Stress Management, Coping Skills & Building Resilience

Stress Management, Coping Skills & Building Resilience

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Ignoring the recent statistics due to the pandemic, Stress is now one of the highest causes of reported workplace absence. The course explains the stress response and how to identify personal triggers of stress. An overview of the HSE Risk assessment approach to identify causes of workplace stress and outlines the legal aspects of tackling stress. This practical course allows individuals and line managers to identify their main areas of work-related and personal stressors and identify potential ways of reducing them.

Healthy Coping Skills are practical techniques that can support individuals in reducing the effects of stress and increasing resilience. Taking steps to look after your well-being can help you deal with pressure, and reduce the impact that stress has on your life.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for all employees.

Duration

1 day(s)

COURSE OUTLINE | Key Topic Areas

  • What is Stress
  • Overview of Stress Response
  • Identifying your Stressors & Current Responses
  • HSE Stress Risk Assessment Tool
  • Practical Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
  • Developing Resilience & Coping Strategies
  • Planning for the Future

COURSE OUTCOMES | On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Have an awareness of their triggers for stress and how stress affects them
  • Have practised some practical stress reduction tools
  • Aim to understand the support mechanisms for stress and mental health issues

WHAT THE COURSE IS NOT

The course is not diagnosis or therapy. The standard course covers typical situations and is not customised to individual clients. Should you wish to have a bespoke course contact OACD for further details.

Delivery Method

A mixture of information sessions, case studies and small group work to encourage discussion and shared ideas.

Location

OACD is based in Aberdeen. Courses can be delivered at the client's workplace.

Get in Touch

To enquire about arranging a course for your organisation