Stress management

Course overview

Stress is a normal physical, mental and emotional reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. Although, stress can be beneficial in short bursts to help you stay alert and perform at your best, having severe, frequent and prolonged stress can negatively affect individuals at all levels within the workplace, and at home. In this SAQA-aligned course, learners will learn how to identify the various types of stress and common events that can bring upon stress, will be able to understand how work stressors can impact job performance and will learn different techniques on how to manage and reduce stress in the workplace.

Outcomes

• Explain stress and its role in daily living.
• Explain different ways in which people react to stress.
• Identify stressors in the workplace and their relationship to work performance.
• Identify stressors related to home and the greater environment.
• Investigate techniques to manage stress in the workplace.

Lessons

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  Introduction to stress management in the workplace

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  What is stress?

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  Individual differences and physiological reactions to stress

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  Emotional and behavioural responses to stress

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  Stressors in the workplace and how it impacts work performance

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  Stressors at home and the external environment

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  Techniques to manage stress in the workplace