Coping with Stress

In this course you will learn ways of coping with stress, looking at the positive coping skills we can include in our daily lives. This course is suitable for everyone.

Introduction

Everyone is different and facing different pressures in their lives, so you should take the time to explore the session fully to learn about different strategies that may help you. 

Whilst this course offers a number of practical strategies of support during these difficult times, it is not intended to replace or substitute professional psychological treatments.

All of us are unique. Some things will work better for some people than they do for others. By practicing lots of different coping skills and by developing your own coping skills plan, you can make sure you are doing what is most helpful for you. It can be scary or uncomfortable trying something new – but unless we try, we will never find out what works for us! You should always seek expert advice if you have any concerns.

You will learn 

1. Understand that different skills will be more effective at different times, depending on how full your stress bucket is
2. Know some positive coping skills to help you manage your stress
3. Use mindfullness as a tool to help you notice how full your bucket is
4. Develop your own resilience and coping skills to plan and help you manage your experiences