This programme is 12 sessions and covers
• understanding stress
• the stress cycle and how to break it
• signs of stress
• the general causes of stress
• the root causes of stress
• strategies to overcome stress and handle responses to pressure
• what skills are required to improve stress
• choices about lifestyle and managing stress un a better way
After completion of this programme you will:
• develop confidence and reduce stress
• learn to use several new stress management techniques
• understand the differences between stress and anxiety
• recognise the importance of stress management in your professional life
• learn tips to reduce stress
Programme Modules
Understanding Stress
• Defining stress
• The causes of stress in terms of three personality types
• The effects of stress in relation to physical, emotional and mental behaviour.
The Stress Response
• The concepts of stressor and stress response.
• The concept of a holistic approach to a stress response.
• The major components in the activation of the stress response.
Symptoms of Stress
• The physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms of stress
• Stress indicator questionnaires
• The physical and emotional warning signs of stress
Understanding the Coping Processes
• Recognise coping responses to stress
• Non-responding behaviours
Understanding Stress – Skills and Techniques
• A twelve-point plan for dealing with stress
Relaxation and Stress
• A range of relaxation and stress relief measures
Nutrition and Diet
• A range of diet and nutritional behaviours which reduce stress
• The links between nutrition and stress
• The benefits of exercise in reducing stress
• The role of sleep in reducing stress
Self-esteem
• The concept of self-esteem
• Self-esteem and personal analysis
• Composing personal development plan for improving self-esteem
Goal setting and time-management
• The importance of motivation in reducing stress
• The process of goal setting
• Common effective time management techniques