About this session
Stress can come from deadlines, difficult relationships, financial worries, caring responsibilities, uncertainty, poor sleep or simply having too much to manage for too long.
This relatable session explains what happens in the body during stress, how prolonged pressure may affect heart health and why coping habits such as comfort eating, smoking, drinking or withdrawing from activity can sometimes add to the problem.
Participants explore practical ways to identify their triggers, interrupt unhelpful pressure cycles and build recovery into work and everyday life without being told to eliminate stress completely.
Chronic stress may influence blood pressure and other cardiovascular pathways, while also making supportive habits and treatment routines harder to maintain.
What your people take away
- Understand the stress response
- Recognize direct and indirect pathways
- Identify personal and workplace stressors
- Use practical recovery techniques
- Protect sleep and health routines
- Know when symptoms require assessment
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and HabitsA focused 30-minute session on three key points from What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits: spot the pressure triggers, understand the body's stress response and see how stress shapes everyday choices.
- Spot the pressure triggers
- Understand the body's stress response
- See how stress shapes everyday choices
Covers 3 of 4 points in What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits.
60 minutes
Covers 1 of 4 parts: What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits.
90 minutes
Covers 2 of 4 parts: What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits and Find the Stress Patterns Hiding in Your Working Day.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits, Find the Stress Patterns Hiding in Your Working Day and Break the Pressure–Coping Cycle.
Full day
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits
Every length- Spot the pressure triggersRecognize the everyday situations that can place the body under pressure, from impossible deadlines and difficult managers to money worries, family responsibilities and conflict with colleagues.
- Understand the body's stress responseExplore what happens when the body moves into a stress response, including changes in heart rate, breathing, muscle tension and alertness.
- See how stress shapes everyday choicesNotice how pressure can influence sleep, appetite, caffeine use, smoking, alcohol, movement and the ability to follow medication or healthcare advice.
- Start building healthier ways to recoverDiscover practical ways to help the body come down from pressure, including movement, rest, connection, breathing, enjoyable activities and clearer boundaries around work.
Find the Stress Patterns Hiding in Your Working Day
90 minutes and longer- Notice the moments that set stress offLook closely at the situations that create the strongest reaction, such as an overflowing inbox, back-to-back meetings, difficult conversations or changing priorities.
- Recognize your early warning signsIdentify the physical, emotional and behavioral signals that stress is beginning to rise, such as a racing heart, headaches, irritability, shallow breathing, rushing meals or struggling to concentrate.
- Separate what you can control from what you cannotExplore which pressures can be changed directly, which may be influenced through a conversation and which sit outside personal control.
- Choose a response that fits the momentMatch the response to the pressure instead of using the same coping strategy every time.
Break the Pressure–Coping Cycle
3 hours and longer- Map what happens after a stressful momentTrace how one trigger can lead to a chain of reactions, such as a difficult meeting followed by skipped lunch, extra caffeine, evening drinking or poor sleep.
- Rethink the habits that offer quick reliefExplore why comfort food, smoking, alcohol, scrolling or withdrawing from activity can feel helpful in the moment.
- Build a personal recovery menuCreate a flexible collection of short, medium and longer recovery options for different levels of stress.
- Practice a realistic resetChoose one common pressure point and identify a response that could realistically fit into that moment.
Create a Working Life With More Recovery Built In
Full day only- Protect the boundaries that matter mostIdentify where work regularly expands into breaks, evenings, weekends or personal responsibilities.
- Improve the conditions around the stressLook beyond individual coping and consider whether workload, staffing, role clarity, management style or team culture is driving the pressure.
- Plan for high-pressure periodsPrepare for known deadlines, busy seasons, travel, restructures or difficult personal periods before they arrive.
- Know when more support is neededRecognize when stress is persistent, worsening, affecting daily functioning or accompanied by concerning physical symptoms.
Who it’s for
- Employees looking for accessible, practical heart-health education
- Virtual, hybrid, onsite, frontline and shift-working teams
- Workplace wellbeing programs focused on prevention and everyday action
- Organizations seeking presentation-led and workshop-compatible delivery
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Stress and Your Heart
How long is Stress and Your Heart?
Stress and Your Heart runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits: spot the pressure triggers, understand the body's stress response and see how stress shapes everyday choices. A 60-minute session covers What Stress Is Doing to Your Heart and Habits in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Find the Stress Patterns Hiding in Your Working Day. A 3-hour session adds Break the Pressure–Coping Cycle. A full-day session adds Create a Working Life With More Recovery Built In.
Can Stress and Your Heart be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Stress and Your Heart?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Stress and Your Heart to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.