Coping with Stress

Don’t let stress jeop­ar­dize work­place health, safe­ty and pro­duc­tiv­i­ty. In this sem­i­nar you will diag­nose sources of stress, under­stand the con­se­quences and devel­op a plan of action for cop­ing with occu­pa­tion­al stress. Learn how to man­age anger and anx­i­ety, solve prob­lems, use relax­ation tech­niques, devel­op the well­ness tri­an­gle and prac­tice stress inoculation.

Course at a glance
  • In-class, face-to-face delivery.
  • An in-depth review of the major cognitive, physical, and situational approaches to managing stress, as well as a series of techniques and strategies to diagnose and cope with personal and occupational stress.
  • Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Understand the physiology and psychology of stress.
  • Discover the sources of stress at work and at home.
  • Apply scanning and focusing techniques.
  • Implement a four-step problem-solving model.
  • Utilize the internal tension thermometer.
  • Use nine proven relaxation techniques.
  • Practice stress rehearsal.
  • Manage faulty thinking.
  • Improve rational thinking.
  • Apply time management techniques.
  • Build a stronger support network.
  • Implement a plan of action for coping with work and personal stress.
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

  • Reading materials: a course pack will be provided in class.
  • This class requires a post-work component to be completed after the in-class meeting.

You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.

Email

extnreg@ualberta.ca

When will
this course be offered?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

Course not yet scheduled

This course is not currently scheduled, but may be offered in an upcoming term.

New course schedules are announced each June and November.

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