They develop communication and relationship skills to help minimize conflict, deal with difficult people, and build a positive network of support. This session investigates the relationship between stress and negative coping patterns. It helps participants recognize the destructive cycle and develop a range of health-enhancing alternatives for managing stress. Participants will assess their job stress by identifying drainers and energizers in the workplace. They learn the symptoms to watch for, the beliefs that feed into stressful patterns on the job, and the skills for coping with the pressures of their work setting.
Life changes constantly.
In this session, participants reevaluate their current coping patterns and their personal values. Then they set goals and make a plan to develop a new repertoire of effective coping skills.