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Take control: stress management training is your path to less stress
Next course 22 February 2026. Contact us if you’d like to run the course in-house.
Feeling overwhelmed, irritable, or constantly on edge? Stress can hijack your peace of mind and impact every area of your life. Our stress management training empowers you with practical strategies to calm your mind, soothe your body, and regain your sense of control, helping you navigate life’s demands with greater ease and resilience.
What you’ll learn
Our comprehensive program focuses on equipping you with essential tools to help you manage your stress by understanding its impact and developing healthy coping mechanisms. You’ll discover how to:
- understand the cycle of stress, and how each part of the cycle is relevant to you,
- understand your stress triggers; identify what sets off your stress response and how it manifests in your body and mind
- recognise when you need to take steps to manage your stress levels, including when to ask for help,
- your cognitive, emotional and physiological responses to stress
- cultivate emotional regulation, developing skills to observe and manage difficult emotions, preventing them from escalating into overwhelming stress
- how to prioritise self-care in a way that suits you: identify some lifestyle interventions that improve your physical health, which will in turn set you up to cope through unexpected stress,
- develop your own cognitive techniques for dealing with stress “in the moment” as well as improving mental wellbeing over the longer term,
- create a suite of activities to choose from to assist with proactive recovery in the short-, medium- and long-term,
- recognise the early signs of burnout and take action to reduce the risk of tipping into full blown-burnout.
Our training goes deeper than just addressing the outward signs of stress. You will leave our workshop with a holistic framework that integrates practical techniques with a deeper understanding of your stress response. You’ll not only learn to manage stressful situations more effectively but also to cultivate inner peace, strengthen your emotional fortitude, and build lasting habits for overall well-being.
Ready to transform your relationship with stress and reclaim your calm? Join us and start your journey towards a more balanced and fulfilling life.
At the end of your stress management training, you will have a personalised plan incorporating all the features listed above. As a result you will be ready to face whatever life throws at you! All of the solutions in your plan will be realistic to implement, meaning that you will be more motivated towards sticking to your plan.
FAQs about our stress management training
What is stress management?
Stress management isn’t about eliminating all stress from your life – that’s often impossible and, in small doses, stress can even be motivating. Instead, stress management is about understanding your body’s and mind’s reactions to pressure and developing effective strategies to cope with them in healthy ways. It involves learning to recognise your unique stress triggers, modifying your response to stressful situations, and building a toolkit of practical techniques to promote calm and well-being. It’s about taking proactive steps to protect your mental and physical health from the damaging effects of chronic stress.
Why Is stress management crucial?
Stress is an inevitable part of life. In Aotearoa New Zealand we’re sometimes shy about speaking up and saying we need help when we’re stressed, which can make life even more stressful. Add on multiple stressful events (inside and outside work), and we can hurtle towards burnout. Ignore stress at your peril; unchecked and escalating stress and pressure can lead to negative impacts on your:
- physical health: Leading to issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, weakened immune function, digestive problems, and sleep disturbances.
- mental health: Contributing to anxiety, depression, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and feelings of being overwhelmed.
- emotional well-being: Causing emotional outbursts, mood swings, and a diminished capacity for joy and contentment.
- relationships: Leading to strained communication, conflicts, and withdrawal from social connections.
- Overall quality of life: Preventing you from enjoying activities, pursuing goals, and living a full, vibrant life.
By actively engaging in stress management, you’re not just reacting to problems; you’re investing in your long-term health, happiness, and ability to thrive. It’s about building resilience, fostering inner peace, and ensuring you have the energy and clarity to navigate life’s challenges effectively.
Why might I need stress management training?
According to the Southern Cross Healthy Futures Report 2024, New Zealanders are “experiencing heightened anxiety and stress, leading to difficulties with sleep and long working hours … [and] a growing sense of job insecurity and dissatisfaction with financial circumstances”. In addition, 60% of respondents cited poor work-life balance due to high workloads, and 46% due to financial pressures. 67% reported feeling overworked or burnt out. In Aotearoa we have many other stressors outside of work – caring for elderly parents, worry about natural disasters, job insecurity and the cost of living. While we all have different stressors and will find different ways to cope, getting some training to help cope can be the difference between surviving and thriving.
How are workshops delivered?
Our stress management training workshops can be delivered face to face or as virtual classrooms. If you have a large enough group we are happy to come to your workplace to deliver the workshop face to face. We can deliver workshops at your workplace all the main centres: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. If you’re elsewhere in New Zealand, we may still be able to come to you; just give us a shout and we’ll see what we can do.
How much time do I need to commit to this training?
Stress management training workshops run from 9am to 3pm, with a half-hour lunch break. You may need to do about 30 minutes of preparation. We encourage you to spend 2-3 hours as soon as possible after the workshop, to complete your stress management plan. This will allow you to add more detail to your plan, for example setting yourself some goals or thinking more deeply about how you can implement your solutions. You might also want to spend time researching some of the topics that you want to know more about.
What equipment do I need for a virtual classroom?
You will need to have a laptop or computer with webcam and microphone. This is important because in our social intelligence training workshops, we like to simulate the classroom as much as we can. By being able to see each other and talk to each other, the learning process is enriched, and you will get more value from the training. You may also need to download software that allows you to connect to the classroom. We recommend that this is arranged with your workplace or sorted on your home equipment well in advance of the workshop, so you are up and running on the day.
What other training might complement this workshop?
These days a big source of stress is financial strain. Contact us to find out about financial wellbeing support.
Is your stress coming from having too much to do in too little time at work? We can help with that, with our time management training.
Round off your training to put yourself in a great position to handle everything that life throws at you, in our half-day resilience training.
Is stress management training right for me?
You don’t need to be experiencing a high load of stress to benefit from stress management training. As well as helping you to cope in the moment, you will also learn how to build physical and mental resilience. These will prepare you for any stressful times ahead.
Stress management training is not a substitute for medical advice
If you are experiencing anxiety or are finding it difficult to do your day-to-day activities due to stress, anxiety, or any other mental wellbeing challenge, we recommend you seek help from your GP (doctor). Or you can try some other organisations; below are some links to get you started.
I Need Help Now | Mental Health Foundation
Where to get help for mental health
Wellbeing resources | Find wellbeing support | Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ
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