Finding Your Calm – Managing Stress Reactivity

Synopsis

Stress is known to arise when perceived external demands outweigh resources, or an individual’s perceived ability to meet those demands. This training provides attendees with effective coping strategies and skills to rebalance this equation, assisting them to step back from challenging situations and take control of the controllables. This can be applied in relation to everyday stressors in the workplace, in addition to difficult personal life issues – such as dealing with unforeseen events like grief, or loss.

It invites attendees to explore their personal attitudes towards stress and shine a light on familiar coping mechanisms and consider some healthy, effective approaches to restore inner balance . Unfortunately for most individuals, stress is going nowhere – so learning how to better handle it is key to living a happier and more fulfiling life.

Outcomes

• Understand the distinciton between productivity, stress and strain
• Learn the basic physiology of the stress response and its impact on the body
• Explore common stressors and reflect on personal patterns
• Learn the skill of thought defusion
• Examine healthy evidence-based coping mechanisms

Suitable for

Any member with an interest in learning how we can deal with and overcome stress in our lives.