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Worksite Stress Management Program

This program covers the definition and physiology of stress, assessing one’s own stress level, physical and mental relaxation methods, handling emotions, clarifying values, time management and communication skills.

The proposed stress management program would cover the following:

  • Assessments: Employees will assess their stress symptoms and stress buffers via a brief questionnaire. During the workshop, the presenter will demonstrate how the stress symptoms and responses can be decreased by applying effective intervention techniques.
  • Physical Relaxation Methods: When experiencing stress on an on-going basis, the body literally forgets how to relax. Simple physiological methods like deep breathing, extended exhale breathing, and progressive relaxation can dramatically help people reduce the stress response. According to many leading health experts,conscious breathing is the MOST important thing we can do for our health.
  • Mental Relaxation Methods: Thoughts about an event, rather than the event itself, are often responsible for the majority of stress. We feel the way we think. Participants will have an opportunity to identify situations where a change in thinking will result in a reduced stress response.
  • Time Management: Everyone has 1,440 minutes a day. Learning to use that time effectively is a key for reducing stress. Participants will assess their current time use and learn the basics skills for time management.
  • Communication Skills: Communicating effectively is the fourth main pillar of good stress management. Participants will learn techniques for handling interactions with co-workers, subordinates, and superiors.
Presentation Style

This workshop will be lively and entertaining as well as informative. It includes multiple learning modalities; participant workbook, PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration, and participation. Adult learning research indicates that adults learn most effectively with a variety of learning modalities.

Workshop format

For maximum learning and practice of new skills, a two session format is proposed. Each session would be 3-½ hours, spaced apart by one or two weeks.

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