
More than Stress Management print version \| course feedback
The course enables you to spend time thinking about how to look after yourself at work both mentally and physically. It offers a combination of practical yoga based exercises, time out to explore ways of managing personal and professional boundaries, and ideas for stress and time management.

This course is only available in-house

Notes:

Course Outline

To review the impact of work on our lives
To raise awareness of strategies for preventing burnout.

To practise yoga exercises
To reflect on the causes of burnout and identify areas for change
To identify personal and professional boundaries at home and at work
To look at ways of managing and preventing burn-out

Agenda

Day 1

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Introductions Aims & Agenda Group Agreement
10.10	Session One: Burnout, Stress & Time Management What is ‘burnout’, what are its causes, what aspect can you change or influence? Managing stress Tips for time management Personal reflection
11.15	Break
11.30	Session Two: Introduction to Iyengar Yoga Brief introduction, health check etc Approx 60 minutes of yoga with invigorating stretches and relaxation.
12.45	Lunch
1.45	Session Three: Boundaries 5 minute stretch to re-focus the mind Feed back from session one What do we mean by ‘boundaries’? Where are my own personal and professional boundaries? Saying “No”. Developing Action Plans
3.15	Break
3.30	Review
3.45	Session Four: Using Yoga to Help Manage & Prevent Burnout Simple exercises and sequences for work and home Relaxing yoga to finish.
4.25	Evaluation
4.30	Close
NB Please make sure that you wear suitable clothing for the yoga. Any tight or constrictive clothing will feel very uncomfortable and prevent you from doing the poses properly. Leggings, tracksuit bottoms or shorts with t.shirts and sweatshirts are all ideal. Bear in mind you may get quite warm and then cool down afterwards, so please dress appropriately. Bare feet are recommended during the yoga. It is essential that you run through the checklist we provide to inform us of any health issues, even if you think they may not be relevant. If in doubt, please tell us anyway.