STRESS MANAGEMENT MODULE OVERVIEW

Session 1 –  Everything You Wanted to Know About Stress

·        Where Did Stress Come From?

·        What Exactly Is Stress?

·        Modern Day Stress

·        Balancing Stress

·        Good Stress

·        Bad Stress

·        What Happens To Your Body

·        Health Implications of Daily Stress

·       Stress-Related Conditions

·        Are We Better Off These Days?

·        Benefits of Stress Management

·        Case Example – Elaine

      ·        Case Example – Allen

Session 2 – Understanding Your Own Stress

·        How Stressed Are You?

·        Where Is Your Stress Coming From?

·       Your Stress Journal

·        Venting Therapy

·        Positive Rebuilding

·        Case Example – Roger

      ·        Case Example – Marilyn

Session 3 – Building Your Stress Management Toolbox

·        Becoming Stress Resistant

·        Move Your Body, Remove Your Stress: Using Exercise

·        Some More Exercise Ideas

·        Laughing Our Worries Away

·        What Makes You Laugh?

·        More Practical Suggestions

·        Abdominal Breathing

·        Meditation

·       Guided Imagery and Visualization

·        Progressive Muscle Relaxation

·        Booster Shots

·        Suggested Reading