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October 2012

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Defence Forces Newsletter Spot the difference COMPETITION LAST ISSUES' WINNER WAS THOMAS MONTGOMERY To be in with a chance of winning some An Cosantóir goodies, find the 10 missing items, mark them on the photo and post it in by 23 November to: Spot The Difference, Connect, DFHQ, Block 5, Ceannt Bks, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. Name Address Phone Email IMERC Wins Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Award 2012 IMERC (Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster) was amongst the projects that were singled out for demonstrating excellence across the full breadth of State services in the 2012 by An Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Awards. IMERC is a partnership between CIT, the Irish Naval Service and UCC. It integrates public sec- tor and industry expertise to develop the Cluster and realise the po- tential of emerging economic sectors, like ocean energy. An Taoiseach presented awards in Dublin Castle June 21st. IMERC Director, Dr Valerie Cummins, said the award "Acknowledges the hard work, leadership and talent of the researchers, the Naval Service personnel, trainers, educators, and agency and industry stakeholders in IMERC". hroughout our life many of us deal with stress on a regular basis which can be caused by many factors such as exams, getting married, starting a new job, parenting or moving to a new unit. In small doses stress can have a positive effect on us and helps us to perform and motivates us to do our best. We need to be aware that being in constant stress can have a negative effect on us; physically and emotionally. Stress can show in many ways; worrying constantly, feeling PSS Brief - Stress and Change T overwhelmed/isolated, eating too little or too much, using alcohol to excess, nausea or dizziness, aches and pains. It is important not to let ourselves become swamped. Going for a walk, a good workout, listening to music, call- ing a friend can all reduce stress. The Personnel Support Services and the PSS website on the intranet can assist you in dealing with any anxiety that may be caused by change. Don't hesitate to contact your BPSSO if you find stress is affecting you. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A2 POSTER

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