Tools and Techniques for Managing Stress
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What you'll learn
You'll gain knowledge about the causes, types, and effects of stress on physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
You'll be introduced to a range of evidence-based stress management techniques and coping strategies.
Helps you to learn about maintaining healthy practices in reducing stress levels and promoting overall well-being.
You'll be able to develop resilience by learning how to adapt and bounce back from stressful situations.
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There are 2 modules in this course
This course provides practical tools and evidence-based techniques to manage and reduce stress in both personal and professional settings. You’ll learn how to identify key stressors, create stress management plans, and apply relaxation methods to improve focus, resilience, and overall well-being.
Guided by best-selling personal development instructor TJ Walker, the program addresses stress related to career, finances, health, and relationships. You’ll discover how to eliminate unnecessary stress, make stress work to your advantage, and adopt healthier lifestyle practices that boost performance and happiness. Designed for anyone seeking a calmer, more balanced life, the course requires no prior experience—only the willingness to apply new strategies. By the end, you’ll have a personalized toolkit to regulate emotions, prioritize effectively, and maintain long-term control over stress, enabling you to thrive in today’s demanding world.
In this module, you’ll learn how to recognize the key sources of stress in both personal and professional settings and apply proven techniques to manage them effectively. You’ll explore strategies for identifying stressors, creating personalized stress management plans, and practicing relaxation methods that promote overall well-being. Through real-world examples, guided exercises, and practical tips, you’ll develop the skills to reduce stress, enhance performance, and improve happiness across areas such as career, personal finance, health, and relationships.
What's included
15 videos2 readings3 assignments
15 videos•Total 38 minutes
- Introduction to the Course and the Instructor •1 minute
- Quick Win! Delete All Social Media Apps •1 minute
- Don't Worry, This Course Won't Add Stress •0 minutes
- Quick Win! Learn Anything New To Break Our of Rut •1 minute
- Quick Win: Avoiding Burnout Like a Rock Star •2 minutes
- The Magic Stress Management Button •2 minutes
- Reduce Stress and Burnout By Working Smarter and Shorter •3 minutes
- Working 24/7 Creates Burnout: You Need a Quitting Time •4 minutes
- The Magic Button for Turning Off Stress and Burnout •3 minutes
- More Tips On Keeping Your Phone From Ruining Your Life •3 minutes
- Reduce the Stress on Your Body •4 minutes
- The More You Move: The Less You Stress •3 minutes
- More Sleep Equals Less Stress •3 minutes
- Sleep for Stress Reduction Part 2 •2 minutes
- Fully Rested Stress Management Techniques •6 minutes
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
- Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5 minutes
- Tips to a Good and Healthy Sleep: Free Kindle Edition•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Managing Burnout and Stress Management•20 minutes
- Technology and How it Causes Stress•10 minutes
- Impact of Body on Our Mental Health•20 minutes
In this module, you’ll explore deeper lifestyle and workplace strategies to significantly reduce stress and prevent burnout for yourself and others. You’ll learn how to strengthen relationships, manage financial stress, limit negative media influence, and embrace personal growth to create a more balanced life. Additionally, you’ll uncover effective workday practices, discover leadership techniques for preventing employee burnout, and reflect on long-term stress management habits to maintain lasting well-being.
What's included
21 videos1 reading6 assignments1 peer review
21 videos•Total 58 minutes
- Improve Your Relationships: Reduce Your Stress •2 minutes
- Laughter: The Great Stress Reliever •2 minutes
- Managing Your Financial Stress the Right Way •3 minutes
- Reduce Financial Stress By Boosting Income •3 minutes
- Reduce Stress By Limiting Your News Consumption to 20 Minutes Per Day •2 minutes
- Never Watch TV News If You Want to Reduce Stress In Your Life •3 minutes
- Positive Growth Reduces Stress •5 minutes
- There Are No Stressed 5-Year-Olds in Finger-Painting Class•4 minutes
- Do Just ONE Thing At a Time •4 minutes
- You Want and Need More Managing Burnout •3 minutes
- Make Sure Your Down Time Doesn't Bring You Down •3 minutes
- Social Media Should Be Called Stress-Creation Media •4 minutes
- Vacations Are Not a Luxury, They Are a Necessity for Stress Management •2 minutes
- You Deserve More •2 minutes
- You Can Prevent Employees from Burnout •0 minutes
- Reducing Stress Costs Less Than Employee Turnover •2 minutes
- It's Time to Require Vacations •2 minutes
- Paint a Vision of the Future for Each Employee •1 minute
- Nothing Creates Stress Like Lack of Appreciation •2 minutes
- You Need Real Leisure, Not Just More Screen Time •4 minutes
- Conclusion to this Stress Management Course •2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Stress Free Living: A Guide on Stress and Anxiety Relief - Free kindle edition•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 160 minutes
- Ways and Means to Reduce Stress•30 minutes
- Employee Burnout and How to Deal With it•30 minutes
- Ways and Means to Reduce Stress•20 minutes
- Managing Stress at Workplace•20 minutes
- Employee Burnout and How to Deal With it•20 minutes
- Final Assessment•40 minutes
1 peer review•Total 10 minutes
- Hands-On-Learning: Reducing Burnout by Managing Social Media Use •10 minutes
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