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Page | 3 www.boostress.eu Table of Contents Introduction to the BooStress eBook............................................................................................................. 4 Stress in the European Workplace ............................................................................................................... 5 Stress Management in Europe ..................................................................................................................... 6 Stress Management in Cyprus .................................................................................................................. 8 Stress Management in Ireland .................................................................................................................. 9 Stress Management in Spain .................................................................................................................. 10 Undertaking Empirical Research in Europe ................................................................................................ 11 Findings from Empirical Research in Europe .............................................................................................. 12 Findings National Empirical Research ........................................................................................................ 13 Empirical Research Findings from Cyprus .............................................................................................. 13 Empirical Research Findings from Ireland............................................................................................... 15 Empirical Research Findings from Spain................................................................................................. 18 Recommendations & Suggestions for the BooStress Project...................................................................... 19 Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................. 22 References ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Appendices: Examples of Best Practice in Managing Stress ...................................................................... 25 Best Practices presented by Caminos..................................................................................................... 26 AschG Law.......................................................................................................................................... 26 Best Practices presented by CARDET........................................................................................................ 27 Risk Assessment Techniques.............................................................................................................. 27 Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ................................................................................................. 28 Training Courses in Stress Management for Health Care Providers and other employees ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Best Practices presented by FIPL............................................................................................................... 30 Best Practice in Work-related Stress Management Interventions......................................................... 30 Calm Smartphone App ........................................................................................................................ 32 Headspace Smartphone App............................................................................................................... 33