DESCRIPTION 
Handling Stress & Avoiding Burnout is a master class course covering all issues relating to stress management. The course provides participants with fundamental knowledge of the nature of Stress and the consequences. Moreover the participants will have the opportunity to expand their understanding of mind-body connection learning new tools and proven practices to manage stress and find health and balance. The course covers the basic principles of emotional freedom techniques and simple yet powerful process that teaches how to transform stressful beliefs. The participants will further have the opportunity to acquire in depth understanding not only of the theory related to the practices of meditation, yoga, breathing practices, healthy nutrition, healthy relationships, conscious communication but also how to implement these tools in everyday life in order to minimize the consequences of stress and get on the path to living a healthy stress free life.
This is the 5-day training course that can be funded by Erasmus+ KA1 programme (staff mobility)
This course equips the participants with the necessary skills to:
- Enhance the quality of life and improve health.
- Experience decreased tension.
- Enjoy more energy during the day and restful sleep at night with the practice of meditation.
- Explore the mind-body-spirit connection and experience more heartfelt feelings such as love, appreciation and kindness.
Main Aims
- Combating failure in education
- School improvement
- Improve productivity at work.
- Dealing with crisis affecting health
- Understand the importance of taking charge of one’s life
- Learn how to handle stress and avoid burnout
Why ‘Handling Stress & Avoiding Burnout’?
Stress is the number one risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases. Moreover, it is widely accepted that stress can also prevent team members from staying engaged and communicating effectively.
Employees may lack the inspiration, energy, and motivation needed to reach new levels of productivity and success.
Integrating long-term wellness solutions in life as well as in the workplace decrease absenteeism, lower healthcare expenses, and improve the quality of living, working and interacting.
Improving productivity, raising workforce moral and effective health should be recognized as an essential element of a successful management strategy.
This is a master class course specifically designed to help participants gain understanding of the meaning of stress, its consequences and provide them with knowledge of the essential techniques to handle everyday stresses, deal with disturbing emotions, communicate in a way that needs are met and create a lifestyle that supports the deepest intentions to become more vibrant, healthy, and alive.
Equally important, the participants will be able to create healthy environments in which both themselves and the members of their teams will thrive. The course therefore brings substantial benefits not only to participants but to their organizations as well.
Who to attend ‘Handling Stress & Avoiding Burnout’?
- School principals.
- School managers and staff.
- Personnel involved in management of educational institutions.
- Academic and non-academic staff.
- Trainers.
- Social workers.
- Welfare personnel.
- Managers directors.
- Employees.
- Entrepreneurs.
- Individuals with interest in learning how to handle stress.
- Leaders.
- Government officials & policy makers
- Teachers.
PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES (DAY BY DAY)
Monday
– Introduction and course overview
– Ice breaking
– Individual expectations.
– What is stress and burnout?
– Physical, emotional, mental and behavioral symptoms of stress
– Beliefs, The relation between our thinking and Stress
– The impact of emotions on teaching and learning ability
– Releasing disturbing emotions and becoming emotionally free
– Presenting the meaning of success and happiness
Tuesday
– Understanding the Fight/Flight response (Stress response)
– Effects on the brain and body
– Effective ways of handling stress
– Restful Sleep. An essential key to staying healthy and vital
– Breathing practices
– Introduction to Meditation. The Antidote to Stress, Fight or Flight
Wednesday
– The Science and Technology of Meditation
– Relaxation exercises that help manage Stress
– The healing power of the five senses as a tool to handle stress
– Evolutionary behaviors
Thursday
– Yoga exercises
– Distressing on the Chair
– How to communicate consciously
– Conscious Listening
– Conflict resolution
– Evolutionary behaviors
Friday
– Individualized response to stress
– Relaxation visualizations
– The principles of Healthy Relationships
– Summary, course evaluation and closure
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METHODOLOGY OF THE COURSE – ADDED VALUE
The course methodology will ensure the active involvement of the participants in all phases, that is, prior, during and after the delivery of the course. More specifically, upon confirmation that the course will take place, the participants will receive preparatory material (if needed), which will cover all important concepts to be presented during the delivery of the course. The participants will have the opportunity to exchange feedback with the organiser of the course, ShipCon, and the trainer as well as to request any clarification related to the content of the course.
The methodology of the training is based on a combination of three important elements:
- Provision of knowledge required (theory)
- Use of training tools, such as case studies, videos, games, animations & exercises (practice – hands on experience)
- Feedback/reflection (review)
During the delivery of the course, the participants will receive hard copy material, which will cover the content to be presented in all five (5) days of the seminar. The material will be presented in a form of Power Point (PPT) presentations, videos & animations. Moreover, the active involvement and hands on experience of the participants will be secured through various training tools, such as case studies, worksheets, scenarios & exercises. These training tools are necessary to ensure that the theoretical knowledge gained by the participants can be used in real life scenarios; an important aspect & added value for any training course.
At the final day of the course, the participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the information received and the experience gained in the specific field of study. Moreover, the participants and their institutions will be encouraged to be members of ShipCon ‘Network of Excellence’, an international hub and forum for entrepreneurs & innovators to exchange ideas, novel concepts/approaches & best practices in the area of environment and education.
BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS – SKILLS & COMPETENCES
The HSAB course introduces a holistic model for dealing with stress and raise understanding of stress causes, mechanisms and effects. HSAB provides participants with practical tools for dealing with stress and raises understanding of how stress impacts teaching ability.
By the end of the course, delegates will have acquired capabilities to:
- Prevent burnout syndrome.
- Enhance emotional self awareness.
- Introduce practical tools for coping with difficult emotions.
- Improve emotional balance.
- Enhance the ability to relax.
- Identify their stress triggers and emotional triggers and come up with new, more resourceful strategies.
- Create nurturing healthy relationships.
CERTIFICATIONS AWARDED
- Certificate of attendance & certificate of competence (skills & competences required – Europass CV)
- Europass mobility certificates – to be issued by the applicant’s National Authority (NA)
| LOCATION | DATES | STATUS | REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALERMO - ITALY | 07.04.2025 - 11.04.2025 | CONFIRMED |  |
| PALERMO - ITALY | 13.04.2026 - 17.04.2026 | CONFIRMED | |
| LIMASSOL - CYPRUS | 03.08.2026 - 07.08.2026 | CONFIRMED | |