Stress Awareness

Course Title: Stress Awareness

Course length 3 hours 

Maximum number to attend 12 

The definition of stress is ‘A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances’

To reduce these excessive pressures and to help minimise stress levels, training, planning and support should be provided.

This Stress Awareness course is aimed at all staff.  The course will increase knowledge and awareness with regard to stress, stress and anxiety, responses to stress and techniques available to support with managing stress.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction What is stress?

Understand:

Short term stress

Stress verses pressure

Good and bad stress

What are Stressors?

Discuss:

What are stressors?

Physical stressors

Environmental stressors

Behaviours

Cognitive actions

Stress and Anxiety

Understand different factors which influence stress and anxiety.

Stress and personality traits

Stress Response

Understand how stress can present including:

Physical symptoms

Psychological symptoms

Behavioural symptoms

Work related stress symptoms

Stress Management

Identify techniques that can be used to manage stress

Benefits of stress management.

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.