Since 1992, April has been designated as Stress Awareness Month by the Stress Management Society [2]. The month is set aside to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern-day stress epidemic. Check out these four optional courses from Learning & Development about stress, stress management and more!

Course Duration: 43 minutes

Course Description: It’s a sign that the demands on your time and energy have surpassed your ability to cope with them. Sometimes overwhelm is temporary; other times, it can lead to persistent and unhealthy pressure and strain. The good news is that with the right mindset you can make the unmanageable feel manageable again. In this course from stress expert and performance coach Heidi Hanna, you can learn how to identify and conquer that overwhelmed feeling—so you can remain focused, productive, and in control in the face of whatever comes your way. Discover how to disrupt the stress circuit, cultivate calm and positive emotions, and take small, imperfect steps toward resolution. Heidi also provides tips for recognizing and preventing the overwhelm, so it doesn’t get out of control the next time you have too much to do.

Course Duration: 49 minutes

Course Description: In a recent Gallup Well-being at Work survey, only 33% of employees reported that they're thriving in their overall wellbeing, and half of the workforce reports consistent stress in their lives. Chronic stress can sabotage your health and well-being, making you more vulnerable to depression, disease, and disengagement from your work, family, and life. In this course, human performance expert Dr. Lauren Hodges shares recent advances in the neuroscience of stress, which have uncovered new insights that can help us better manage, leverage stress for growth, and possibly reduce our risk of burnout. Learn about the science of stress and how to identify your stress personality. Are you a fighter, runner, worrier, freezer, pleaser, or thriver? Find out how your stress personality may complement or clash with others. Then find ways to turn your new insight into action with a “stress reset.”

Course Duration: 21 minutes

Course Description: A little stress can be motivational; a lot of stress can damage your health and your relationships. The good news is that with the right management techniques, you can reduce the amount of stress in your life. In this short course, Dr. Todd Dewett shares his tips for managing stress. Learn how to identify and assess your stress triggers, manage your responses more effectively, and make positive personal choices.

Course Duration: 36 minutes

Course Description: Stress, anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, and disengagement are all connected to the function of your nervous system. Learning how to work at the level of your nervous system can help you bring your best self to the challenges you face on a daily basis. In this course, somatic expert and coach Jay Fields teaches simple practices for regulating the autonomic nervous system, which unconsciously controls your mind and body's response to stress. While this course won’t magically make the world a less stressful place, if you apply the lessons Jay imparts, you'll have a nervous system that is wired to help you meet challenges with more calmness and clarity.