How Computers Can Help Reduce Stress
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Title How Computers Can help Reduce Stress at Work and in Education Description Many will feel that computers and the advent of the always-on culture is a significant cause of stress in the workplace. We know from the work of our workplace assessors that it is a growing cause of concern for employers - affecting the well-being of staff and leading to absenteeism and long-term sickness. We also know from our student services that it is a major source of concern in higher and further education. However there are strategies and techniques that can help anyone use their computer to reduce stress and any associated mental health issues. This session will illustrate to HR professionals, disability advisers, employers and students and employees how more effective use of computers can help people feel more organised in their work and study more effectively, which will reduce stress and prevent expensive workplace tribunal claims.
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- 1. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars How Computers Can Help Reduce Stress At Work and In Education AbilityNet Webinar 12 May 2015
- 2. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars How Computers Can Reduce Stress The causes and symptoms of stress • At work • In education • At home Getting organised • Calendars and reminders • Document management 2 Use the right tools • Mind mapping • Dictation • Outlook/organisers Adjust your computer • My Computer My Way Your questions and top tips
- 3. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Welcome Pauline Beresford AbilityNet Mark Walker AbilityNet Robin Christopherson AbilityNet
- 4. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Helping disabled people • At Home • At Work • In Education • On the Web My Computer My Way Tech4Good Awards AbilityNet Adapting Technology. Changing Lives.
- 5. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Dealing With Stress
- 6. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Cognitive Hierarchy 6 Executive Functioning Memory Concentration Fatigue & Mood (Stress)
- 7. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Disabilities and Impairments For example • Dyslexia • Anxiety and depression • Brain injuries • Any disability 7
- 8. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Working environment and equipment Many possible causes, such as: • Broken equipment • Cluttered workstations • Slow computers • Viruses • Wrong software • Computer not powerful enough • Challenging work environment • Background noise • Colleagues • Targets and work pressures • Exams and assignment deadlines • Family interuptions • etc 8
- 9. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Making Reasonable Adjustments Not just an IT issue – technology is not the solution Employers have a responsibility Legal risks if they are not pro-active • Duty of care • Not specifically about disabled people • Could be linked to Equalities Act Reasonable Adjustments
- 10. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Education HE/FE Disabled Student Allowances • Student Finance • NHS Bursaries • www.dsa-qag.org.uk Schools SEND Funding • Local charities • School SEN Coordinators • www.gov.uk
- 11. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars People with Impairments • Cognitive • Motor • Vision • Or any combination Productivity gains Convenience Think about mobile www.mycomputermyway.com Small changes can make a huge difference
- 12. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Better Time Management • Outlook/Outlook Express or any Calendar System • Personal information management software: • Synchronised with a client’s Hotmail / Gmail / Yahoo / University account, enabling offline access to emails and calendar. • Tasks/to do lists. • EverNote: Notebook software and app 12
- 13. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Useful productivity tools • Dictation software • Dragon • Built in options in desktop and mobile • OSX, Windows, iOS and Android • Mind mapping software • MindManager • Xmind • My StudyBar 13
- 14. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Health management apps and services Lots of apps and wearable tech solutions • Monitor energy levels, sleep, heart rate, etc • Plan your day according to activities and energy levels • Stress-relief games 14
- 15. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars 15
- 16. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Note-taking software Sonocent Audio Note Taker Helpful in lectures and meetings Help prep for your own presentations 16
- 17. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Become an Outlook Super-User • Search for: “Outlook top tips for time management” • Microsoft site has lots of video-based examples • www.alison.com online courseware 17
- 18. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Who it can help Alex • In his late 40s • Senior exec in a corporate environment • Recently returned to work after a minor stroke causing cognitive impairments AbilityNet recommended • Dictation software • Note-taking software • Time management tools • Mobile integration • Training
- 19. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Who it can help Jill • Studying at University • Has dyslexia AbilityNet recommended • Notetaking software • Screen reader + dictation software • Mind mapping • Training
- 20. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Training • Learn new tools • Hardware and software • Train the software • Adapt their workflow • Adapt their workplace
- 21. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Adjust Your Computer. Change Your Life. www.mycomputermyway.com
- 22. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Questions? … and your top tips! Next AbilityNet webinars Dealing with visual impairment in the workplace, 1pm, Tues 9th June Dealing with hearing impairment in the workplace, 1pm, Tues 7th July On Demand webinars available now Captioned video recordings and all slides All details at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
- 23. Find these slides at www.slideshare.net/abilitynet More info: www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars Contact Us sales@abilitynet.org.uk +44 (0)1926 465 247 @abilitynet Next AbilityNet Webinars Dealing with visual impairment in the workplace, 1pm, Tues 9th June Sign up at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Editor's Notes
- Mark
- Mark introduces each person and asks them to say what their role is
- Mark We work with some of the biggest names in global business, delivering world class services. They use us because they are clear about the business case POLL CLOSE POLL!!!
- Common causes Anxiety Depression + can relate to disability or impairment Common symptoms
- The idea that each level supports the levels above it. For example, if neurofatigue and stress (fatigue can often trigger and cause stress) sets in, then all higher level functions become weaker. If attention/concentration is weak then the ability to select what is important to process (information processing) and subsequently build accurate memories is also affected. Disability Eg Dyslexia Anxiety and depression Brain injuries Any disability Family The equipment
- Robin Some of the causes of stress will relate to disabilities could be lined to any of the topics covered in our factsheets at www.abilitynet.org.uk/factsheets
- Mark to talk to this slide about practical issues Robin and Pauline may want to add any specific examples relating to workplace or education
- Mark to ask Robin to explain legal responsibilities Workplace – reasonable adjustments + Access to Work Question from Mark: how this could relate to mental health/stress?
- Pauline to talk about HE/FE DSA allowances Robin to talk about SEN – not AbilityNet’s main activity now Recommend contact with local charities that support young people and children screengrab shows dot gov website for SEND information – which seems quite good
- Mark POLL!!!
- Mark to ask Pauline to talk about time management and how we work with people we see in assessments
- Pauline to run through reocmmendations she makes
- Mark to ask Pauline about more general health issues and how they affect stress levels Then Pauline and Robin to mention any apps and health-related services which can help us manage our health
- Pauline to describe how this sort of software works – relating it to meetings and lectures
- POLL which email management software Mark to refer websites and other resources which can help you become an expert Outlook user + also mention training and peer learning
- Mark to introduce Jo Jo to talk through case study
- Pauline to talk through a case study
- Mark Don’t underestimate the time needed to identify options and give them a try No good having the tech if you haven’t been shown how to use it Also need to allow time to adjust your work flow to include these sorts of tools
- Mark to talk about specific top tips and show relevant section of my computer my way
- mark
- Mark will sum up and say thank you