Course Specifications
Course number: 088455
Software: Microsoft Windows®
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
How has stress affected you in the past? Have you had to take time away from work or your family because you have felt stressed
out? You, like millions of others, may have difficulty managing stress in your life. Fortunately, there are techniques you
can use to better manage stress, and possibly even lessen the amount of stress you encounter on a daily basis. In this course,
you will learn ways of improving your physical and mental well-being, and methods of handling stress in an effective and productive
manner.
Course Objective: You will discover methods of preventing and dealing with stress at work and at home.
Target Student: This course is intended to help those who are looking for ways to better manage stress in their lives. However, you do not
already need to be suffering from stress to benefit from taking this course.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite skills for this course, however, you might be interested in the following related courses: Advanced
Communication Skills, Negotiating Skills, Business Presentations, and Business Writing: From Email to Proposals.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
- Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor, or Macintosh PowerPC.
- Screen resolution of 800 x 600 set to 256 colors.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
- Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® ME, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® XP Home Edition, or Windows® XP Professional.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0x, 5.5, 6.0; or Netscape Navigator (excluding 6.0 and 6.1).
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher; Apple QuickTime 5.0 or higher; Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79 or higher; or Macromedia
Shockwave 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.1 or higher.
- Turn off pop-up blocking. (Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer users only).
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- investigate the different costs of stress, assess your own level of stress, and explore the various warning signs of stress
that you need to be aware of.
- discover how to fight stress by taking better care of your body and using simple relaxation techniques that can be used practically
anywhere.
- discover the benefits of a positive attitude and staying organized at work.
- explore the difference in personality types, and ways to adjust each type to reduce stress.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Measuring Stress
- Topic 1A: The Cost of Stress
- Topic 1B: Assess Your Level of Stress
- Lesson 2: Simple Solutions for Stress
- Topic 2A: Take Care of Your Body
- Topic 2B: Natural Ways to Combat Stress
- Lesson 3: Stress-Relieving Habits
- Topic 3A: Get Positive About Life
- Topic 3B: Develop Good Working Habits
- Topic 3C: Plan Your Life
- Lesson 4: Devising a Stress Control Plan
- Topic 4A: Be Assertive
- Topic 4B: Improve Your Behavior
- Topic 4C: Develop a Stress-Busting Plan
- Appendix A: The Life Change Index
