The TUC, in 2012, reported that 69% of health and safety representatives cited stress as being the main hazard at work. Our workplaces have become increasingly stressful in the past years and apart from job stress, there are also many events in life that can cause stress, such as relationships, financial difficulties and our attitudes and behaviours. It is well recognised that prolonged stress can have harmful effects on our health and well-being.

This Diverse Cymru course is centred on the notion of mindfulness and increased well being. It uses simple mindfulness techniques to help you reduce that stress and increase your ability to deal with it, so leading to improved health and well-being.

The aims of this course are to:

– – introduce the basics of mindfulness theory and practice
– – increase awareness and understanding of the stress reaction cycle
– – explore how simple mindfulness practices can reduce stress and increase emotional resilience

By the end of the course you will be able to:

– – Understand what is mindfulness
– – Experience a range of mindfulness practices
– – Understand the stress reaction cycle
– – Recognise the potential harmful effects of stress
– – Identify common stress reaction patterns
– – Identify how mindfulness can reduce stress and increase emotional resilience
– – Develop basic skills to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations.
– – Understand how mindfulness can improve health and wellbeing

Feedback comments:

‘Eye-opening day. Incredibly helpful on both occupational and personal level’;

‘Achieved above and beyond. More than I could have wished for’;

‘I understand more about stress and different ways to cope’;

‘A really enjoyable experience’

Cost: £85 per person

Go to http://www.diversecymrutraining.org.uk/reducing-stress-increasing-emo/ to book a place.