Stress Management

How this course can benefit you:

Anyone who may or may not recognise signs and sources of stress professionally and personally and might need help to develop effective coping strategies

Duration:

Course Objective:

To understand the connection between the stress response and your own symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Recognise your habits of thinking and responding. Have a range of coping strategies to choose from. Discard old, unhelpful beliefs and thinking patterns. Develop a positive self-image to guide your decisions and actions. Use relaxation and breathing techniques to cope with stress and reduce tension. Delegates will learn new skills for problem-solving, goal-setting, prioritising, positive thinking and assertiveness and feel better by tackling your stress-related symptoms

Course Contents:

The Stress Response

• What is stress?
• Symptoms
• What are your stressors?
• How does stress affect you?
• The working environment
• Burnout

Coping strategies

• Cognitive Focused Coping
  • Understanding beliefs and thought patterns
  • Challenging unhelpful thinking
• Anxiety Management
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Breathing
  • Mindfulness
• Problem-Focused Coping
  • Assertiveness
  • How to use the 4 As
• Social Support
• Physical wellbeing
• Finding Balance

Personal Action Plan

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