Employee Wellbeing Session

Peace Amidst the Storm: A Self-care, Wellbeing, and Stress Management Session for CPE
Foods Phil Inc.

Christian Ranche, RPm, LPT, MA*

Department of Social Welfare and Development / University of the Philippines-Diliman

Email Address: cranche@dswd.gov.ph / cranche@up.edu.ph

The potential effects of self-care and stress management techniques to increase employees’
effectiveness and influence positive customer service outcomes, performance, and wellbeing
have often taken for granted. Today, employees experience increased stress as a result of more
work hours and higher workloads. Research studies demonstrate the value to an organization
and to individuals of educating employees about stress and self-care. Studies also show that
being aware of individual reaction patterns is vital to learning more effective coping mechanisms
and enhances the wellbeing of the employees. This two (2) hour psychoeducational program
aims to provide participants introduction to mental health, wellbeing, stress, and self-care.
Further, the practitioner will also provide practical self-care and stress management exercises
such as mindfulness and logotherapy to foster wellbeing and productivity.

Outline:
 Mental Health and Wellbeing
 Stress and Its Management
 Importance of Self-Care
 Mindfulness and Logotherapy Exercise

About the Facilitator:

Christian Ranche, RPm, LPT graduated Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Cum Laude), Teaching
Certificate holder and a candidate for Master of Arts in Psychology at the University of the
Philippines-Diliman. He has worked as OD and HR Specialist with Philippine Commission on
Women and IBM Philippines respectively. Christian has worked as an HR and OD Consultant with
few multinational and business process outsourcing companies in the Philippines. He has
presented various research works related to mental health, organizational behavior, and positive
psychology in National and International Conferences in Psychology. Christian is a life member of
the Philippine Mental Health Association and a co-convenor of the Psychological Association of
the Philippines Psychology Practitioners in the Public Service Special Interest Group. Presently,
he is working as a full-time Administrative (Human Resource Management) Officer IV at the
Department of Social Welfare and Development handling Performance Management under
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and lead organizer of Psychological Services for the
monthly serbisyo caravan of the DSWD motivates him to do socially relevant research to improve
the wellbeing of the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sectors of the Philippine society.