About the Course:
Based on extensive Crisis Intervention teachings and Critical Incident consultations, the Stress Doc ™ helps learners:
- Understand crisis dynamics and
- Recognize the dangers and unique/time-sensitive opportunities, and
- Skills and savvy for surviving and, even, thriving, during crisis periods, including Progressive Relaxation, Mindful Eating and Exercise, and Balance through Boundaries.
Armed with crisis intervention knowledge and tools, participants will learn to build Psychological Hardiness, a model researched/developed during major and disruptive organizational change.
Learn tools and techniques for:
- Meditation-visualization
- The mind-body impact of regular physical exercise mindful eating, and
- The ability to say “No” and set boundaries and
- To integrate the head and heart, and a support system, especially in times of loss and change.
Course Objective:
- This course equips participants with essential tools and strategies for managing stress and building psychological resilience. It covers crisis intervention techniques, the foundations of psychological hardiness, and practical methods like meditation, exercise, and balanced nutrition. Learners will also explore the importance of setting boundaries, saying “no,” and fostering supportive social connections to maintain emotional well-being.
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify personal stress triggers, apply effective coping strategies, and build a sustainable support system to enhance resilience and maintain mental health during high-pressure situations
Who is the Target Audience?
- All personnel/organizational levels
Basic Knowledge:
- A desire to become more productive, positively self-centered, and self-resilient.
Curriculum
Total Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Crisis Intervention Concepts and Tools
Key Components of Psychological Hardiness
Using Meditation-Relaxation and Exercise-Eating Techniques
Stress Reducing Qualities of Saying “No”
Setting Boundaries and Balancing the Analytical and Emotional as Self-Affirmation
Importance of Generating a “Stress Buddy” and Social Support System