Learning Objectives

Participants Learn:

• How to maintain good health and well-being at all times
• How to recognise the warning signs of stress in themselves
• Effective and proven switching-off skills they can use to relax, recover and get a good night's sleep
• An understanding of how small lifestyle changes can make a big difference
• How to use powerful cognitive techniques to change their perspective on life and work
• How to achieve a good work-life balance
• How to reduce the risk of stress-related illness

Previous participants have reported:

• Understanding how their lifestyle affects their health and their vulnerability to stress
• Gaining motivation & enthusiasm to take greater control of their lives
• Greater understanding of how stress can affect their health and well-being
• An increased awareness of what causes their stress
• Enhanced ability to relax and switch off as soon as they get home
• Able to cope with a higher level of pressure
• Increased confidence and assertiveness in dealing with stress-related problems

Content Summary

The course will be an enjoyable learning experience.  An entertaining training style will be combined with a variety of interactive exercises throughout the day.

Participants will cover the following topics during the course:

• What stress is and how it affects them 
• The individuality of stress
• The difference between pressure and stress
• Switching off after work
• Recognising health warning signs
• Relaxation and the Alpha State
• How to change their lives by changing their attitude
• Assertiveness and confidence
• How nutrition can improve their mood and well-being
• The importance of drinking water
• Staying calm and focussed under pressure
• The importance of good quality sleep
• Enhancing problem solving skills
• Controlling self-defeating thoughts and fears
• What will work for them as individuals?
• Toolkit and Relaxation CD contents

Course Workbook:

• Comprehensive course workbook and a 45 minute relaxation techniques CD prepared by Dr Mason Brown are included.  To view a summary of the contents of the workbook and CD click here.
• Please click here to view extracts of the course workbooks:
  • Extract 1
  • Extract 2
  • Extract 3

Relaxation Exercise Podcast

Click here to listen to a short relaxation exercise by Dr David Mason Brown - Dr Mason Brown's relaxation exercises are featured on the Audio CD which accompanies this course.

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

This was by some measure the best stress management event I have ever attended. Dr Mason Brown was superb in terms of his extensive knowledge and engagement with the group. I have gained a wealth of useful information and I will be recommending this course to colleagues

Ros White, Head of Personnel Services, Forest of Dean Council.