Stress Management

Course details

This course focuses on the nature and causes of stress. Work-related stress is discussed in more details with a focus on solutions to reduce stress thus, leading to a better working environment.

Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress. This workshop will give participants a three-option method for addressing any stressful situation, as well as a toolbox of personal skills, including using routines, relaxation techniques, and a stress log system.

Objectives

Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Master the three "A's" of a stressful situation: Alter, Avoid, Accept
• Learn what lifestyle elements can be changed to reduce stress
• Use routines to reduce stress
• Learn environmental & physical relaxation techniques
• Learn how to cope with major events
• Learn how to use a stress log to identify stressors & create a plan to reduce or eliminate them

Target Audience

Any person who finds difficulty in coping with work stress

Course Structure

This course is practical and participants will be asked to share their experiences. A variety of interactive training methods are used, including lecturing, discussion, self-assessment questionnaires and videos

Program Contents

• Module 1: Understanding Stress
• Module 2: Creating a Stress-Reducing Lifestyle
• Module 3: Altering the Situation
• Module 4: Avoiding the Situation
•  Module 5: Accepting the Situation
• Module 6: Using Routines to Reduce Stress
• Module 7: Environmental Relaxation Techniques
• Module 8: Physical Relaxation Techniques
• Module 9: Coping with Major Events
• Module 10: Our Challenge to You