STRESS MANAGEMENT
How to recognise stressIt is important to
recognize whether you or someone you know or a client is under stress.
Often, even if we are under the influence of a stressful condition and our
body reacts to it internally as well as externally, we fail to realize the
symptoms of our stress. This also happens when the causes of stress are
there long enough for us to get used to them. The body may try to tell us
that it is stressed or that something is wrong, through symptoms such as: ·
heart palpitations · dizzy spells·
tight and sore muscles or · various body pains and
conditions· blurry vision·
inability to eat or over-eating· loss of interest in
usual activities· unexpected emotional reactions and
more...It is important to remain attentive to such
symptoms and to have a stress management system in place to counter the
adverse affects of stress. Tbis course will give you a greater
understanding of stress, how and why it occurs and how we can manage our
stress.
Course StructureThere are eight lessons, as follows:
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Body changes caused by stress.
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Developing an easy going lifestyle.
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Pills & alcohol abuse.
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Building self esteem.
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Career management & achieving work satisfaction.
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Security & Decision Making.
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Relaxation - massage, meditation and diet.
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Evaluating & developing your own personality.
Duration: 100 hours
Aims
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Identify changes that occur to the body as stress develops.
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Identify the relationship between lifestyle and stress.
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Discuss the impact of legal drugs on the psychology of a person.
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Discuss the importance of self esteem in minimizing stress.
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Determine options for career management that will minimize potential
for stress.
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Identify and address security issues that impact on stress levels.
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Identify aspects of relaxation and nutrition in a person's life that
may impact upon stress levels.
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Identify the relationship between stress and personality type.
Course DevelopersThis course has evolved over more
than 2 decades, with frequent reviews and updates from a parade of health
and psychology professionals. New developments and ideas are incorporated
as they emerge, allowing us to keep this course current and relevant. The
following are just some of those who have contributed to this courses
development:
Gavin Cole B.Sc., Psych.Cert., Cert.Garden
Design, MACA
Gavin has over 18 years of industry experience in
Psychology, Landscaping, Publishing /and Education. He was operations
manager for a highly reputable British Landscape firm (The Chelsea
Gardener) before starting up his own firm. He spent the best part of three
years working in our Gold Coast office, followed by one year establishing
our school in the UK. More recently Gavin has been working with ACS and
pursuing studies toward a Masters Degree in Psychology in Adelaide
Tosca
Zraikat B.A. (Writing); B.Teaching
Over 35 years of
industry experience in writing, education, management and welfare. Tosca
is completing the final stages of a Masters Degree in writing she also
works as a tutor and writer for ACS, and runs a small editing business.
Tosca Zraikat
Tracey Jones - Academic Officer & Tutor
(U.K.)
B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW
(social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey
has around 15 years experience within the psychology and social work
field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is
also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work
related subjects.
She is a book reviewer for the British Journal of
Social Work. Tracey has also written a text book on Psychology and has had
several short stories published Tracey Jones
Alison Sweet
B.Sc.(Hons), Cert.Phlebotomy,
Ph.D.(incomplete)
Alison has 5 years of experience in the medical industry in research and
laboratories. She is an expert in endochrinology, and nearing completion
of her Ph.D. while working as an academic officer with ACS.
When we
encounter the term stress in magazines and books, it often really refers
to 'excess stress'. This can in fact be misleading, because the human
being is always in a state of stress (arousal). Extreme stress conditions,
psychologists say, are detrimental to human health but in moderation
stress is normal and, in many cases, proves useful. Stress, nonetheless,
is synonymous with negative conditions.
We use the term 'distress' to
indicate negative stress, which can lead to harmful effects, such as being
fired from ones job. The term 'eustress' is used to refer to positive
arousal which provides a healthy challenge, such as being promoted in
one's job.
The level of stress differs from one individual to another.
Certain individuals experience a higher degree of stress than others (e.g.
a job promotion may cause eustress for most people but for some it could
cause distress). The level of stress also changes over time - you might be
experiencing less stress now than you did a year ago.
With proper self
awareness and management techniques stress levels can be lowered,
perceptions altered and responses improved. In this course we deal with
physical problems related to stress, how to achieve easy living, dealing
with drugs, developing self esteem, relaxation, diet and much more. This
course is equally relevant for self improvement, or professional
development (for any allied health professionals such as counsellors, life
coaches, fitness instructors or nutrition consultants).
