The educational program ought to include approaches to stress
awareness/reduction at the environmental level and at the individual
level.
Social, physical, and organizational stressors must be explained and methods to ease or elevate stressors must be presented.
At the individual level how changes in attitudes and behaviors help
one to cope with stressors; learning approaches to minimize stress
response, such as meditation, relaxation response, and exercise.
Content of the program ought to provide the following
- Identifying sources of stress
- Relationship of stress to health
- Exactly how the individual experiences stress, personal, family, work
- Solutions for coping and managing stress
- Techniques for lowering stress
- Value of stress, both negative and positive
- Practical steps of incorporating stress reduction into lifestyle
Personnel conducting stress management programs should’ve training in
psychology, behavioral sciences, or related disciplines like
psychological health experts, counselors, health educators,
psychologists, and psychiatrists.
Training in a reputable program on how to teach the stress management course including group process skills is a must.
Wellness Programs and Stress Management
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