Stress Management Course Outline:
Module One: Getting Started
Icebreakers
Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Understanding Stress
What is Stress?
What is Eustress?
Understanding the Triple A Approach
Module Three: Creating a Stress-Reducing Lifestyle
Eating Properly
Exercising Regularly
Sleeping Well
Module Four: Altering the Situation
The First A
Identifying Appropriate Situations
Creating Effective Actions
Module Five: Avoiding the Situation
The Second A
Identifying Appropriate Situations
Creating Effective Actions
Module Six: Accepting the Situation
The Third A
Identifying Appropriate Situations
Creating Effective Actions
Module Seven: Using Routines to Reduce Stress
Planning Meals
Organizing Chores
Using a To-Do List
Module Eight: Environmental Relaxation Techniques
Finding a Sanctuary
Using Music
Seeing the Humor
Module Nine: Physical Relaxation Techniques
Soothing Stretches
Deep Breathing
Tensing and Relaxing
Meditation
Module Ten: Coping with Major Events
Establishing a Support System
Creating a Plan
Knowing When to Seek Help
Module Eleven: Our Challenge to You
Creating a Stress Log
Week One: Recording Events
Week Two: Identifying Stressors and Creating a Plan
Week Three: Creating New Habits
Reviewing and Evaluating
Module Twelve: Wrapping up
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluation
Positive and negative stress is a constant influence on all of our lives. The trick is to maximize the positive stress and to minimize the negative stress. Your participants will be shown how stress can be positive and negative, and we’ll look at the Triple approach that will form the basis of this workshop.
The Stress Management workshop will give participants a three-option method for addressing any stressful situation, as well as a toolbox of personal skills, including using routines, relaxation techniques, and a stress log system. They will also understand what lifestyle elements they can change to reduce stress.