Sometimes, life can get a bit too stressful. That’s normal, and we all have to find ways of dealing with it. But it really can feel impossible at times. This course give you some great insights into the causes and triggers of stress, and guides you through simple activities you can use to destress more often. By the end of the course, you will be much better equipped to deal with the stress in your life, or to help a friend in need.
This stress management course covers common causes of stress and guides you through different methods of de-stressing. First, you will learn how stress can affect many people in different ways and can have a number of important effects on the immune system. The course then explains disorders that can be caused by stress and the symptoms to look out for, both in yourself and others. This will help you with stress prevention.
This course will discuss which of the different parts of the brain get triggered by stress in different ways, and how to cope with these situations. The role of the endocrine system during a stressful period as well as the difference between stress and anxiety will be discussed. You will then learn how to use adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies as well as problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies in different stressful situations.