Balancing Stress in the Workplace
Stress is a powerful emotion often brought about our inability to adjust to or readily accept change. Stress can motivate you to accomplish difficult tasks or disable you to the point of diminishing your productivity. The difference lies in your ability to recognize how you respond to stress, as well as your capacity to effectively manage it.
In this course, you’ll explore the pressures of change, how people respond to them and how your ability to adapt to change directly affects your capacity to deal with stress. You’ll look at how your personal reactions to stress impact your ability to live your work experience in a positive way — and what you can do to better control the outcomes of the stressful situations you encounter.
Course Outcomes
- Understand what triggers stress and ways to prevent it's negative impact
- Discuss what change is and how people respond to uncomfortable situations
- Describe the steps that can be taken to build energy levels and positive momentum
- Get the tools for managing stress, better decision making and improved overall health
- Learn how to beat stress with positive self-affirmations and other helpful techniques
Course Agenda
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Balancing Stress in the Workplace
Stress is a powerful emotion often brought about our inability to adjust to or readily accept change. Stress can motivate you to accomplish difficult tasks or disable you to the point of diminishing your productivity. The difference lies in your ability to recognize how you respond to stress, as well as your capacity to effectively manage it.
In this course, you’ll explore the pressures of change, how people respond to them and how your ability to adapt to change directly affects your capacity to deal with stress. You’ll look at how your personal reactions to stress impact your ability to live your work experience in a positive way — and what you can do to better control the outcomes of the stressful situations you encounter.
Module 1: Attributes of Stress
Everyone feels stressed; however, the most critical element of stress is knowing how it happens, what triggers it and when it’s taking a destructive toll on productivity and relationships. This module covers the science behind stress. You’ll find ways to identify when stress is having a negative impact on you and how to identify the symptoms of stress to prevent those adverse results in the future.
- Discuss physical signs of prolonged stress
- Recognize sources of positive and negative stress
- Identify how stress impacts true priorities
Module 2: Managing the Stress of Change
Even though change is a fact of life, it often causes stress. During this module, you’ll gain an understanding of what change is, how people respond to it and how it can be embraced as an opportunity for growth and progress.
- Differentiate the impact of internal and external change
- Recognize the benefits of using knowledge and support to prepare for change
- Describe a technique for communicating change in uncomfortable situations
Module 3: Controlling Reactions
You’ll use the tools in this module to understand your reactions to stress. You’ll learn to focus on the areas that are deserving of the most attention, and you’ll discover how to address difficult situations with poise and restraint.
- Identify areas of concern that you can impact and control
- Recognize tactics for effectively communicating urgency during intense situations
- Relate a technique for addressing others with assurance
Module 4: Energizing Techniques
Too much to do without the time or energy to get everything done? This module will uncover steps that can be taken to grow energy levels and apply motivation to increase momentum. You’ll learn tips and tricks for transforming chaos into momentum and gain insight into how habits are formed and how to reprogram bad habits for efficient results.
- Identify how personal motivators reflect professional values
- Recognize techniques to form productive habits
- Discuss techniques for high-stress periods
Module 5: Tools for Relaxation
Relaxation can lead to improved mood, better decision making, stronger relationships and improved overall health. This module teaches you to take the time to manage personal stress levels and reap the professional and personal benefits.
- Describe the impact personal stress has on others
- Select a stress management technique to mitigate intense situations
- Identify warning signals to prevent burnout and self-sabotage
Module 6: Cultivating the Right Outlook
This module explores another way to beat stress with techniques and tools to curb negative self-talk and replace it with positive self-affirmations. You’ll learn to be less anxious by focusing on talents, skills and abilities to cultivate a more renewed vision for the future.
- Discuss techniques for turning negatives into positives
- Recognize a process for improving personal effectiveness and hardiness
- Define the success of a stressful incident