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OHS · Occupational Health and Safety · programme 04

Release tension

Offer stress management sessions (sophrology, breathing).

Why this programme

A moment of calm in the middle of a busy day. The breathing and relaxation sequences are guided on the big screen, for the whole room at once. Between sequences, gentle challenges test what people know about stress.

Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

World Health OrganizationICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases), “Burn-out an occupational phenomenon”, 2019

What your teams experience

  1. The breath: a breathing sequence guided on screen, for the whole room.
  2. The body: a guided progressive muscle relaxation.
  3. Stress demystified: true or false on how stress works.
  4. My routine: each team puts together a three-minute routine to repeat at the office.

Each activity opens and closes with a projected cinematic sequence, personalised for your teams. The facilitator sets the pace: nothing moves forward without them.

What the company gains

Simple techniques learned by practising them, and a routine everyone can repeat.

€4.9 billion

Daily allowances paid for work-accident and occupational-disease sick leave reached €4.9 billion, becoming the branch's largest expense for the first time.

French National Health Insurance – Occupational Risks (Assurance Maladie – Risques professionnels)L’Essentiel 2024 – Occupational health and safety, 2026

How we tailor it to you

Your wording, departments, figures and photos are built into the challenges and cinematic sequences, to the letter. The look follows your brand guidelines. Teams are formed on the spot or based on your organisation chart. The session report is delivered to you after the event.

The sources of this programme

Every game, measure and reminder in this programme builds on published research. The facilitator cites it in the debriefs, and you can check every reference.

  1. Richardson, K. M., & Rothstein, H. R. (2008). Effects of occupational stress management intervention programs: A meta-analysis. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 13(1), 69-93. 10.1037/1076-8998.13.1.69
  2. Ruotsalainen, J. H., Verbeek, J. H., Mariné, A., & Serra, C. (2015). Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD002892. 10.1002/14651858.CD002892.pub5
  3. Zaccaro, A., Piarulli, A., Laurino, M., Garbella, E., Menicucci, D., Neri, B., & Gemignani, A. (2018). How breath-control can change your life: A systematic review on psycho-physiological correlates of slow breathing. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12, 353. 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00353
  4. Balban, M. Y., Neri, E., Kogon, M. M., et al. (2023). Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal. Cell Reports Medicine, 4(1), 100895. 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100895
  5. Manzoni, G. M., Pagnini, F., Castelnuovo, G., & Molinari, E. (2008). Relaxation training for anxiety: A ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 8, 41. 10.1186/1471-244X-8-41
  6. Goyal, M., Singh, S., Sibinga, E. M. S., et al. (2014). Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(3), 357-368. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13018
  7. Hülsheger, U. R., Alberts, H. J. E. M., Feinholdt, A., & Lang, J. W. B. (2013). Benefits of mindfulness at work: The role of mindfulness in emotion regulation, emotional exhaustion, and job satisfaction. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 310-325. 10.1037/a0031313
  8. Crum, A. J., Salovey, P., & Achor, S. (2013). Rethinking stress: The role of mindsets in determining the stress response. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 716-733. 10.1037/a0031201
  9. Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24(4), 385-396. 10.2307/2136404
The foundations shared by all our programmes (20 references)

The mechanics of our sessions: team play, the debrief, the before-and-after measure, spaced reminders.

