Stress Awareness

Consider the causes of stress in modern lifestyles. Learn to recognise the symptoms and practise techniques to alleviate it. Gain knowledge to provide support to individuals affected by stress. Explore ways to prevent stress in the future.

During this course the following subjects will be covered:

What is stress/worry/anxiety and using grounding techniques

Goals, prioritising, boundaries and saying no

Thinking about thinking (negative thinking and unhelpful thinking)

Feelings, cortisol and good chemicals

Self care and stress bucket

Journalling

Work/life balance wheel

Endings, loss and grief

To study this course you’ll need an internet connection. This is so you can access our digital learning platform, Canvas. Your tutor will send you communications, upload materials, and set tasks through this platform.

After this course, you can progress to our accredited course in Stress Awareness or other health and social care courses such as Mental Health Awareness or Counselling. These can help you access jobs such as mental health support worker, youth counsellor, mentor, and support worker.

The WEA is a supportive learning environment. Your tutor will guide you through your learning and help you choose the right next steps for you.

Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.