Course Content
Session One: Course Overview
You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
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Session Two: Defining Stress and How It Affects Us
To begin, participants will explore what stress is and the effects it can have. They will also work on identifying their stressors.
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Session Three: What is Stress About?
This session will explore some of the things that stress is about. Participants will also learn about the positive effects of stress and what eustress is.
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Session Four: Building a Solid Foundation
Next, participants will learn about the four pillars of stress management. Special focus will be given to relaxation techniques.
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Session Five: Mental Strategies
This session will give participants two mental strategies to manage stress. They will also learn about the Triple A approach: alter, avoid, and accept.
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Session Six: Stress at Work
During this session, participants will complete a stress inventory to help them identify areas of stress at work. Participants will also identify some solutions for work-related stress.
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Session Seven: Time Management Tips
A little bit of planning can go a long way towards reducing stress. Participants will work in small groups to brainstorm ways of managing time.
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Session Eight: Stress at Home
Next, participants will get some tips on running their household in a way that reduces stress, including budgeting, planning meals, general organization, and chores.
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Session Nine: Drainers and Fillers
To wrap things up, participants will identify the things that drain and energize them.
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Stress Management
About Lesson

Do you work in a stressful environment? Is it what you would consider a “reasonable” amount of stress, or does it seem that there is more stress in your organization than others?

Costs of stress on the job can include:

  • Errors
  • Absenteeism
  • Conflict
  • Low morale
  • High staff turnover
  • Poor decisions/no decisions
  • Accidents

What are the symptoms of stress overload, when our bodies have responded too many times to the “fight or flight” call?

  • High blood pressure
  • Risk of heart attack
  • Risk of a stroke
  • Risk of diabetes
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Always tired
  • Always angry
  • Not feeling much of anything (shutting things out)
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