Understanding and Managing Stress and Anxiety
A Four Week Programme
Course Overview
Understanding and Managing Stress and Anxiety: A Four Week Programme is a new course, which helps you to understand why we experience stress and anxiety, and how to balance and regulate our emotions.
Is This Course For You?
The programme is specifically designed for older adults, typically aged over 65.
What is the Cost?
There is no cost for the programme, it is free to participants. All we ask is that you commit to attending all sessions to gain the full benefit.
What to Expect
You will meet in a supportive, small group online via Zoom. You will also be invited to attend a follow-up focus group, which provides an opportunity to reflect on your experience.
The programme runs over four weekly sessions:
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Understanding Stress & the Brain – An introduction to stress, its impact, how the brain responds to stress, and an introduction of compassion-focused therapy.
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Understanding Emotions and Regulation – Exploring emotional regulation systems, how our brains respond to stress, and strategies to manage these responses.
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Challenging Thoughts and Behaviours – Identifying and addressing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, with strategies to improve wellbeing and manage stress.
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What Works Going Forward – Developing an individualised action plan, combining strategies that have been helpful in managing stress.
Understanding and Managing Stress and Anxiety
A Four Week Programme
This course is for older adults aged 65 and over.
Course Teacher: Genta Lata. Course Starts: Wednesday 15th July Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Session 1: Wednesday 15th July Session 2: Wednesday 22nd July Session 3: Wednesday 29th July Session 4: Wednesday 5th August