Stress Management
Stress is an unconscious and automatic physical reaction to anything perceived to be threatening to us.
Objectives
- To provide a framework for managing stress within your organization
- To understand Occupational Stress – its causes and effects
- To recognize the signs of stress
- To understand and be able to apply stress management techniques
- To manage your own stress levels effectively
- To be able to review stress within the business
Program Outline
- Introduction and shared experiences of stress/stress management
- What is Occupational Stress
- Causes of stress
- The job itself
- Interpersonal relationships
- Work life balance
- Effects of stress
- Individual – ill health, job dissatisfaction
- Organizational – productivity, turnover, absence
- Case study on Stress factors
- Stress Management
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Stress management training
- Increased understanding
- Personal stress management training
- Sleep
- Mediation and relaxation
- Stress in context
- The legal issues in managing stress
- Learning and next steps
- Focus on personal effectiveness
- Organizational goals
- Next steps for your