Stress Management Training Course

Duration

1 day

What is this course about?

The aim of the course is to give individuals the opportunity to examine the pressures they face at work. They will identify their reactions to a range of situations and people; develop awareness and establish personal strategies to maximise their personal performance. This is necessary for their own benefit and that of the organisation in which they work. It is also relevant for those who manage others and have a 'duty of care' towards them.

Who would benefit?

Anyone who needs to review the way they work so that they do not become ill or needs to be aware of the emotional, physical and mental health of others.

Objectives

The course will ensure that those attending:

• Understand the difference between pressure and stress
• Develop awareness of their own reactions and those of others
• Identify danger signs from a physical, emotional and psychological point of view in themselves and others
• Develop a personal protocol of behaviour to maximise their performance and keep a balance in their work and home life

Key topics covered

1. Pressure and stressful situations

• The difference between pressure and stress
• The positives and negatives of dealing with pressure
• What stress means to different people
• Initial reactions - Darwin and beyond
• Recognising sources of pressure - personality, events, routine
• Maintaining balance as an accelerator to achievement

2. Measuring the result of excess pressure

• Profiling current status
• Possible effects on the individual - seeing yourself and how others are affected
• Physiological, emotional and behavioural signs of pressure
• Consequences to the organisation and yourself - short and long term - of unreasonable pressureø
• Identifying your role type and that of others

3. Planning and strategy

• Understanding brain function and how to get the best out of yourself
• Physiological properties of the body - ultradian rhythms and BRAC (break rest / activity cycle)
• Planning the stages of good personal management
• Practical first steps - choosing what suits you

4. Behavioural patterns

• Choice of behaviour and patterns of communication
• Responding rather than reacting
• Time management habits
• Nutritional imperatives
• Putting everything together so that good practice becomes a habit