Stress Reset Course
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Stress & Mental Health€0 · freeunder 30 min

Stress Reset Course

Four weeks aren't enough to dissolve years of stress patterns. But they're enough to understand how those patterns form – and to develop the first, decisive tool that prevents them from repeatedly taking control.

What a compact online course can deliver The Stress Reset Course works with a clearly defined learning path: week one provides orientation – what is stress, and how do I recognize it in myself? Week two introduces concrete techniques: breathing exercises, cognitive restructuring, buffer strategies. Week three practices applying these in everyday life. Week four consolidates the learning and builds a personal stress plan. This is not a wellness program, but applied stress psychology in a format that fits professional life.

Why completion matters more than the start Most course dropouts happen in week three – once the initial motivational boost has faded. Courses with a capstone project, a community element, or a live check-in in the final week have significantly higher completion rates than pure self-study formats. Companies recommending a course should therefore actively draw attention to the final week – a simple reminder email is often enough.

How to put it in place

  1. 1
    Announce the course by email: 2 weeks, 1 exercise daily (template in "Announcement")
  2. 2
    Create a participant list (voluntary, but have people sign up concretely)
  3. 3
    Days 1-5: send breathing exercises daily at [TIME] via email/chat
  4. 4
    Days 6-10: send mindfulness exercises
  5. 5
    Last day: collect brief feedback ("Did it help you?")

What you need

Effort
under 30 min
Cost
Free
Setup
20 min
  • Free
  • Short daily prompts
  • Scientifically grounded
  • Doable at the workplace

Eligible for funding: up to €600 tax-free

As part of a structured workplace health process, this measure is tax-free under § 3 no. 34 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) up to €600 per employee per year — BGF-Kompass supplies the process. Certified offers (e.g. from Upfit) are additionally subsidised by statutory health insurers under § 20b SGB V.

Health-insurer funding & tax: how to apply →

Adopt it for your company

Register for free — and the measure is ready to go in your cockpit: invitation, feedback survey and appointment are already set up. First cycle, first numbers for the boss.

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Contributes to

Reduce stress levels

Measure the impact with

COPSOQ – Psychische Belastung

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BGF-Kompass covers German workplace health promotion (BGF): funding paths, figures and legal references (e.g. § 20b SGB V, § 3 No. 34 EStG, the statutory-health-insurer prevention guidelines) apply to Germany.