Stress has been defined in so many ways with one being “The rate at which the future invades our present-day existence” (Alvin Toffler – Future Shock) He goes on to say that the impact of our technology and associated change is creating a significant stress loading which we need to deal with.
Participants learn about firstly the physiological and neurological pathways of stress within the brain limbic system and its impact on the body.
Coping is taught through use of the Wellness Triangle with focus on Physical, Social, Mental and Spiritual wellbeing, and participants are reminded that Stress Coping is an ongoing conscious process to be engaged in daily throughout their lives. It is interesting to note, that as we become more stressed, the first things we tend to stop doing are the very mechanisms designed to help us cope, such as physical exercise, sharing with an understanding friend etc.