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E-Learning: Practical Stress Management

Introduction

Stress, or rather distress, is an insidious challenge affecting all of us. This basic survival response is part of all life on earth, affecting human life from grassroots level to the boardroom, from learners in school or tertiary institutions, to the leaders of a country. Often, the people who experience most distress, are poorly equipped to deal with it. This course is therefore suitable for anyone interested in learning and experiencing the inner calm that can be learnt and cultivated, until it becomes the new default coping mechanism, an essential life resilience skill. For health care practitioners, it has a double benefit: stress and relaxation training for oneself, and also paying it forward to clients and patients.

Work related, personal, financial, or relationship stress (or rather distress) have an impact on all of us. In the workplace it negatively affects employee morale, productivity and sick leave. Stress management, including how to manage our day-to-day stresses and strains, is an important life skill that anyone can learn. Stress management is of the utmost importance to maintain health and wellbeing and restore a sense of serenity and peace while maintaining creative, productive, high profile lifestyles.

Course Content

Introduction, statistics and research on stress
Understanding stress: basic stress information
Stress and our modern lifestyle
Different kinds of stress
Basic stress anatomy and physiology
Burnout
Stress and health challenges (diseases)
Practical stress solutions: Using the word ‘STRESS’ as acronym

Dr Arien van der Merwe’s book, Stress Solutions and the Relax and Unwind CD, are also available as hard copies at the author’s office in Faerie Glen, Pretoria (Tel 0123622422) or via her website as online order: www.DrArien.co.za.

Please note that the Stress Solutions book in pdf format and the Relaxation CD in MP3 format included is in the MPC online course enrollment

Course Design

Complete e-Learning course supported by Dr Arien van der Merwe’s book ‘Stress Solutions’ as textbook in pdf format, her relaxation CD in MP3 format, content divided into modules and multiple choice assessment.

Who Should Enroll

All health practitioners registered with the HPCSA and related Councils, medical and health consulting disciplines, wellness practitioners, nursing professions, occupational health, dieticians, human resource and employee’s

Accreditation

Accredited according to HCPSA's Medical and Dental Board Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals for 9 CEU's on Level 2.

Certification

To qualify for a CPD certificate of completion for each module, participants should successfully complete the online assessment process.

Contact

For more information contact:

School of Health Sciences

Tel: 087 821 1109
Email: healthscience@foundation.co.za
Address: P.O. Box 75324,
Lynnwood Ridge, 0040
Website: www.foundation.co.za

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Medical Practice Consulting (MPC) is the Healthcare division of Pioneering Solutions Studio (PSS), is affiliated with The Foundation for Professional Development (registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a Private Higher Education Institution (PHEI) in terms of Section 54(1)(c) of the Act and Regulation 16(4)(a)) and a strategic partner of The South African Medical Association (SAMA).