Managing stress is an essential life skill in today’s fast-paced world. Whether it’s due to workplace pressure, personal responsibilities, or major life events, stress can negatively affect your health, productivity, and relationships. This course provides a practical and supportive approach to understanding and managing stress effectively in both personal and professional settings.

Through engaging content and real-life strategies, learners will explore the nature of stress, the difference between positive and negative stress, and how to implement practical solutions to reduce its impact. You’ll learn how to adjust your approach, avoid stressful situations, and accept the things you cannot change. The course empowers you to take ownership of your wellbeing, starting with the topic It’s All About You, and continuing with stress-reducing routines and techniques.

Topics such as Understanding Stress, The Power of Routines, and Techniques to Relax Your Body are designed to help you develop healthy daily habits. You’ll explore Environmental Relaxation Techniques, build tools to face unexpected events with When the Stress Tsunami Arrives, and gain insight from Know Your Enemy, helping you identify your personal stressors.

Whether you’re leading a team, managing a household, or trying to find more balance in your life, this course offers you a simple, actionable path to managing stress and creating lasting calm.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify the best approach to a stressful situation: Alter, Avoid, or Accept
• Understand lifestyle factors and routines that support managing stress effectively
• Apply relaxation techniques to reduce physical and mental tension
• Recognise the signs of chronic stress and how to intervene early
• Use a stress log to pinpoint stress triggers and create a personalised action plan
• Build emotional resilience for managing stress during major life events

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

• Individuals wanting practical skills for managing stress in everyday life
• Employees, managers, and leaders facing high-pressure roles
• Professionals balancing demanding workloads with personal commitments
• Carers and support workers dealing with emotional strain
• Anyone seeking to improve mental wellbeing and build resilience

No prior knowledge required. Ideal for learners at all experience levels.