Course Description
Unmanaged stress has been linked to a variety of health issues including high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. While you can’t always control outside factors that cause stress, you can learn techniques to manage stress and make changes in your eating and exercise habits that may allow your body to heal itself from some effects of stress and help you to manage stress in the future.
In Techniques for a Stress-Free Lifestyle, you will learn that even making small changes can help you break the hold that stress has on your mind and body. You’ll learn techniques such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, nutrition, and exercise, which will help you manage stress or stressful situations in a healthy manner. You will also be able to recognize some behaviors that signal when it’s time to seek professional help for your physical and mental health.
What You'll Learn
- Develop stress-fighting habits to break the hold that stress has on your mind and body
- Apply mindfulness, breathing exercises, nutrition, and exercise techniques to manage stressful situations in a healthy manner
- Use daily routines and self-care methods to support stress management
- Recognize the warning signs of dangerous stress levels and behaviors that signal when to seek professional help
- Build easy ways to make stress management a habit
Key Takeaways
- Unmanaged stress has been linked to health issues including high blood pressure, obesity, and depression.
- While you cannot always control outside factors that cause stress, you can learn techniques to manage it and change eating and exercise habits.
- Even making small changes can help break the hold that stress has on your mind and body.
- Techniques such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, nutrition, and exercise help manage stress in a healthy manner.
- Certain behaviors signal when it is time to seek professional help for your physical and mental health.
Frequently Asked Questions
What techniques does this course teach for managing stress?
It teaches techniques such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, nutrition, and exercise, which help you manage stress or stressful situations in a healthy manner.
Will this course help me know when to seek professional help?
Yes. You will be able to recognize some behaviors that signal when it is time to seek professional help for your physical and mental health, and the course includes a lesson on Seeking Professional Help for Stress.
What topics are covered in the course lessons?
The lessons cover an Introduction, Cultivating a Less-Stress Lifestyle, Combating Stress with Healthy Habits and Routines, Seeking Professional Help for Stress, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
Do I need to make major life changes to benefit from this course?
No. The course emphasizes that even making small changes can help break the hold that stress has on your mind and body, and it covers easy ways to make stress management a habit.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in stress management, mindfulness-based stress reduction, relaxation techniques, self care, stress relaxation, and counseling techniques.
