Stress Management Workshops

Occupational stress is becoming a major issue in both corporate and government agencies.  A recent report says that ailments due to work related stress are likely to cost India’s exchequer around 72000 crores between 2009 and 2015. Employees suffering from moderate to extreme stress are common in the competitive and result oriented jobs.

The consequences of excessive workplace stress include:

• Decreased productivity
• Loss of motivation
• Lack of teamwork
• High staff turnover
• Dissatisfied customers and clients
• Various illnesses like hypertension, depression, obesity , cardiac problems etc

Employees have a responsibility to maintain the health of their employees, and the definition of ‘health’ now includes psychological health. WHO has also coined the slogan “NO Health without Mental Health”.  Our unique stress management workshops will help you meet your workplace health responsibilities.  We specialize in training employees to mobilize their inner resources – to improve their health, maximize their performance and build more effective workplace relationships.

Our stress management workshops develop awareness of stress and its effects on performance. Your staff will learn about the physical and psychological impacts of the stress and how to recognize their personal stress signals.

What’s unique about our stress management workshops?

Our stress management workshops are skills-based, practical and highly interactive. We’ll train your staff in practical mind-management strategies for maximizing personal and professional performance. Your staff will learn how to:

• Recognize stress symptoms before they become an issue
• Use stress reduction techniques while they work
• Think more clearly
• Stay calm under pressure, and
• Get more done in less time.

All our stress management workshops include training in practical stress management techniques. Participants take way a stress management kit of the techniques delivered during the workshops to facilitate ongoing practice of their new-found skills.

Stress Management Workshop Topics

• Participants learn about their stress triggers and find out how to reduce their stress whilst they work.
• Participants will learn about a powerful problem solving technique
• Participants will learn about the correct diet for them
• Participants will be taught relaxation techniques
• Participants discover how to keep their minds on the job, stay calm under pressure and enhance their productivity through the skill of mindfulness.
• Contact us by email or call us on 9900766441 to arrange a stress management workshop in your workplace, and give your staff the skills they need to self-manage their stress.

Benefits of our programs

Direct benefits of our stress management programs include:

• Increased self-awareness and personal empowerment: employees learn to self-manage their physical, psychological and emotional health
• Reduced absenteeism and increased workplace engagement
• Enhanced productivity through increased vitality, motivation and concentration skills
• Minimization of risks associated with work-related stress
• Preventing burn out
• Will be able to think positively

Our Model

We recognize that people are most resilient when they can self-manage their stress, their anxiety levels and their thoughts.  The techniques used are based on well researched techniques and are used by psychiatrists and psychologists all over the world.

Stress Management

When stress is managed well people are able to sustain high levels of performance with fewer health implications. They’re able to thrive under pressure and bounce back more effectively from the challenges they face.

Anxiety Management

Anxiety management is essential for optimizing personal productivity. When anxiety is managed well people are able to increase vitality, sustain concentration, and boost physical and mental stamina. They’re able to balance periods of peak performance with periods of recovery – and switch on and off at will.

Thought Management

Managing unwanted thoughts and distractions is fundamental to staying focused, balanced and on task. When thoughts are managed well people are able to control their emotional reactions, maintain mental clarity and respond effectively in all situations. Our behavior is directly related to the thoughts we have.

Our Approach

Our approach is practical. We provide quick, simple and reliable strategies that are easily integrated into the working day, and we offer comprehensive follow-up support to promote ongoing skill-development and workplace integration. Our programs are experiential, interactive and fun!

Our methodology is threefold:

Knowledge

We are committed to evidence-based practice. Our training programs are informed by the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, mind-body medicine and health behavior change.

Skills

Our training is skills-based. Our programs offer a powerful combination of psychological strategies and physiological stress management techniques. We provide portable, easy-to-learn skills that can be used both at work and at home – and we practice them in every session.

Integration

Knowledge and skills are great, but only if we use them! Workplace integration and personalized support are key components of all our programs. We provide a comprehensive suite of integration tools including stress management kits, skills enhancement and refresher courses, and ongoing phone and email support.

Our People

Our Stress management Training delivers skills-based training to workplace groups. Our unique programs and workshops are delivered by highly trained health professionals and certified trainers using adult learning principles and cognitive behavior techniques. We use a solution-focused, collaborative approach to help your staff maximize their learning, and help you get the most out of your training budget.

Dr.  Vijayakumar D.R.  Is a senior psychiatrist with more than 15 yrs experience in handling mental health issues in India, Australia and the United Kingdom. He completed his medical schooling from Mysore medical college and did his psychiatry training in the prestigious National institute of mental health and neurosciences (NIMHANS,) Bangalore.  He received further training in Australia as a senior registrar and worked in Melbourne as a consultant psychiatrist. He then worked for a few years in Pennine care trust, Oldham in the United Kingdom. He has been involved in teaching both under graduate medical students and post graduate students pursing psychiatry as their field of specialty.

He has given numerous talks on stress management and other psychological problems at various institutions and corporates.

Dr. Madhu Shree Vijayakumar, Is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with about a decade experience in addressing women’s health problems from adolescence to post menopause .Her special interest is in managing high risk pregnant women. She has extensive experience in working in India, Australia and United Kingdom.  She completed her medical schooling from Mysore medical college and did her post graduation at Kasturba Medical college, Manipal. She worked as a registrar in Melbourne Australia and obtained her MRCOG degree from United Kingdom. She is a member of the Royal College of obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Bangalore trust) and an active member of the BSOG, Bangalore. She is involved in teaching and training postgraduate doctors for appearing for the MRCOG examinations.

She has also done a fellowship in diabetes in pregnancy .

Workshop Content

• Stress and its effects on health, performance and relationships
• Relaxation techniques
• Powerful problem solving tool
• Positive thinking
• Techniques for introspection
• Mindfulness – thinking clearly and staying on task
• Managing unwanted thoughts and emotional reactions
• Integrating mindfulness into the working day.

Workshop Delivery

Please note that our stress management workshops are typically of 90 to 120 minutes duration and are delivered in-house to workplace groups. We can duration can be flexible depending upon your needs and can be done over two sessions if needed. Recommended maximum group size is 20 participants for each workshop.