Overview

This is a very straight talking course that starts by discussing the different types of pressure we all experience and why it is a double-edged sword that can both help and hinder our performance and well-being. Managed well, pressure is extremely positive as it provides the incentive and motivation that enables us to meet our targets and achieve professional satisfaction. However if managed badly, pressure can become excessive which can lead to a reduction in motivation, poor performance and threaten our health and work-life balance.

After clarifying what pressure is and how it affects us as individuals, delegates are introduced to a variety of strategies they can use to manage it more effectively. It is a key element of this course that delegates are able to choose the strategies and techniques they feel will work best for them. Emphasis is also placed on how new skills can be acquired through practice and used to manage the pressure they experience.

The course concludes with the preparation of individual action plans. Delegates are encouraged to identify the sources of pressure they need to address and using the action plan schedule from the course workbook decide how and when they will apply the approaches that have been discussed, to their own situations.

Key benefits of the course:

• Enables participants to understand what is meant by stress as opposed to healthy pressure
• Encourages recognition of the signs of stress at an early stage
• Provides an opportunity to assess well-being and the work-life balance
• Participants can identify their main sources of stress
• Points out the importance of perception and other individual factors
• Identifies a variety of coping strategies that can be used to deal with stress-related issues
• Participants can put together a personal action plan based upon the material covered during the course

A 1-day open course on the following dates:-

• London City Centre: Tuesday 18th May
• Manchester City Centre: Thursday 10th June
• Glasgow City Centre: Tuesday 22nd June

Price: £175 + Vat per delegate.  (£150 + Vat per delegate for 2 or more delegates from the same organisation)

Course Content

Section 1: What is Stress?

• Definition
• Human function curve
• How to recognise signs of stress  

Section 2: Personal well-being and the work-life balance

• Well-being inventory
• How to increase feelings of well-being
• Activities to ensure a rounded lifestyle

Section 3: Sources of stress at work and at home

• Identification of pressure points
• The importance of control
• How relevant support can help

Section 4: The effects of individual factors

• The way we look at life
• Challenging limiting beliefs
• The rules we live by

Section 5: Some useful coping strategies

• Discussion of a variety of practical strategies

Section 6: Your action plan

• Identification of a source of pressure and application of
  strategies to deal with it
• An opportunity to apply what has been covered in the
  course

Course Workbook and CD

Comprehensive course workbook and a 45 minute relaxation techniques CD are included. To view a summary of the contents of the workbook and CD click here.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of this open training course please contact Alastair Taylor on Tel: 0131 476 5027 or e-mail: alastair@in-equilibrium.co.uk

Booking Details

View course details and booking form in pdf format here

View booking form in word document format here.  This can be completed and either...

• emailed/scanned back to us at bookings@in-equilibrium.co.uk
• faxed back to us on 0871 900 5349 
• by post to: In Equilibrium, Albany Business Centre, Gardeners Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0RN
• or alternatively call us on 01383 620 033 and we can take your booking over the phone.

Click here for details of our Open Course Cancellation Policy.