Stress Management

Stress Management

Duration: Half Day

Delivered by: Protrain

Course objective

On completion of this course, participants will be aware of their own “stressors” in both their work and private lives.  They will have acquired techniques to reduce the adverse health effects of stress, by developing appropriate coping mechanisms.  They will learn that they are in control of their own lives and that this is the foundation of stress management, by taking charge of their thoughts, emotions, schedule, environment and learn how to cope with problems to achieve a balanced life of work, relationships, relaxation and fun, as well as developing the resilience to hold up under pressure to meet challenges assertively.

 

Course Content

What is stress?  In life and work

Short and long-term health effects of stress

Identify your own work and life typical stressors

How do you currently “cope” with them?

Environmental or perceptual influences

If you always do what you always do you’ll always get what you always get (If If)

How to break the cycle

Personality influences

Natural/genetic associated “stressors”

How to understand and cope with them in yourself and others

Holmes & Rahe self-inventory of the 43 typical stressors

External vs. internal stressors

Unhealthy coping mechanisms

Healthy coping mechanisms

Change: the 4 Decision options

Typical stressors in the workplace

Assertiveness

Saying “no” and other stress avoidance techniques

Maintaining professionalism

6 strategies to cope with stress

Setting goals and objectives (SMARTS technique) for yourself

3 prioritising techniques for decision making

Taking Control of Your Time

Quick relaxation techniques for everyday use.