Workplace Wellbeing: Stress Management/Mental Health Course

Name: Workplace Wellbeing: Stress Management/Mental Health Course
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Learn how to improve your mental health and wellbeing at work in with this stress management and relaxation course

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Created byJohn Courtenay

Last updated 4/2026

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What you'll learn

Know your rights in regards to disputes and flexible working
Different ways to relax in a workplace
Effects of home working on mental health
How to know if you are in a toxic workplace

Course content

4 sections • 16 lectures • 31m total length

Introduction1:45
Explore workplace mental health in a 30-minute course on stress management and relaxation, covering flexible rights, homeworking effects, and toxic workplaces.
What is mental health?1:36
Define mental health as staying relaxed, thinking clearly, and managing stress, and highlight its importance alongside physical health in the workplace. Explore practical relaxation methods to support mental health.
What is relaxation?1:38
Define relaxation as a clear state of mind free from stress, and explore methods like listening to music or walking, recognizing that some prefer social time while others seek solitude.
Effects of digital devices2:10
digital devices and social media can increase stress, but short breaks from screens and time outside can improve relaxation and attention in daily life and work.
Section 1 Quiz

Mental health absences1:24
Explore how mental health absences differ from physical illness, why daily employer contact can worsen outcomes, and seek weekly contact, medical proof, or legal advice if refused.
Disputes & conflict resolution2:19
Learn practical strategies for handling workplace disputes and conflict resolution, including listening, removing yourself if needed, following the complaints procedure and sick leave procedure, and prioritizing mental health.
Resolving a dispute
Flexible and home working2:08
Explore flexible and home working, hybrid models, and their effects on mental health and isolation, plus flexible and compressed hours and data privacy considerations in sensitive environments.
Section 2 Quiz

Relaxation methods2:35
practice relaxation methods at work by maintaining chair and monitor alignment, completing display screen assessments, taking short breaks, and limiting meetings to protect mental health and manage stress.
Dealing with toxic workplaces3:15
Understand how to handle toxic workplaces with reasonable adjustments for mental health under the Equality Act, document decisions in writing, and distinguish banter from bullying while navigating exit interview risks.
Company mental health offerings1:51
Explore company mental health offerings, such as wellbeing gardens and staff networks, while noting drawbacks like data sharing from helplines, and use informal supports like walks or a borrowed dog.
Music as relaxation1:21
Use music to relax, favor slow, attuned tunes and wordless game music to avoid distraction; at work, wear headphones where allowed, noting safety exceptions for call centers and building sites.
Reducing stress during interviews1:33
Prepare for interviews by researching the company on LinkedIn and websites, taking notes to reduce stress, and listening to music to set the right frame of mind.
Mock interview - asking for reasonable adjustments
Healthy vs unhealthy relaxation1:37
Compare healthy and unhealthy relaxation methods. Emphasize choosing legal, healthy approaches to protect workplace mental health and avoid alcohol long-term risks.
Relaxation in life in relation to workplaces2:56
Maintain workplace mental health by aligning life outside work, avoiding excessive stress with friends, and disconnecting during time off; even short changes of scenery can boost relaxation at work.
Section 3 Quiz

Workplace social events1:52
Identify how workplace social events can affect mental health due to alcohol use and boundaries. Set limits and note HR policies to protect well-being at work and at home.
Staff team building events1:31
explores staff team building events, their difference from workplace social events, and how compulsory attendance may require exemptions for social anxiety under the Equality Act.
Section 4 Quiz

Requirements

No requirements or prerequisites

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence

** Important: The contents of this course are intended as general advice only. For any legal advice for a specific situation, please contact a qualified professional **

Learn how to improve your mental health and wellbeing at work and manage stress effectively. Note that for any legal type sections, this is based on the UK. Course includes:

* Exploration of what is mental health and what is relaxation, in relation to workplaces

* Effects of digital devices on mental health

* Knowing your rights in regard to disputes and flexible working

* This varies from country to country, however most will have something in place that covers this

* Different ways to relax in a workplace

* Often dependant on the job in question, as this may be more of an issue in high-work type situations, such as call centres.

* Effects of home working on mental health

* Communication with colleagues and hybrid working

* How to know if you are in a toxic workplace.

* Identifying red flags from certain phrases that you hear from line managers.

Once you have completed this course, you will then be able to download a certificate of completion to be able to show to potential employers or share on social media. A button will appear on the learner screen that will allow you to do so, for any assistance on this, please see the Help and Support link at the bottom of this page.

Who this course is for:

Workplace employees that wish to improve their mental health

Workplace Wellbeing: Stress Management/Mental Health Course

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 7min

Disputes and Flexible Working4 lectures • 6min

Relaxation Methods8 lectures • 15min

Social events & away days2 lectures • 3min

Requirements

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