Table 2 WorkGuru modules

1.

Learn about me and my values^a

Two questionnaires designed to help identify and prioritise work and life values. Exercise to prioritise those values

70 min

2.

Identify the things that cause me stress^a

Psychoeducational information on stress, a Stress Diary and an exercise designed to help individuals analyse their stress diaries looking for patterns to their stress trigger, and the helpful and not so helpful ways they respond to stress

90 min (plus Stress Diary)

3.

Recognise the early warning signs of stress^a

Psychoeducational information on stress and an exercise to help identify physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms of stress

20 min

4.

Learn about how I think^a

Brief CBT including cognitive restructuring, automatic thoughts and unhelpful thinking styles

30 min (plus Thought Diary)

5.

Resilience: learning to bounce back^a

Psychoeducational material on positive psychology and nine ‘happiness’ exercises focussing on increasing positive thinking

40 min (plus exercises to be completed over a number of weeks)

6.

Manage my stress^a

Identifying and reducing the demands that are being made, and increasing the capacity to cope with those demands.

60 min

7.

Working smarter not harder^a

Exercise and psychoeducational material on prioritising, focussing energy, learning to let go and time management

90 min (plus an option of a diary)

8.

Think about where I want to be in the future

Exercises to help imagine the best possible self and steps needed to get there

30 min

9.

Mindfulness

An introduction to mindfulness with guided meditations

90 min

10.

Explore creative ways to problem solve

Exercises introducing problem solving techniques

60 min