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The information in this module will help you to understand just what stress is and how, if not handled effectively it can lead to ill heath and a reduction in personal effectiveness. The module also takes you on a personal journey to identify your behaviours and thoughts that may prevent you being as healthy and effective as you may like to be.
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Module 1. Understanding stress and well-being
Topic 1 What is stress?
- Misunderstandings about stress
- The difference between pressure and stress
- How we respond to increasing pressure -the stress performance curve
- HSE definition of stress
Topic 2 Everyday pressures
- Short and long term causes
- Hassles and life events
- Quiz on life events
- Work-related stress
Topic 3 Personal perceptions
Why some people cope better than others with pressures:
- Circumstances
- Control
- Behavioural drivers
- Drivers quiz
- Personality and behaviour quiz
Topic 4 How we respond
If pressure is good for us, how come too much pressure is bad?
- The physiological stress response
- Different components of the stress response
- Identifying symptoms of stress
Topic 5 Self test quiz
A multiple choice quiz at the end of module one will help you evaluate your understanding of stress and well-being.
If you score more than 70%, you will be eligible for a certificate showing that you have successfully completed the course.
You can retake the test as often as you like.
Module 2. Helping yourself
You can study this module without having first studied module 1.
Beginning with an overview of what stress is, it moves on to explain in detail what a healthy lifestyle entails. It provides ideas, tips and techniques to help you deal with stress, develop a healthier lifestyle and adopt a more effective mindset.
Topic 1 Overview
With an overview of what stress is, this looks at why different people are affected by pressure in different ways, before exploring different ways in which we can tackle stress and improve personal effectiveness. Each suggestion is dealt with as a separate topic.
Topic 2 Healthy lifestyle
How to be prepared by developing a healthy lifestyle. The topic includes:
- How to get a good night's sleep
- The effects of an unhealthy diet and how to eat more healthily
- The effects of alcohol and smoking on our health
- How to have a sensible exercise routine
- How to relax and unwind
Topic 3 Change your behaviour
Looking at aspects of our behaviour that reduce personal effectiveness and add to our stress, this topic shows us how to adopt more effective behaviour, including:
- Better time management Assertiveness
- Learning to handle change
- Developing a support network and social life
- Taking time out to recover and relax
Topic 4 Change your perceptions
Explaining how we develop faulty thinking mechanisms and how these prevent us from achieving our potential and cause us stress. The topic shows us how to find more appropriate kinds of thinking.
One exercise asks us to behave as scientists, detectives or lawyers to try to determine the validity of our thoughts.
Topic 5 Recovery and relaxation
Tips and techniques for relaxation.
Topic 6 Action Plan
At the end of module two, you will be able to devise and print out a personal action plan to improve your personal effectiveness.