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Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Short-term stress is not harmful and can even give a boost of energy. However, prolonged stress can begin to affect your physical and mental health. Fortunately, there are effective strategies that you can learn to use to manage stress and take care of your mental health. This course will teach you practical skills to help you manage your stress levels and improve your mental wellbeing.
Course Overview
This one-day workshop explores the symptoms of stress and the harmful long-term effects of stress on our mental and physical health. Strategies may include changes in lifestyle, stress management techniques such as relaxation and exercise, and the use of music or humour as coping strategies.
Duration:
1 Day
Audience:
Anyone who works in a stressful environment and finds stress is impacting on their performance. Managers, team leaders and team members would all benefit from understanding stress factors and how to build resilience to improve work performance.
Prerequisites:
There are no particular requirements for this course.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise the signs of stress
- Understand that stress is a positive, unavoidable part of everybody's life
- Identify the symptoms of chronic stress overload.
- Identify how lifestyle choices can contribute to stress and how we can work toward making different choices.
- Develop techniques to help manage stress right now
- Begin planning long-term protection against the cumulative affects of stress.
How Does Stress Affect Us
- Impacts of stress on the body
- Impacts of stress on our minds
Determining your Stress Level
- Using charts and scales to assess stress levels
- Stress symptoms
- Holmes Rahe Stress Rating
- Stress Resistance
- Exhaustion
- Burnout Test
Stress and Time
- The impact of stress on time management and vice versa
Managing Stress
- Stress Factors
- Personality
- Work Culture
- Support
- Knowing your stress barometer
Stress and Gender
- Who is affected most?
- How age, gender, attitude and occupation factor into stress and reactions to stress
Stress Management Strategies
- 3 Strategies for stress management
- Taking care of your body and mind
- Relaxation techniques
Stress Management
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