Managing Workplace Anxiety Outline – Full Day
Course Duration 1 Day
The workplace is one of the leading locations where people experience stress and anxiety. Every
employee will encounter it sometime during their career. Everyone should be aware of the signs of anxiety and the tools needed to cope and deal with it.
Our Managing Workplace Anxiety workshop will provide your participants the important skills and resources to recognize and manage workplace anxiety. By identifying these symptoms and coping skills employees and managers will be better suited in dealing with these common situations. Through this workshop your participants will be better suited to the challenges that the workplace can bring.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to :
- Explore different types of workplace anxieties
- Learn to recognize symptoms and warning signs
- Determine ways of coping and managing problems
- Recognize common trigger and accelerants
- Learn the difference between anxiety and common nervousness
Course Outline
Common Types of Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Phobias
Recognizing Symptoms in Others
Avoiding Social Situations
Difficulty in Accepting
Negative Feedback
Difficulty in Focusing on Tasks
Irrational Fears
Coping Strategies (I)
Keeping a Journal
Power of Positive Thinking
Have a “Me” Place You Can Go
Establish Attainable Goals
Coping Strategies (II)
Talk With Friends and Family
Get Enough Sleep
Eating Well and Exercise
Begin Small and Build Up to Larger Challenges
Don’t Avoid the Situation
It’s OK to Make a Mistake
Accept the Situation, and Move On
Avoidance Can Cause a Cycle of Anxiety
Identify the Trigger
Differences in Anxiety and Normal Nervousness
It Runs Along a Spectrum
Anxiety Can Happen Without a Cause
The Length of Time
Symptoms Last
It’s an Exaggeration of Normal Feelings
Physical Symptoms
Rapid Heartbeat
Panic Attack
Headache
Trembling or Shaking
Recognize the Positive Aspects of Anxiety
It Alerts Us to Danger
Improves Self-Awareness
Can Be a Great Motivator
Prevent Mistakes
Common Anxiety Triggers
Uncertainty or Fear of the Unknown
Holding in Feelings
Public Speaking/Speaking Up
Trying to Be Perfect
When to Seek Extra Help?
Feeling Overwhelmed
Physical Changes
Unable to Work or Function
Panic Attacks
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