Stress Management ID No: 15096 NQF Level 5, Credits: 5

Purpose

To empower learners to manage stress in their personal lives and work situations in order to improve their quality of life

Target Group

Open access to a class, school, committee, club, business unit, business or workplace Managers, Trade Union members, workers, HR personnel.

Duration:

This course is presented over five (5) days

Learning Outcomes

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO STRESS IN PERSONAL LIFE AND WORK SITUATIONS
  • POSITIVE STRESS ; NEGATIVE STRESSORS
SECTION 2: CAUSES OF STRESS
  • PERSONAL STRESSORS;
  • SOCIETAL STRESSORS;
  • ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS;
  • ORGANISATIONAL STRESSORS
SECTION 3: REACTIONS TO STRESS
  • REACTIONS TO NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE STRESS;
  • IMPACT OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STRESS ON HEALTH;
  • IMPACT OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STRESS ON WORK PERFORMANCE
SECTION 4: STRATEGIES TO MANAGE STRESS
  • THEORIES OF STRESS;
  • STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;
  • DESIGNING STRESS MANAGEMENT PLAN