Stress Awareness & Management Training Reviews

Far to much of this course was telling me what to do and not suggesting things that I should try. At points you go to great lengths to detail that everyone is affected by and deals with stress differently and then you go and tell me what to do rather that suggest solutions. While I don't disagree that what was in the course can be very useful to a majority of people, it is not a one size fits all and should be presented this way. It should be along the lines of 'many people find this useful' or 'an often useful stratergy is' rather than what is used in this course which is very much a 'do this' tone.

The content is too detailed - things like having pet therapy, and videos of people exhibiting stress related behaviours or reactions don't actually add anything to the content. Ideally training content such as this should be 10 minutes or less in duration.

As a dog owner myself, I was suppressed that it was suggest 'getting a dog' relives stress. Yes, you can enjoy their company and the exercise they require. They are a huge responsibly and could contribute more stress than they abate if not properly trained and cared for. Dog ownership or any pet ownership should not he hailed as a cure for human wellbeing. This course is aimed at working employees who may not fully appreciate that dogs do not enjoy being left alone for long periods. Not all attendees to this course may be aware of the implications around this suggestion . I believe the emphasis you place on this course content should be caveated to balance the positive effects of having a pet and those of ultimate responsibly for another living creature.

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Having a counselling background this training made me feel unsettled. Especially when hearing that you have called anxiety a mental illness, which is factually wrong. This training urgently needs the help of experts on the matter because gross generalisations such as 'Your attitude is in your hands' are just dismissive and does not reflect how humans work.Towards the end of the training, the tips on managing stress were slightly more relevant and also mentioning to reach out for help is important.

The content focuses more on the awareness aspects and provides little useful stress management techniques. Too vague with causes of stress which could have been covered by the tick-box exercise. 'Solutions' are also vague and idealised.

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I'm unconvinced that online generalised videos are an efficient or effective way to tackle workplace stress. I think this is a specific area where individual organisations should do in-person sessions as part of training. The content felt too vague and unfocused for practical help, and could have been summarised in 10 minutes at most.

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Surely we all suffer a little stress, every day? its called life when you work full time and have children?