Stress Management

Overview:

What are signs and symptoms of too much stress? What can you do to cope better if you feel under pressure? This workshop session gives you some practical ideas.

Aims & Objectives:

Aims & Objectives:

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

List the most common causes of stress in the workplace
Explain the 'flight or fright' response and the chemical reactions that are triggered by stressful situations.
Describe the most common symptoms caused by stress.
Practice a simple breathing technique that can help them release some of the stress induced chemicals in the body
Develop a personal and achievable action plan for how they intend to cope more effectively with stress in the future.

Learning outcomes:

Delegates will realise that they are not alone in experiencing stress and there are ways they can help themselves. They will be able to decide if they should seek further help from a doctor or other professionals.

The trainer would like to be in a position to know about local support and facilities for delegates: e.g. counselling services, yoga classes, gyms, swimming pools etc. Leaflets would be useful or even better someone to come and tell the group about what they can offer.

Course Outline:

Introductions, ice breakers, ground rules including confidentiality
Causes of stress
Flight or fright response
Symptoms caused by stress
Relaxation response: learn a breathing technique
Other ways to relax or cope better with stress: some of my ideas and some suggested by group members
Where to find help
Develop individual action plan

Interactive Exercises
Individual or Group Exercises
Discussion
Visual Aids e.g. flip charts, posters, hand outs

'Useful session - I will try the breathing.'
'I understand that I cause some of the stress myself now, I must take time for more exercise'
'There was lots of practical advice'
'It's good to know that I am not the only one - we even had a laugh which is the best stress buster!'