Well-Being and Stress Reduction Course

Course Instructor                Laverne Shirfield

Course Begin Date               10/01/22

Course Frequency               Once a week.  Every Monday

Course Time                           7:00pm - 9:00pm

Course Length                       8 Weeks

Well-being and stress reduction

 Description 

 What you'll learn 

• How stress affects the body
• How stress can change the brain
• The stress response
• How chronic stress creates health issues
• The symptoms and and potential indicators of burnout
• Breathing techniques to use with clients
• The mindfulness solution to stress
• The benefits of mindfulness
• Stress relief techniques

Module 1 - What is Stress?

• How stress hormones affect the body
• How stress can change the brain
• Stress and adrenal fatigue
• The stress response
• Identifying clients' stress symptoms
• How chronic stress creates health issues
• The cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioural symptoms of stress
• External and internal causes of stress
• Stress at work
• Managing stress

Module 2 - Burnout

• The symptoms of burnout
• Indicators of potential burnout
• Working with burnt out clients
• Creating an action plan with your client for moving forward
• How lifestyle and personality traits contribute to burnout

Module 3 - Breathing Techniques

• 8 effective breathing techniques to use to combat stress

Module 4 - What is Mindfulness?

• The origin of mindfulness
• The far-reaching effects of mindfulness
• The mindfulness solution to stress
• Formal and informal meditation

Module 5 - The Benefits of Mindfulness

• How to facilitate a body scan
• Calming the mind
• Learning to let go
• Mindful eating

A new way

Doing what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you’ve got., doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of madness.  Through awareness, acceptance and appreciation, letting go of what didn’t work and having the courage and confidence in self to feel the fear and do it anyway.