Stress ManagementSkills and techniques to manage stress more effectively for yourself and others

Stress has a detrimental effect on our performance; it makes us behave inappropriately. In order to cope well at work, we need the skills to learn how to respond well to these difficult situations.

This workshop will give you the knowledge to recognise the symptoms and sources of stress. It will introduce you to different ways to manage these which will benefit you, your colleagues and your organisation.

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Course content

Compact 1 day or comprehensive 2 day in-house course
(Also delivered as a 1 day public workshop in Central London)

We offer Stress Management as a compact 1 day or a comprehensive 2 day* course (*2 day available in-house only). In addition, the 2 day course offers a more indepth look at how you can manage stress and increase performance.

• Adrenalin kick, pressure or stress? - what's the difference between them, and what effect do they have on our performance.
• Thinking strategies - understand methods to develop rational, constructive action and thinking.
• Personal and workplace stress - map the causes and effects in these environments.
• Recognising the symptoms - recognising physical and behavioural changes in yourself and others, evaluating your stress levels and dealing with it positively.
• Strategies - identify errors in thinking, develop strategies for managing stress, neural reconditioning and a vision.
• Personal responses - understand how you respond to pressure and learn how to react more positively.
• Health, relaxation and time out - use health, exercise and relaxation to control stress.

In addition, the 2 day course covers:

• More ways to manage difficult situations.
• Assertiveness - recognising the behaviours of assertion versus aggression.
• Self management - planning, organising, knowing your limits, prioritising and organising yourself and others.

Benefits of this course

Most jobs will have some pressure; this is what challenges you and gives you the stimulation to achieve job satisfaction. This sort of pressure is healthy and helps you do a better job. If this pressure is excessive, and you feel inadequate or unable to cope, then this is stress. By the end of the programme delegates will be able to:

• Understand stress and recognise the symptoms in yourself and others.
• Have the awareness, knowledge and strategies to deal with stress more effectively.
• Look at the impact of change and how, by a shift in mind set, results can be hugely affected.
• Create a personal vision and compelling goals to build personal success.
• Understand how what we eat, and how we relax, impacts on levels of stress.

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Who should attend?

• Those responsible for teams who are looking to develop techniques to manage stress effectively.
• Managers working in high-pressure environments looking to prevent stress becoming an issue.
• Teams who want to develop a balanced and stress-free culture and environment. 
• Individuals where stress is affecting their performance and their personality.

 

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