The document outlines the 'Energised Employee' program, which aims to reduce stress and improve the overall health and productivity of employees through education and interactive workshops. It emphasizes the importance of understanding stress triggers and offers tools and techniques for stress management, including stress-releasing massages and stress reduction workshops. The program aims to create a supportive environment that empowers employees to maintain their well-being and enhance their performance in the workplace.

1. THE ENERGISED EMPLOYEE
Less stress – More Vitality

2. WHAT IS THE ENERGISED EMPLOYEE? THE BENEFITS OF HAVING ENERGISED EMPLOYEES
THE ENERGISED EMPLOYEE is a programme By understanding how this works, With the latest research stating that 13 million Inform
which supports staff to reduce their stress employees can make simple changes stress days are lost each year averaging an annual LUNCH AND LEARN
levels naturally. At its heart is the belief that have a huge impact on their cost to businesses of £28.3 billion, many companies
that a business can only truly prosper if energy and health. fall short in educating their staff in how to reduce Empower
it’s employees are mentally and physically their stress levels. STRESS REDUCTION WORKSHOPS
healthy. As stress is considered the pri- For long term business success, it is vital
mary cause of sickness, absenteeism and that companies enable their employees Companies that have ENERGISED EMPLOYEES Interact
low productivity, THE ENERGISED EMPLOYEE to thrive. This can only be achieved stand out from the norm as they have: STRESS RELEASING MASSAGE
empowers staff to understand work-stress when staff understand how stress can
so they can lower their stress levels and impact them and have techniques that • More creativity
transform their office experience. support them to stay calm, focused and • Higher productivity
energised when working in a fast paced
• Low staff turnover
A common myth in the workplace is office environment.
• Better customer satisfaction
that stress only comes from an external
circumstance be that a deadline, client or • Healthy, happy employees
internal team dynamics. In reality, while who feel valued
external factors do play a part, the main
cause of high stress levels are linked to The core components of the programme
hydration, nutrition and personal attitude. consist of:
Inform
Highly Motivated Highly Focused Highly productive
ENERGISED EMPLOYEE
Interact Empower
Educated Self aware Physically healthy
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3. LUNCH AND LEARN STRESS REDUCTION WORKSHOP
Speaker slots A six week stress reduction programme
‘Prue has a unique ability to LUNCH AND LEARN are informal speaker slots ‘Prue is a great facilitator; she Although there are currently many different
simplify topics that initially seem that are designed to educate and simplify topics listens to everyone’s challenges definitions of what stress is, we believe that it’s
relating to stress, health and wellbeing. While most accurately described as “a stress response
confusing – its like a lightbulb while delivering all the aspects
many employees are interested in health topics, caused by a stress trigger”.
going on when you think “duh the amount of contradictory information available of the course. She made us all feel
that’s why I haven’t been sleeping in the media can leave people feeling confused at ease and left us feeling totally While the stress response is a series of physical and
properly – it makes sense now!” and unsure about which advice to follow. confident with dealing with stress psychological changes that has not changed since
Katie as well as being more tolerant’ the dawn of time; our society is now very different
The speaker slots are designed to simplify topics to that of our primitive ancestors. As such this
Myrtle
and break down the reasons as to why certain amazing, unconscious response that has kept us
behaviours result in stress. While topics can be safe from physical dangers is now being used to deal
tailored and commissioned by companies, each with more mental rather than physical challenges
speaker slot has a seasonal focus. or ‘dangers’. This results in problems especially in
the workplace as, unlike our ancestors, we do not
Topics include: 7 mistakes that people make when have the same physical outlet or opportunity to
dealing with stress, how to avoid the office cold, rebalance after a stress trigger.
why 90% of vitamins are a waste of money and
which 10% we actually need, why lack of water Also, while people acknowledge that the stress
makes you stressed, why the vending machine response is the same for everyone, people generally
is not our friend. do not realise that there are a number of universal
stress triggers which if ignored will create the
Each topic lasts between 30 and 40 minutes. feeling of being stressed.
