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  Stress isn’t the enemy. It is our perceptions of stress that amp our anxiety and use up all our steam. Events happen every day. How we interpret those events can set the stage for how we feel and how we react to others. Reducing stress is as easy as understanding what stress is, understanding what stress is to you, and using that knowledge to restructure your thoughts. Turn stress into a stepping stone, not a stumbling block!

One-month course, Meredith Brown, instructor
 
Agenda

Unit 1
Defining the stress monster
-How we *you* appraise stress
-How social settings define stress for you
-Knowing who is in control
 
Unit 2
How our views or beliefs help or hinder our stress
-Irrational beliefs about stress
-Gaining control
-Knowing what you can handle
 
Unit 3
Positive Psychology
-Gratitude
-Optimism, even if you are not an optimist
-Flow and setting your groove
-Mindfulness and being in the present
-Pleasure and why you need it
 
Unit 4
Ways to reduce stress
- Getting it together with time management
-Calling out the troops, your friends
-Relaxing and mindful meditation
-Laughter and praising yourself
 

Question MarkAbout online learning

Online learning is a fun, enjoyable and very productive way to learn. Millions of people are learning online each year. You will engage with the instructor and other participants. You will get to know your instructor and other participants. You may make friends.  It’s easy. It’s fun. 

GearsHow the Course Works

It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom.  You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access.

Once inside the online classroom, here’s what you can expect.

CalendarParticipate when you want

You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.

ChecklistWhat you will do

For each Unit, you will:

  • Read the print readings (about 20 pages a week)
  • Have the option of accessing the online readings
  • Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
  • Have the option of taking a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
  • Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants

For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each week.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.

DiscussionDiscussion

The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.

Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.

We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each week to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.


It’s easy. It’s fun.

Next offering(s):
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$ USD
$145 USD
 
Ave. hours 16; 1.6 CEUs/ILUs
 
 
About the Instructor
 
 
 
Meredith Brown is a full time instructor of psychology at a two year college and teaches online courses at a university.  She has worked with various programs to help students recognize and fight stress, control test anxiety, and manage time. Ms. Brown has done seminars on handling stress for nursing students, non-traditional students, and colleagues.  Ms. Brown has a Master in Science Psychology, focused her degree work in the area of therapeutic intervention, and is a Certified Online Instructor. 

What some students say:

"This class has been a blessing to me.”  - Irma Perez, Grayslake, IL
 
Directional ArrowsCourse Objectives
 
  • Define- Demonstrate familiarity and understanding of how stress is defined and identify what stress means on a personal level.
  • Perceive - Gain a basic understanding of how one’s own perceptions and beliefs significantly influence the amount of stress they experience.
  • Learn – Gain an understanding of some of the research in the field of psychology, with regards to stress.
  • Application - Gain a basic understanding and have an opportunity to apply principles learned in this course to potentially assist them in reducing stress.
 
Puzzle PiecesCourse Outcomes
 
  • At the end of this course you will have a basic understanding of how stress is defined.
  • Taking this course will give you a deeper understanding of yourself and how stress affects you.
  • Upon completion of this course you will gain an understanding of how your thoughts and beliefs help or hinder your stress levels.
  • When you complete this course you will have some activities and the basic knowledge to create your own activities to help you reduce your stress. 

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