  1. Zohar, D. (1980). Safety climate in industrial organizations: Theoretical and applied implications. Journal of Applied Psychology, 65(1), 96-102. 10.1037/0021-9010.65.1.96
  2. Zohar, D. (2010). Thirty years of safety climate research: Reflections and future directions. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42(5), 1517-1522. 10.1016/j.aap.2009.12.019
  3. Christian, M. S., Bradley, J. C., Wallace, J. C., & Burke, M. J. (2009). Workplace safety: A meta-analysis of the roles of person and situation factors. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(5), 1103-1127. 10.1037/a0016172
  4. Clarke, S. (2006). The relationship between safety climate and safety performance: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 11(4), 315-327. 10.1037/1076-8998.11.4.315
  5. Beus, J. M., Payne, S. C., Bergman, M. E., & Arthur, W., Jr. (2010). Safety climate and injuries: An examination of theoretical and empirical relationships. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(4), 713-727. 10.1037/a0019164
  6. Hofmann, D. A., Burke, M. J., & Zohar, D. (2017). 100 years of occupational safety research: From basic protections and work analysis to a multilevel view of workplace safety and risk. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 375-388. 10.1037/apl0000114
  7. Burke, M. J., Sarpy, S. A., Smith-Crowe, K., Chan-Serafin, S., Salvador, R. O., & Islam, G. (2006). Relative effectiveness of worker safety and health training methods. American Journal of Public Health, 96(2), 315-324. 10.2105/AJPH.2004.059840
  8. Burke, M. J., Salvador, R. O., Smith-Crowe, K., Chan-Serafin, S., Smith, A., & Sonesh, S. (2011). The dread factor: How hazards and safety training influence learning and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(1), 46-70. 10.1037/a0021838
  9. Witte, K. (1992). Putting the fear back into fear appeals: The extended parallel process model. Communication Monographs, 59(4), 329-349. 10.1080/03637759209376276
  10. Witte, K., & Allen, M. (2000). A meta-analysis of fear appeals: Implications for effective public health campaigns. Health Education & Behavior, 27(5), 591-615. 10.1177/109019810002700506
  11. Tannenbaum, M. B., Hepler, J., Zimmerman, R. S., et al. (2015). Appealing to fear: A meta-analysis of fear appeal effectiveness and theories. Psychological Bulletin, 141(6), 1178-1204. 10.1037/a0039729
  12. Ruiter, R. A. C., Kessels, L. T. E., Peters, G.-J. Y., & Kok, G. (2014). Sixty years of fear appeal research: Current state of the evidence. International Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 63-70. 10.1002/ijop.12042
  13. Reason, J. (1990). Human Error. Cambridge University Press (ouvrage).
  14. Reason, J. (1997). Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents. Ashgate (ouvrage).
  15. Dekker, S. (2007). Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability. Ashgate (ouvrage).
  16. République tunisienne. Code du travail : « Hygiène et sécurité des travailleurs » et « Médecine du travail » (art. 153 : service de médecine du travail propre ou commun) (texte légal). ; https://www.jurisitetunisie.com/tunisie/codes/ct/Ct1215.htm www.jurisitetunisie.com/tunisie/codes/ct/Ct1140.htm
  17. République tunisienne. Loi n° 90-77 du 7 août 1990 portant création de l'Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail, modifiée par la loi n° 96-9 (texte légal). www.social.gov.tn/en/law-no-77-1990-dated-august-7-1990-relating-creation-institute-occupational-health-and-safety
  18. République tunisienne. Loi n° 94-28 du 21 février 1994 portant régime de réparation des préjudices résultant des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles, JORT n° 15 du 22 février 1994, 308-318 (texte légal). www.isst.nat.tn/fr/article/loi-n-94-28-du-21-fevrier-1994
  19. République tunisienne. Loi n° 2004-71 du 2 août 2004 portant institution d'un régime d'assurance maladie (création de la CNAM, qui gère la réparation des accidents du travail et maladies professionnelles) (texte légal). www.cnam.nat.tn/lacaisse.jsp
  20. Ministère des Affaires sociales & Organisation internationale du Travail (2023). Profil national de la sécurité et de la santé au travail en Tunisie (rapport). www.social.gov.tn/sites/default/files/2024-01/Profil%20National%20de%20la%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20la%20Sant%C3%A9%20au%20Travail%20en%20Tunisie%20(VF)_0.pdf

Before you book

What is digital team building?

A team building session in which teams play challenges on participants' phones while a big screen shows the running order, the scores and the cinematic sequences. A facilitator runs the room from start to finish. Everything happens in person.

Do we need to install an app?

No. Participants scan a QR code and play in their phone's browser. No account, no password, no installation. It works on iPhone and Android.

Is there a limit on the number of participants?

No. The platform adapts to your headcount, from a small team to the whole company, in one or several rooms.

Demo

See “Release tension” in action.

Thirty minutes on your premises. You play a challenge and see the report at the end.

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