Stress, Resilience & Mental Toughness

Stress, resilience & mental toughness

Stress, resilience & mental toughness

In a 24/7 world we are exposed to stress from many different angles. Handled well, this can boost our performance; handled badly, it can have a real impact on our wellbeing.

We all need to be able to manage different stresses and pressures if we are to think clearly, make the right decisions and avoid unnecessary stress and worry. This workshop explores the best way of doing that, giving you a range of strategies to use, based on a number of proven models and approaches. It will help you understand your stress and pressure points, develop your resilience and move towards mental toughness and ‘grit’.

Understand the nature of stress and its impact on our lives
Learn how to turn stress to your advantage
Understand the ‘Control / Support / Demand’ model and be able to use it to achieve healthy work / life balance
Understand how mindfulness can help you manage your personal reactions to stress

Workshop outline

(Full-day version, 9.30 – 5.00)

1. Understanding and defining stress

Different workplace pressures – and the different responses to them
The difference between pressure and chronic stress
Why the way you think about stress changes the way your body responds to it
The upside of stress
Why it’s important to avoid sustained periods of stress

2. Factors that trigger stress

3. Recognising stress

4. Mindfulness

5. Mental toughness and ‘grit’

6. Resilience and ‘bounce’

7. The locus of control

8. Dealing with difficult situations

9. Self-care

10. Actions and next steps

‘Informative, helpful and enjoyable. What new skills have you learnt and what will you start doing/change as a result of this course? The effect of stress on the body and how to use mindfulness effectively.’

‘Course gives you useful tips/techniques to assist with stressful and difficult situations. What new skills have you learnt and what will you start doing/change as a result of this course? Planning, structure, taking a moment to breathe and control, avoid too much stress.’

‘Very useful, great to communicate with each other, and learning rememberable strategies to deal with various causes and areas of stress.'

‘A chance to learn stress management techniques. Definitely changed my perception of stress from being negative to being positive.’

‘Gives a new way to perceive stress and how to manage it. I will take stress positively now and own change.’

‘A great overview of all the areas, with an especially good introduction to mindfulness.’