Success over Stress


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
"Stress is the psychological, physiological and behavioral response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet those demands, which, over a period of time, leads to ill-health." Stephen Palmer, "Occupational Stress". Contrary to popular belief, stress itself is never a good thing--it is always harmful. This course will show you the difference between pressure, which spurs you into action and helps you to perform at your peak, and stress, which impedes your performance, and has long-term health implications. Stress is produced by your own feelings and reactions to certain external events, rather than by the events themselves. This means that once you recognize how you respond to certain situations, you can change your response to one that is more helpful and productive.

Target Audience
Anyone who wants a balanced life in order to increase his or her satisfaction, energy, and productivity

Expected Duration (hours)
4.5

Lesson Objectives

Recognizing Stress

  • identify the benefits of recognizing stress.
  • identify appropriate descriptions of stress.
  • categorize the signs and symptoms of stress into physiological, behavioral, and psychological.
  • identify Type A and Type B personality types from examples provided.
  • distinguish between examples of job stressors.
  • Coping with Stress

  • recognize the benefits of having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.
  • apply techniques to prepare for stress in a given scenario.
  • distinguish between examples of negative thinking.
  • match the techniques for challenging negative thinking with examples.
  • use techniques to challenge negative thinking in a given situation.
  • use the appropriate techniques to receive criticism positively in a given scenario.
  • distinguish between examples of the elements of the ABC model.
  • distinguish between relaxation techniques that can be used on a daily basis.
  • Course Number:
    PD0182