Date/Time
Date(s) - 14/10/2014
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
Priory School

Category(ies)

• Events

Dealing with Stress

Are you suffering from the affects of Stress?  In this two hour workshop we can look at various stress factors and learn some useful tools to help us when we feel ourselves getting agitated or upset.

For this workshop please contact please call Deb Stephens 01743 284022 or email her at deb@priory.shropshire.sch.uk to book your place on this workshop.

WHAT IS STRESS?

• It is a major problem to society. In Britain 40 mill. working days are lost / annum at cost 55 million/year.
• It is a Force that can work positively or negatively depending on response.
• It is produced by anything that upsets the Equilibrium of minds and bodies.
• It is a result of Excessive demands placed on individual’s ability to cope.
• The amount and manifestation of stress is determined by Personal Reaction to events, situations and what people say.
• It is about Losing Control of our lives.
• It can be a Growing Experience by being aware of the potentially disruptive influence our minds can have on our bodies.
• It can have a Healthy Effect on our lives. Can bring about action, motivation, increased production and growth through challenges.
• Reaction to stress normally results in Fight or Flight. In modern society not always possible or acceptable for fight or flight but energy still needs to be released or burnt off to restore normality of energy system.

Important to :

Recognise it    –   the symptoms. Be aware when you are under stress.

Understand it  –   the causes that contribute to stress

Meet it                        –   stress by using the skills available