Stress Management Course

Stress is a normal physical reaction and can be positive in short bursts, but over long periods of increased stress exposure lead to a decrease in personal well being and work efficiency. A worldwide PhD survey done by Nature in 2019 has reported a high level of stress connected problems within PhD students. This has put the focus on a problem that is affecting many researchers. The Covid-19 pandemic has further intensified
the problem, highlighting the need to develop a program to give practical tools to prevent and manage stressful situations.

This course was conducted by Skills4Science and it was structured in 2 sessions.

Session 1

• What is stress? Definition and types of stress
• Stress and how it affects our health: short term and long term effects
• Responding vs. reacting to Stress
• Recognizing personal stress signals
• Handling stress- practical tools

Session 2

• Stress and how it affects our work
• Handling stress at the workplace
• Prevention and healthy habits
• Practical tools: avoiding procrastination, mindfulness