Stress Management

Course Description: In this interactive workshop, participants explore the nature, symptoms and effects of stress, along with various approaches to managing stress.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the nature of stress along with the concepts of “good stress” vs. “bad stress.”
• Understand the connection between how stress is triggered and natural responses to stress.
• Explore one’s current accumulation of life stressors and their potential impact on stress-induced health problems.
• Understand common physical, emotional, behavioral and cognitive symptoms of stress.
• Understand the long-term effects of stress.
• Explore various stress management techniques and how they relate to the fight, flight and frozen responses to stress.