Achieving a greater mastery of time can be a major contributor to reducing stress and this programme explores ways that people can take stock of their current life practices and explore techniques for gaining greater control over their time.

Aim

We all have the same amount of time available to us and to those who have the control over their time there is an opportunity, with a small amount of thought, control and planning to use it in the most efficient and effective manner. This programme gives an insight into the potential of better time management and looks at the concept that stress needs to be managed from within as well as being supported externally.

Objectives

At the end of the programme participants will be able to:

• Know what stress is and how it is created
• Analyse themselves and their use of time.
• Focus on areas of immediate improvement.
• Produce a time a management plan for making changes to their lifestyle.
• Understand the physical and dietary implications for stress.
• Develop the confidence to deal with people to achieve their objectives.
• Develop new habits of behaviour to reduce stress and manage time better.

Content

• What is stress and how can it be helpful
• The effect of prolonged exposure to stress
• The vicious circle of stress and how to break out
• Why time management is important to reducing stress.
• Knowing ourselves and how we react to situations and people
• The behaviours that use time inefficiently.
• Evaluating how time is used currently.
• Planning and setting priorities.
• Ways use time more effectively to avoid drowning in paper
• Handling family friends and interruptions.
• Be able to save time and complete projects on schedule.

Training Methods

The programme will be a combination of formal content, workshop activities and exercises. It will offer helpful frameworks for analysis and time management tools to be applied in the future.