Managing Stress

I think all of us have to work under a lot more pressure nowadays that at anytime in history.

Expectations are higher than ever before and the need to do ”more” with ”less” is a given. Our family lives are also frantic. Add all of this together and it can caused us to be stressed and more anxious.

In this textbook, you’ll be given information, techniques and strategies to manage your stress levels. We may not be able to control the events that happen to us but we can certainly manage the meaning and the impact that they have upon us.

Sean McPheat, the Founder and Managing Director of management development specialists, MTD Training is the author of this publication. Sean has been featured on CNN, BBC, ITV, on numerous radio stations and has contributed to many newspapers. He’s been featured in over 250 different publications as a thought leader within the management development and training industry.

MTD has been working with a wide variety of clients (both large and small) in the UK and internationally for several years.

MTD specialise in providing:

• In-house, tailor made management training courses (1-5 days duration)

• Open courses (Delivered throughout the UK at various locations)

• Management & leadership development programmes (From 5 days to 2 years)

• Corporate and executive coaching (With senior or middle managers)

MTD provide a wide range of management training courses and programmes that enable new and experienced managers to maximise their potential by gaining or refining their management and leadership skills.

Our team of highly skilled and experienced trainers and consultants have all had distinguished careers in senior management roles and bring with them a wealth of practical experience to each course. At MTD Training we will design and deliver a solution that suits your specific needs addressing the issues and requirements from your training brief that best fits your culture, learning style and ways of working.

Our programmes are delivered when and where you need them! We believe that training should be fun, highly interactive and provide “real world” practical techniques and methods that you can use back in the office – and that’s exactly what we provide.

1. Introduction
   1. Why People Experience Stress
   2. Learning to Manage Job Stress
2. Types and Causes of Stress
   1. Introduction
   2. The Process of Stress
   3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
   4. Additional Types of Organizational Stress
   5. Personal Sources of Stress
3. The Impacts of Stress
   1. Introduction
   2. Levels of Stress
   3. General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
   4. Warning Signs of Excessive Stress at Work
   5. How You Currently Cope with Stress
4. Self-Care Methods for Reducing Stress
   1. Introduction
   2. Every Bit Helps
   3. Exercise
   4. Healthy Eating
   5. Get Plenty of Sleep
   6. Changing Your Focus
   7. Plan for Relaxation
5. Reducing Stress through Time Management
   1. Introduction
   2. Creating a Schedule
   3. Managing Tasks at Work
6. Improving Emotional Intelligence to Reduce Workplace Stress
   1. Introduction
   2. EI at Work
   3. Reducing Stress Using EI
7. Further Methods for Reducing Workplace Stress
   1. Introduction
   2. Additional Tips for Employees
   3. Additional Tips for Employers or Supervisors
8. Resources