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Responding To Experiences

Responding To Experiences

Course modified date: 8 Jul 2022

Learn about stress, how it affects us and how we can manage it effectively. This course is suitable for everyone.

Introduction

Whilst working through this course we encourage you to involve tutors, parents, carers or partners for support. This will help you to discuss the different strategies, come up with ideas about how to implement them, and give you a chance to explore together the best way of being supported. 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.
The stress bucket model is a useful way of thinking about how we become more and less stressed and how our stress level affects us. Recognising how full your stress bucket is at this moment can help you choose the appropriate skills to relieve your distress. How full your stress bucket is can influence how you think, feel and behave in response to experiences.
When your bucket is empty to are bored as you have no stimulation. When it is part-way full you are engaged and interested. But when it is full you become overwhelmed.

You should always seek expert advice if you have any concerns.

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