Course Highlights
This instructor-led online stress management course will:
- Define stress, identify its common causes, and describe both positive and negative types.
- Outline the symptoms of harmful stress and its potential impact on work performance and well-being.
- Introduce practical techniques, such as self-talk and positive imagery, for managing stress.
- Share strategies for dealing with difficult people in the workplace.
- Explain how nutrition, sleep, and exercise affect stress levels and resilience.
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive approach to understanding and managing stress in the workplace. Participants will explore what stress is, identify its root causes, and distinguish between helpful (eustress) and harmful (distress) forms. The course aims to empower participants with tools for resilience, including positive self-talk, imagery, and strategies for handling difficult people and challenging situations. Additionally, the course highlights how lifestyle choices around nutrition, sleep, and physical activity play a key role in managing stress.
Through discussions and exercises, participants will gain practical insights into managing stress in a balanced, constructive way. The course also includes action planning to help participants create a personalized approach to handling stress and building self-esteem on the job.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain what stress is, including its causes and effects.
- Describe the benefits of positive stress (eustress).
- Recognize symptoms and outcomes associated with negative stress.
- Apply self-talk, positive imagery, and other stress-coping tools.
- Use techniques to minimize the impact of difficult interactions in the workplace.
- Explain how nutrition, sleep, and exercise affect stress management.
Program Modules
- The Basics: Defining and Understanding Stress
- Self-Inflicted Stress: Recognizing Personal Contributions
- Other Sources of Stress: External Stressors
- Personality Factors: How Traits Influence Stress
- Work-Life Balance: Finding Stability
- Tactics for Coping: Tools for Resilience
- Nutrition: The Role of Diet in Stress Management
- Action Planning: Developing a Personal Stress Strategy
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Gain a better understanding of stress and its impact on work and life.
- Learn practical techniques for managing stress in the workplace.
- Develop personalized strategies for building resilience and maintaining positivity.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
Questions This Course Answers About Stress Management
- Where can I find training to help employees manage stress at work?
- Who offers courses on building self-esteem and staying positive on the job?
- How can I learn more about the connection between lifestyle choices and stress management?