, our experts will offer you tailored advice and specific exercises to integrate into your daily life to improve your well-being.
- Cardiac coherence training: you will learn simple techniques to reduce stress, improve your concentration and regain better emotional balance.
Contact infirmary.service@cern.ch in complete confidentiality to sign up today. More information in the video below:
+ For Supervisors: organise an on-site stress management action for your team
On request, our psychologists will be happy to offer you a tailored programme, as close as possible to the specific needs of you and your teams.
Contact us on infirmary.service@cern.ch to make an inquiry.
A summary of the Stress Check-up programme and further options available to you can be found in this take-home booklet.
For any other queries, contact infirmary.service@cern.ch.