Management Programs

Medical practitioners and lay people have called stress the "disease of the twenty-first century." Research indicates that stress causes more ailments than any other condition that confronts modern medicine. In the recent past, most stress was short-term and could be addressed by a combination of simple techniques. Today, however, stress has become chronic, with long-term stress proving to be harmful to our physical and mental systems.

The effective management, reduction, and prevention of stress can enhance productivity and health while providing a more balanced lifestyle. During this one-day workshop, you will:

• Gain an understanding of what causes your stress
• Recognize your stress symptoms and create strategies to diminish them
• Learn to detect signs of stress in their early stages
• Apply stress-management techniques to daily life

Key Topics

• The new definition of stress
• Inventory of personal and professional stressors
• Identify your stress symptoms
• The four coping strategies of stress
• The impact of change on stress
• Actions to counteract stressful thinking
• The impact of attitude on stress
• Ways to achieve work/life balance
• Relaxation and meditation techniques
• Caring for body, mind, and spirit
• Tips and techniques for managing "in the moment" stress

Who Will Benefit

People whose reactions to stress are negatively affecting their productivity, health, or interpersonal relationships and those who would like to achieve their goals while experiencing a greater sense of life balance

Instructor

Robyn Winters