Time for questions and answers is allocated
at the end of each session. At the end of the six weeks of the STRESS
REDUCTION WORKSHOP each attendee will
have a wide range of tools and techniques to stay
calm, focused and in control whenever their stress
alarm is activated.
A strong emphasis of the course is in creating a
group bond so that employees can support each
other with behavioral changes they wish to make.
This six hour workshop takes places
over six weeks and while it is advised
that employees attend all six weeks for
full benefit; replacement CDs are given
if a session is missed.
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4. STRESS RELEASING MASSAGE WHY WORK WITH PRUE
‘Even just 20 minutes of Prue is We all know that we are not designed to sit at a ‘Prue inspires us all to live naturally Prue Nichols has an in-depth knowledge and
like an oasis of calm and relaxation. desk all day. Most of us also find that when we’re both inside and outside of the office’ experience of UK offices having spent six years
busy, sitting according to the correct postural alignment working in International Public Relations. It was
She is friendly and welcoming Breda
is often forgotten. While our bodies can yield to when she moved abroad to spend two years
and highly skilled in unknotting strange and interesting positions during the work working in India and Thailand that, while immersed
stubborn muscles’ day, there is no doubt that continued misuse causes in a different culture, all the stress symptoms that
Kathryn problems. Typically tension builds around the Prue experienced regularly in London, disappeared
muscles in the back, neck and shoulders which without using conventional medical intervention.
if left untreated can result in headaches, mental
fatigue, general tightness and lack of flexibility and Interested to understand how the body can heal
more specifically carpal tunnel and frozen shoulders. itself naturally, Prue returned to the UK and studied
in great detail how the stress interplays between
While the NHS report back pain is the most the mind and body. Having qualified in anatomy,
common reason for days off, lost working days physiology, massage, reflexology and nutrition she
can be avoided by addressing the issue before also looked at broader practices to understand
it gets to the point of pain and discomfort. the mental, physical and spiritual impact that stress
STRESS RELEASING MASSAGE is specifically can have in the workplace.
designed to alleviate tension held by these
muscle groups. Prue has been working with companies such as
LOVEFiLM, Computacenter and Great Place to
Each treatment takes place in a specially designed Work to reduce office stress and create energised,
chair and as it takes place over clothes, without using motivated employees.
oil, employees can return to their desk renewed,
re-energized and re-motivated.
While treatments can vary between ten
minutes and 40 minutes, we find that 20
minute sessions are the most beneficial.
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5. THE ORANGE GROVE
I set up the Orange Grove in 2006 to create a As well as running a busy practice in Hertfordshire,
haven of calm to balance the busy pace of office life. I work with businesses to alleviate employee stress
Having experienced fast paced, high stress jobs for so that individuals, teams and entire businesses
over six years I really understood from first hand can really take off and harness the energy of a
experience the different stress symptoms that can busy, working environment. My book on stress
result from juggling many balls in the air. While I management in the workplace is due to be published
loved the excitement and buzz, I increasingly found in January 2013.
that the on-going, ignored office stress was eroding
the day-to-day enjoyment of my life. If you would like further information on how your
company would benefit from THE ENERGISED
I decided to work abroad and moved to India and EMPLOYEE programme please do get in touch.
Thailand and found that even though I still had many
stress triggers (working as a single women in India There is also a free report to download on
is not without it’s challenging moments) being part www.theorangegrove.net on the seven mistakes
of a culture that viewed the mind and body very that people make when dealing with stress.
differently to anything I had previously experienced
had a huge impact on my well being.All the hormonal,
digestive and sleep problems that I suffered in
London disappeared and I realised that, under
the right conditions I could heal myself without Prue Nichols
medical meddling. Founder
Since my return to the UK I have dedicated myself Contact
to understanding the impact that stress has on our PRUE NICHOLS
physical, mental and spiritual selves. From studying t: 07811 473 748
and qualifying in many scientific based practices e: prue@theorangegrove.net
from anatomy to nutrition to massage, I also looked www.theorangegrove.net
to more alternative therapies to get a broader
understanding of the nature of stress.
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