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Course Description
What participants will learn:
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Recognize that stress is a positive, unavoidable part of
everybody's life. |
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Identify the symptoms of stress overload. |
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Identify how lifestyle choices can contribute to stress and how
we can work toward making different choices. |
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Develop some stress reduction techniques to help manage stress
right now. |
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Begin planning long-term protection against the cumulative
effects of stress. |
Exploring Stress
As a group we will discuss what stress does to our bodies and our minds if
it is allowed to go unchecked.
Identifying Symptoms of Stress
Individuals rate themselves and their stress levels on each of several types
of charts or scales, with the understanding that there is no reward for
proving that you are more stressed out than others. The only reward is
getting a handle on the amount of stress we do feel.
Checklist of Stress Symptoms
Holmes Rahe Stress Rating
The Human Scale
• Stress Exhaustion Symptoms
• Burnout Test
Knowing Yourself
Large group discussion of some of the research that has been done about
stress, and how age, gender, attitude, and occupation figure into our
reactions to stress.
Are You a Stress Prone Type "A" Personality?
Research into Male and Female Stress Reactions
Wellness and Centering a Lopsided Wheel
Participants explore the various elements that make up their life and
identify areas where they see opportunities to make changes—lifestyle,
support systems etc., including those people who energize or drain.
Personal Drainers
Personal Fillers
A case study
Working in small groups, participants prepare responses to a case study.
Responses are debriefed with feedback.
Other Stresses
A large group discussion of how our perceived lack of time can stress us,
and what we can do. These include getting rid of clutter, getting our
financial house in order, negotiation for what we need.
Getting rid of clutter
An Exercise to serve as a reminder of how to go through home/workspace and
purge those things that aren’t used/needed.
Guilt
Individuals prepare a list of those things that have been nagging at them.
Cross off those that aren’t essential. Post the list where you can see the
progress you are making.
Finances
Participants take stock of bills, and if this is a problem, pledge to do
something about them.
Stress management techniques you can use right now
In teams of two, participants develop a list of as many things they can do
as possible to eliminate stress.
Your flexible brain
Now have them prepare a list of coping techniques for the
stresses they can’t eliminate or reduce, and share them with the group.
Personal Action Plan: Nine Step Planning Guide
This is a culmination of the day’s discussions.
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