LIFE SKILLS FOR WINNING
BECOMING CHANGE ADEPT

In today's fast-paced, competitive and 24 x 7 world, it is crucial that professionals become change adept and develop the stress skills to survive constant irreversible change, impossible demands,  handle conflicting roles, and balance their personal and professional lives.  Workloads can be overwhelming, and the pressure to do more in less time is constant.  Multiple priorities - career, family, bosses, co-workers, are the rule - not the exception. Even the most organized  people can sometimes feel frustrated and unable to cope. Crises, increasing requirements and unreasonable requests repeatedly challenge a people's ability to establish control and make healthy choices to deal with stress and change.

It's not getting easier - the latest studies report that five out of ten people will die of stress induced disease. Never before has it been more critical that professionals learn to recognize stress and develop a plan to meet the inevitable and deal with their special needs. This a program provides systems and solutions for the problems that turn professionals into victims of overwork, stress and un-achievable expectations. 

It shows professionals how to identify, cope with, and eventually control the stress points in their lives. It provides the formula to become change adept and career buoyant. The result is optimal performance- an integrated state of ease, that allows professionals to take charge, to employ attitudes and skills that can tap reserves of energy to meet the challenges of the 21ST Century

BENEFITS:
Understand the nature, causes, consequences of stress and burnout
Recognizing professional's individual stressors and their particular stress reactions
Understand the dangers of unrelieved stress and your level of burnout
Control your response to stress and avoid burnout blind alleys
Design ongoing "stress life savers"-a stress readiness plan
Develop an  ongoing action plan to remove the stressors
Control your reactions: relieve the stress physically, emotionally, mentally
Utilize specific techniques for turning around a stress-controlled life and making it more satisfying and productive. 
Help others understand their stress and assist them 
Learn to become CHANGE ADEPT!

CONTENT
GETTING STARTED:
Introductions
Identifying Personal Goals
Sharing Personal Goal And Identifying Group Objectives
Stress  And Change Mapping Exercise

STRESS. CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT
What Is Stress?
Why Should We Be Concerned With Stress?
Your Stress/Change Response
Can You Control Your Life?
Exercise: Life Change Index- Find Out How Stressful Change Is At This Point

BURNOUT, SUPERPROFESSIONALS AND WORKAHOLISM
What Is It? Who Gets It? Why?
Recognizing The Stages- Workaholism, Burnout  Assessment 
How Personality Affects The Stress Equation
Your  Behavior, Hostility And Health
Breaking Free Of Burnout Blind Alleys: Getting Out Of The Blame Game 

BECOMING CHANGE ADEPT
Challenge - focus on the opportunities and minimize the dangers
Confidence-What can you learn, not just what you know
Creativity- curious innovative
Coping skills- stress control and flexibility
Counterbalance

THE C.A.R.E.© APPROACH TO CONTROLLING EFFECTS OF CHANGE AND STRESS: 
BEHAVIORAL AND PERCEPTUAL INTERVENTIONS
C.A.R.E © Commit, Analyze, Relieve, Evaluate

C: Making a Commitment, Taking Charge
Cope With Impossible Demands
Say "NO" With Finesse
Give Up Guilt And Compulsive Perfectionism
Put Off Procrastination
Handle Chaotic Workloads
Develop Stress Safety Valves, Avoid Burnout
Stop Being Victim To The "Superperson Syndrome"

A: Analyze What are the Stressors You Face in Change?
The Work Stress Checklist
Recognizing Your Personal Signs of Stress:

R: Remove the Stressor
Situation Mastery and Personal Power
Changing the Situation
When to Confront, Acquiesce, Get Out

R:  Reconsider Your Perception
Self-talk, Thought Stopping
How to Keel cool under fire

R:  Relieve Your Stress Reaction
Developing Personal STRESS LIFE SAVERS
EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL 
DEALING WITH STRESS CARRIERS: 
Handling Difficult Behaviors
Dealing Confidently With Conflict

E: Evaluate-Keep Score!
What Can You Do Right Now to Take Better Care of Yourself?"
Mapping Your Progress
Keeping Your Momentum Going
Develop Your Personal Stress Management Plan