Module Content

Segment One – What does stress mean to you

• Introduction
• An exercise – what does the word stress mean to you

Segment Two – What does stress mean to others

• An opportunity to compare your responses in the segment one exercise to feedback from other people

Segment Three – What triggers the stress response

• Definitions of stress
• Stress from fear and worry
• Stress from excitement

Segment Four – How fear and excitement turn on the same stress response

• Physical changes that occur from high excitement and high fear
• The white water rafting example
• Implications for work situations

Segment Five – The Advantages of viewing situations positively

• Why people who view situations positively are less likely to experience the negative effects of stress
• How our view of activities and tasks can change, over time, from exciting and challenging to worrying and stressful
• The roller coaster example
• Implications for work situations

Segment Six – Staying positive as we age

• How to maintain a positive view of situations as we age
• How to turn previous fears and worry into stimulating challenges

Segment Seven – Summary

• A summary covering all segments of the module