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Minimize Stress With A Stress-Hardy Lifestyle

At the core of our capacity to function is our moment-to-moment and day-to-day ability to manage the pressures we encounter. A stress hardy lifestyle enables us to do that effectively.

The Stress Management & Health Skills Enhancement Program teaches the cognitive and behavioral skills needed for a stress hardy lifestyle. Participants learn how the mind and body work as a system, effective personal and interpersonal skills, and how to develop enduring hardy habits.

Workshops are available as standalone sessions or mini-courses that batch modules of instruction into a series of weekly 90-minute classes.  Mini-courses include homework between sessions such as reading assignments and the daily practice of methods learned in class. A mix of instruction, demonstration, group discussion, and experiential exercises in each class maximizes individual learning styles. Programs can be customized for any organization.

Program Modules

Understanding and regulating the crucial balance needed between stress and recovery - Learn to increase stamina and optimal functioning by regulating your energy between output and recovery.

Learn skills to prepare mentally to perform under pressure - Learn self-hypnosis skills to enhance composure, competence, and flexibility to optimize performance in any situation.

Learn specific methods to develop a system to manage workflow. - The purpose of the system is for you to optimize your productivity in a sustainable way through strong and systematic execution..

Understanding and Managing Physical Stress Reactions - Learn to recognize the effects stress is having on your body, and develop skills to manage your reactions in a healthier manner.

Understanding and Managing Mental Stress Reactions - Learn the effects stress has on you mentally, learn to recognize the relationship between mental stress and physical reactions, and develop healthier coping skills.

Learning about the Effect Our Thinking Has on How We Respond to Life - Identify why we think the way we do, how our thoughts and perceptions determine our reactions to problems/stress, and learn how to change our thinking to minimize unhealthy emotional and physical symptoms.

Learning the Truth about Moods and How to Manage Them - Begin to understand the impact your moods have on you mentally and physically, and develop skills to control them - instead of letting them control you.

Understanding the Important Role Relationships Play in Our Emotional And Physical Health - Learn the ways that relationships impact your health, self-esteem, and work performance. Develop skills to manage relationship conflict and communicate more effectively.

Interrupting Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns and Fostering Effective Partnerships - Learn the characteristics of successful relationships, how to manage key relationship destroying and enhancing patterns, and how to manage the impact of roles.

Achieving a Balanced Lifestyle to Maximize Health and Joy - Learn how to compose and maintain harmony amongst all aspects of life - physical, emotional and spiritual - to successfully face the ongoing challenges in your world.

Seven Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle - Learn how to to develop the habits of exercise and healthy eating. This workshop uses research-based methods for developing and sustaining healthy habits.

To inquire about bringing a program to your business or organization, contact me by e-mail at Michael01@mhkcoaching.com.