Stress Management Training - Johannesburg

This learning programme - which is offered throughout South Africa - is designed to empower employees to manage stress in their personal lives and work situations, in order to improve their effectiveness and overall quality of personal and work life.

Suitable for:   All employees

Course duration:  2 days

Course content and outcomes:

• Gain a greater understanding of the prevalence of pressure – and potential stress in our daily lives
• Understand the difference between stress and pressure
• Acquire a greater knowledge of the hazardous effects of stress
• Become aware of six deadly myths about stress
• Understand the 4-stage stress model – and realize that we all
  handle stressful situations differently
• Become aware of the chemical effects of stress on the body’s organs – and how big a deal it is!
• Be better able to recognise and monitor the effects of stress in self
• Be better able to identify signs of stress overload in others
• Identify your personality type and your propensity to tackle stressful situations
• Build skills and strategies to handle stress more effectively:
  
  • Self-awareness and openness: your Johari’s Window
  • Grow in confidence by giving and receiving feedback constructively
  • Clarify your values
  • Personal envisioning
  • Set personal objectives and goals
  • Build a positive attitude; and control your thoughts
  • Understand the effects of failure and success cycles
  • Learn how to apply the principle of 90/10
  • Learn how to say “No” without saying “NO”
  • Understand and acquire the skills of assertiveness
• Understand cushioning techniques to help you manage stress:
• Stress and the role of breathing
• Useful exercises you can do “on the job”, even while seated
• What to avoid eating; and what to avoid drinking
• Keep a Personal Goals and Action Plan Journal