
A welcome and introduction to the course including an overview of the contents, who the course is designed for, the course aims and a summary of what you will be covering on the course and what you will have learnt by the end of the course.
This course is a practical action oriented course designed to give you the tools to reduce your current stress and to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
As you go through the course, you may have questions or want help and support. Please use the Q and A or send me a direct message and I will do my best to help you.
In the resource section of this video, we have included links to the Udemy help section which explains in detail how to access and watch the course, so you can find out more about watching the course and adjusting the course settings (such as course speed) to suit your individual preferences.
An introduction to the tutor of this course, Liz Makin.
A look at stress, what it is and its impact both in general and specifically at work and in your business.
A consideration of whether stress can be good for you.
An introduction to this section on how to reduce and manage current stress. This lecture also includes a stress management process to reduce and manage stress.
A detailed look at the different symptoms of stress in general, at work, in your business and personally.
In this lecture, if you are currently feeling stressed, you will complete your first assignment and identify the symptoms of your stress.
There is a worksheet that can be downloaded either below or in the Resources section (If you are using the Udemy app please click on More, then Resources and then on the relevant lecture where you can then download the worksheet).
Please note that the worksheet is a fillable pdf that can be completed online and saved or it can be printed off to complete manually.
A detailed look at the many potential causes of stress including stress created by work and business issues, you and your performance at work and personal issues and a look at how to identify the root cause(s) of your stress.
In this lecture, if you are currently feeling stressed, you will complete your second assignment and identify the causes of your stress.
There is a worksheet that can be downloaded either below or in the Resources section (If you are using the Udemy app please click on More, then Resources and then on the relevant lecture where you can then download the worksheet).
Please note that the worksheet is a fillable pdf that can be completed online and saved or it can be printed off to complete manually.
A look at taking action to reduce stress, the importance of taking action and how to identify the actions to take.
In this lecture, if you are currently feeling stressed, you will complete your third assignment and identify the actions you are going to take to reduce your current stress.
There is a worksheet that can be downloaded either below or in the Resources section (If you are using the Udemy app please click on More, then Resources and then on the relevant lecture where you can then download the worksheet).
Please note that the worksheet is a fillable pdf that can be completed online and saved or it can be printed off to complete manually.
A look at taking interim steps to relieve the symptoms of stress while you are addressing the underlying causes of your stress.
A summary of this section on how to reduce your current stress and a review of the worksheets you have completed. This section has also included a stress management process to reduce your current stress, to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
An introduction to this section of stress management tips and strategies. In this section we will introduce you to a great range of stress management tips and strategies. These will help you to decide on the actions to take to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
In this lecture we introduce the 4th assignment which you will complete as you work through the lectures in this section of the course.
You will identify the changes you want to make to help you manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
There is a worksheet that can be downloaded either below or in the Resources section (If you are using the Udemy app please click on More, then Resources and then on the relevant lecture where you can then download the worksheet).
Please note that the worksheet is a fillable pdf that can be completed online and saved or it can be printed off to complete manually.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of setting goals, planning and taking action to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of proactively managing your business to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of managing your time to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of accepting things outside your control to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of changing the way you think to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of changing your approach to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of communicating and building relationships to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of there is more to life than work to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies in the area of asking for help and support to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A range of stress management tips and strategies that you can choose to manage a stressful situation. Some of these are similar to the tips in other lectures in this section but we have included them here so you can use this list if you are facing a stressful event or situation.
A summary of this section of stress management tips and strategies. In this section we have introduced you to a great range of stress management tips and strategies. These will help you to decide on the actions to take to reduce your current stress, to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
A review of your own personalised stress plan developed in this course through the worksheets, including reflecting on and refining your plan and deciding the best way forward for you.
A short summary of this course - Stress management for business owners, directors & managers.
In the resource section of this video, we have included links to the Udemy help section which explain in detail how to download your course certificate after watching the whole course and how to leave and edit a course rating.
A stress management tips and strategies checklist which includes all the stress management tips and strategies covered in the course.
A short article about the importance of soft skills in the age of AI.
