Beyond Stress and Anxiety: How Stress Affects the Body and What You Can Do to Manage It
Self-paced
1.5 credits
Full course description
Description
This training provides an in-depth understanding of stress, its impact on the body and mind, and effective strategies for stress management. Participants will explore the two primary stress mechanisms, the fight-or-flight response and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The training emphasizes how chronic stress negatively impacts immune function, brain health, and mood. It concludes with practical tools for stress reduction, including exercise, dietary changes, and mindfulness practices.
Target Audience
Healthcare professionals, educators, mental health counselors, and individuals interested in learning effective stress management techniques.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Understand the definitions and causes of stress, including its psychological and physical mechanisms.
- Identify the two primary mechanisms of stress: the immediate sympathetic response and the slower hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response.
- Recognize the effects of chronic stress on physical health, brain function, mood, and immune responses.
- Develop practical strategies for stress management, including exercise, mindfulness, diet, and meditation techniques.