Stress Management Training

• What is stress?

• An introduction to stress awareness
• The fight or flight response
• Is all stress bad for you?

• Identifying the causes of stress

• What causes stress
• The four sources of stress – environmental, social, physiological and cognitive

• Symptoms of stress

• The Signs of stress - Physical, Emotional, Mental and Behavioural
• The long term effects of stress

• 'Assess your Stress'

• Individual completion of self assessment questionnaire and use of
  stress test cards to assess current level of stress

• Effective techniques for stress management

• Review of current stress management techniques being used by the group
• Stress management tactics that can exacerbate stress (drinking, smoking etc)
• 'Stress Management Techniques Tool Box' - Practical sessions where the participants get to try a wide range of tools and techniques for preventing and managing stress
• The link between healthy eating and stress reduction
• The benefits of regular exercise

• Tips for managing your time

• Participants review a range of time management tools and techniques and establish which ones they will adopt on return to the workplace
• How to say no assertively

• Action planning

• Participants draw up a personal strategy for managing stress

• All content is delivered in an interactive way with opportunities for participants to practice a range of stress management techniques:

• Trainer presentation and input

• How prone to stress are you – stress test and self assessment questionnaire
• Practical exercises and techniques that include the following:

• Breathing exercises
• Visualisation exercises
• Relaxation techniques
• Thought stopping techniques to tackle negative thought patterns

• The stress management training provides a personal 'Stress Buster Pack' containing a stress test card, a relaxation CD, a stress tips pocket book and a stress ball

Where we Work

We deliver in-house stress management training courses to companies across the UK including the following locations: