Stress Management Course

Getting Started

Icebreaker

Housekeeping Items

The Parking Lot

Workshop Objectives

Using Routines To Reduce Stress

Planning Meals

Organizing Chores

Using a To-Do List

Understanding Stress

What is Stress?

What is Eustress?

Understanding the Triple A Approach

Environmental Relaxation Techniques

Finding a Sanctuary

Using Music

Seeing the Humor

Creating A Stress-Reducing Lifestyle

Eating Properly

Exercising Regularly

Sleeping Well

Physical Relaxation Techniques

Soothing Stretches

Deep Breathing

Tensing and Relaxing

Meditation

Altering The Situation

The First A

Identifying Appropriate Situations

Creating Effective Actions

Coping With Major Events

Establishing a Support System

Creating a Plan

Knowing When to Seek Help

Avoiding The Situation

The Second A

Identifying Appropriate Situations

Creating Effective Actions

Our Challenge To You

Creating a Stress Log

Week One: Recording Events

Week Two: Identifying Stressors and Creating a Plan

Week Three: Creating New Habits

Reviewing and Evaluating

Accepting The Situation

The Third A

Identifying Appropriate Situations

Creating Effective Actions

Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise

Review of Parking Lot

Lessons Learned

Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations