Human Resources
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Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:16:00 BST
Stress the Positive (formerly Active Resilience) - A training event available to all University staff
Outline
However much you may feel that stress has become feature in your life, there are ways to build your personal resilience and deal with negative stress positively! This workshop aims to improve participants' understanding of stress - common causes and symptoms - as well as how they personally react to it. It is based upon recognition of how undue stress in our personal and working lives impacts on how we feel and how our health can be affected.
The workshop aims to explore some behaviours such as poor lifestyle and sleep hygiene which may contribute to our feelings of stress. It looks at the role of counselling and other sources of help and support as well as finding realistic coping strategies. A relaxation session using breathing techniques concludes the event.
The aims of the workshop are:
To explore the concept, sources and symptoms of stress;
- To provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on how they personally experience, and currently deal with stress;
- To introduce coping strategies and look at ways of building resilience;
- To offer advice on how to reduce stress levels through the use of physical, mental and breathing techniques.
Format
The workshop combines tutor input with group discussion and practical activities. The relaxation sessions will teach some simple breathing techniques that aid relaxation.
Presenters: Occupational Health Nurses
Occupational Health Physician
University Chaplain
The event will be running on a monthly basis throughout 2013, but we are currently taking bookings for the following months:
14th January - fully booked
11th February
11th March
22nd April
13th May
10th June
8th July
9th September
14th October
11th November
9th December
To make a booking either email occupationalhealth@port.ac.uk or telephone ext 3187