The Trainer's Role in Stress Management and Prevention

“Stress” has recently become a very fashionable term, and there is a danger of researchers and practitioners becoming interested in the concept for this reason alone. While the “bandwagon” effect has no doubt contributed to the growing interest in this area, and to the growing number of articles on stress appearing in the popular press, it is worth considering the possibility that this interest masks a cry for help on the part of increasing numbers of individuals and groups. Before exploring the role of the trainer in relation to the management of stress and its prevention, it may be worth considering some of the available research in order to put the problem into perspective.