About This Course:
This course discusses several aspects of Stress Management. The areas that will
be covered in this course are:
~What is Stress?
~Acute Stress
~What are the Biological Mechanisms of Acute Stress?
~The Brain's Response to Acute Stress
~Response by the Heart, Lungs, and Circulation to Acute Stress
~The Immune System's Response to Acute Stress
~The Mouth and Throat's Response to Acute Stress
~The Skin's Response to Acute Stress
~Metabolic Response to Acute Stress
~The Relaxation Response to Acute Stress
~Chronic Stress
~Who is at Risk for Chronic Stress or Stress-Related
Diseases?
~What Causes Stress?
~What are the Warning Signs of Stress?
~Emotional Warning Signs
~Physical Warning Signs
~Behavioral Warning Signs
~Tips for Reducing Stress
~Learn to Better Manage Your Time
~Take a Look at Your Lifestyle
~Good Nutrition Makes Good Sense
~What are the Negative Effects of Stress?
~Asking for Help is not a Sign of Weakness
~Conclusion
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will successfully be able to:
1. define stress.
2. list signs and symptoms of stress.
3. explain ways to manage stress.
There are several informative websites that you might find to be useful resources. The categories are: Stress Management Organizations and Societies and Stress Management. These links can be found by clicking on the "External Links" button located on the left side button bar.