Managing Stress

COURSE

Topic Area
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Course Length
6 hours
Course Level
All Levels

Course Preview

A practical six-hour course on managing stress — understand its effects, build strategies for healthy teams and apply relaxation techniques.

Audience

This six-hour course is open to anyone managing stress in themselves or their team, including:

Managers and team leads

Employees in demanding roles

HR and wellbeing professionals

Mental Health First Aiders

Course Outline

This course is structured into a series of focused sessions, each designed to build knowledge, develop practical skills and support effective application in the workplace.

The Nature of Stress
The fight-or-flight response and the role of stress.
The Stress/Performance Curve
Yerkes-Dodson and optimal arousal.
Causes and Symptoms of Stress
Emotional, physical and behavioural signs.
Impact of Stress on Businesses
Productivity, health, absence and turnover.
Health and Safety Requirements
Stress risk assessments and legal duty.
Self-Awareness and Risk Assessment
Personal triggers and workplace stressors.
Strategies for Tackling Stress
Balance, support, training and environment.
Relaxation and Performance
Deep breathing, mindfulness and meditation.
Action Plan for a Healthy Workplace
Educate, implement, monitor and evaluate.

Learning Outcomes

Understand stress and its effects
Analyse the sources of stress
Cope with change, interpersonal relationships and leadership
Reduce levels of unhealthy stress in their teams
Increase energy levels for themselves and team members
Improve performance
Apply relaxation and self-awareness techniques
Build an action plan for a healthy workplace

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