You can find out more and purchase my other Udemy personal development courses in this lecture.
Do you want to reduce your current stress?
Do you want to manage stress positively going forward and be more resilient to stress over time?
Do you want an insight into stress, its impact, symptoms and causes?
This course is a practical action oriented course designed to give you the tools, tips and strategies to reduce your current stress and to enable you to manage stress positively going forward and to be more resilient to stress over time.
This course aims to give you an insight into stress, its impact, symptoms and causes, as well as to give you practical steps to follow to reduce your current stress. The course will also give you a wealth of stress management tips and strategies to help you to tackle the root causes of your stress and to help you to manage stress more effectively going forward. As you go through the course you will be able to apply the learning and develop your own personalised stress plan.
The course is designed to be practical and relevant to real life. It includes a straightforward process that you can follow to reduce your current stress and lots of ideas, tips and strategies as to how to reduce and manage stress. The course takes a holistic view of stress management with stress management strategies for all areas of your life. It is not a theoretical or academic course on stress.
What are the course aims?
The course aims to:
* Give you an insight into stress, its impact, symptoms and causes.
* Show you a process that you can follow to reduce your current stress.
* Provide you with practical stress management tips and strategies to help you to tackle the root cause of your stress and to help you to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
* Enable you to develop your own personalised stress plan during the course.
What is included in the course?
The course has the following sections:
* Introduction, including an introduction to the course and the tutor
* Stress, including what is stress and can stress be good for you?
* Reduce stress now, including a stress management process to reduce stress, the symptoms of stress, the causes of stress and taking action to reduce your stress
* Practical stress management tips and strategies, including a whole range of tips and strategies to help you tackle the root cause of your stress, to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
* Your stress plan, including your own symptoms, causes, actions and strategies.
* Course summary, including a short summary of the course, a course quiz to self assess your learning and a checklist of all the tips and strategies covered in the course.
We have also included introductions and summaries throughout the course to help with learning.
The course is in short bite sized lectures and you can see the detailed course content in the course curriculum.
Practical activities - Developing your own personalised stress plan and a course quiz
There are also worksheets to complete as you go through the course to develop your own personalised stress plan. These include identifying the symptoms and the causes of your stress, as well as actions to take to reduce your current stress and strategies to follow to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
There is also a short multiple choice quiz in the Summary section of the course for you to use to self assess your learning from the course.
You will need to allow additional time in addition to the duration of the videos to complete the worksheets and quiz.
What will you cover on the course and what will you learn?
As you go through the course you will be looking at your own stress, how it is manifesting, the impact on you, your work and your business, the causes of your stress, how to manage stress and stress management tips and strategies.
By the end of the course you will have a better understanding of stress, understand the root causes of your stress, have an action plan for reducing your stress levels and have stress management strategies in place to support you to manage stress positively going forward and to build your resilience to stress over time.
Even if you are not stressed at the moment you will have the opportunity to review you, your work and your business and to decide on actions to take to support you in managing stress positively going forward and building your resilience to stress over time.
Important notes & more about the course
If you are already very knowledgeable about stress and stress management, this course may not be for you. It includes an insight into stress (including what is stress and whether stress can be good for you), its impact, symptoms and causes, a stress management process to reduce stress, practical stress management tips and strategies and an opportunity to develop your own stress plan, some or all of which you may already know a lot about.
You can watch the lectures at your convenience on your computer, tablet or smart phone.
You can choose to complete the whole course or just watch the lectures that are most relevant to you, whichever you prefer. You can watch each lecture in full or just the elements you want to watch and you can stop a lecture at any point if you want to study the content in more detail.
You can watch the lectures at the preassigned speed or you can choose to speed up or slow down the lectures to suit your own preference.
We have included links in the resource section of the Introduction video to the Udemy help section which explains in detail how to access and watch the course, so you can find out more about watching the course and adjusting the course settings (such as course speed) to suit your individual preferences.
We have also included links in the resource section of the Course summary video to the Udemy help section which explains in detail how to download your course certificate after watching the whole course.
Good luck
Good luck with the course and I hope you find it invaluable.