Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisites.

Course Description

Managing stress and building resilience are essential skills in today’s high-pressure world. This course offers participants a scientific understanding of how the brain and body respond to stress, and how to effectively regulate emotions and thoughts during challenging times. Through a combination of theory and practical techniques, participants will learn how to manage their responses to stress, build emotional strength, and maintain clarity and well-being. The goal is not just to cope, but to thrive with balance, health, and purpose.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Define stress and understand its impact on health.
• Discuss the scientific opinion on the possibility of changing brain structure.
• Discuss the importance of relaxing the body before relaxing the mind.
• Use concentration techniques and problem-solving tools to manage pressure effectively.

Course Outline

• Psychological stress and flexibility:
- Scientific definition of psychological stress and its types.
- The difference between stress and excessive anxiety.
- Definition of adaptability (resilience).
- The effect of stress on health.

• The importance of learning more about the brain:
- The effect of stress on the brain.
- Reasons for resistance to change.
- “Little Albert” experiment and its relationship to the perspective on matters.
- Learning theory and its relationship to adaptability.

• Relaxation techniques:
- The importance of relaxation.
- Different techniques for relaxation.
- Correct deep breathing.
- Various breathing techniques.

• Mental focus and adaptation skills:
- Concentration techniques.
- The term "mental focus or alertness".
- Fundamentals of thinking.
- How to deal with anxiety and anger.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.