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Stress is part of life – but it doesn’t have to take over

Stress is a sign that you care. When you learn to listen to it, you can handle challenges with more balance and energy.

It’s Stress Awareness Week

Every year, during the first week of November, we celebrate International Stress Awareness Week, founded by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA).
This year’s theme – “Optimising Employee Wellbeing through Strategic Stress Management” – highlights that managing stress isn’t about avoiding it, but about understanding and working with it.

Stress is part of life — not every source of pressure can be removed. What you can change is your response. At Auntie, we help you build practical mind skills so everyday challenges feel lighter and more manageable.

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Check your stress traffic lights

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Sometimes it’s hard to notice when stress starts to build up. The stress traffic lights help you pause and reflect:
🔴 Red: You’re under too much pressure – time to get support
🟡 Yellow: You’re getting stretched – take a moment to recharge
🟢 Green: You’re balanced and coping well

Curious where you stand today?

Answer a few quick questions to see your current “stress light” and get personalised tips for managing stress.

 

Nearly 60% of Auntie users name stress as their main reason for seeking support

We all experience stress differently. Auntie offers support that adapts to your needs – practical, approachable, and based on everyday situations.

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Stressed out

In practice, not all the stressors in life can be eliminated, but with the help of an Auntie professional, you will learn how to identify, handle and manage stress, as well as the thoughts and feelings associated with it. This can help you find ways to support your wellbeing and cope better with stressful life situations.

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Bounce Back

This package focuses on building resilience and finding new ways to adapt so that you can stay strong and maintain your peace of mind in the face of uncertainty. Discussions with an Auntie professional will also provide you with concrete tools and tips on how to manage the stress of change and difficulties, how to cope with uncertainty and how to strengthen your own resources.

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What stress really is

Stress isn’t always bad. It’s a natural response that helps us act, adapt and grow. But when stress continues for too long without recovery, it can wear us down.
Learning to recognise the difference between helpful and harmful stress helps you respond early and stay well.

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How stress affects us

Stress doesn’t only live in our minds – it affects our whole body and behaviour.
When stress levels stay high for too long, it can quietly influence how we feel, think, and act – often without us realising it.

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Mind

  • Harder to focus or make decisions
  • Racing thoughts or worrying
  • Irritability or restlessness
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Body

  • Muscle tension, headaches
  • Fatigue or sleep issues
  • Faster heartbeat or shallow breathing
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Emotions & behaviour

  • Feeling anxious or low
  • Avoiding people or tasks
  • Difficulty relaxing, short temper

The stress bucket

We all have our own stress bucket. It fills up with daily demands and emotions – and when it overflows, we start to feel overwhelmed. Emptying that bucket regularly through rest, activity, or support keeps your stress manageable. Read more.

Take a moment to recognise your own ways to empty the bucket: what helps you recharge, breathe, or reset your mind? 

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Mind skills for managing stress and fostering wellbeing

We can’t always control the amount of stress in our lives – but we can control how we respond to it.
Developing mental skills helps you manage stress more effectively and recover faster. Here are three practical skills to support you:

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Microbreaks

Short, intentional pauses during the day help your body and mind reset.
 
Even 1–2 minutes away from screens or tasks can lower stress and improve focus.
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Setting boundaries

Stress grows when everything feels “urgent.”

Learning to say no, to prioritise, and to protect your recovery time builds resilience and prevents overload.
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Reframing stress

Your mindset about stress matters. Seeing stress as useful rather than harmful changes its impact:
 
  • You experience a milder stress response
  • You feel more confident handling challenges
  • You’re more likely to act, find solutions, and grow through experiences
Stress isn’t only a signal of danger, it’s also a sign of growth potential.
It’s always worth checking in with yourself.
Small moments of awareness and care can make a big difference in your day — and in the long run, in your wellbeing.
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Stay inspired with Auntie

Sign up for Auntie’s newsletter and get practical tips, blogs and webinar updates straight to your inbox — all designed to support your wellbeing, strengthen your mind skills and inspire your everyday life. Auntie’s newsletter is for employees of our client organisations.

Get the right kind of support – when you need it

Auntie gives you quick, confidential support when stress, low motivation or everyday challenges start to build up. You’ll strengthen your mental skills, discover new perspectives and keep developing yourself — before things become overwhelming.

Confidential

Everything you share in your sessions stays between you and your Auntie professional. Employers only receive anonymous wellbeing insights, never personal information. And your use of Auntie never generates health registry entries.

 

Secure

Auntie’s data system ISMS is ISO 27001 certified by Kiwa, and regularly audited by external auditors. We follow strict data protection protocols ensuring the highest level of security and confidentiality for our users.

Accessible

Meet your Auntie professional easily online – with support available in more than 25 languages