Managing Workplace Stress
Course Outcomes
- Understand the symptoms and causes of stress
- Learn steps you can take to deal with your stress
- Practice dealing with stressful situations in the safety of exercises
Overcome workplace stress with interactive exercises
Stress in the workplace is common. In 2019, work-related stress, depression and anxiety accounted for 40% of work-related illnesses. At some point during your career, you will most likely experience work-related stress. A small amount of stress is normal but when it becomes chronic it is harmful and can spill into your personal life.
To manage stress, you must be able to recognize the symptoms and learn the techniques to cope with it.
In this course, we cover important steps you can take to deal with your stress, which you'll then be able to practice online, from the safety of the virtual world.
Online learning, done differently
This course combines online learning with practice for a unique learning approach. At certain points throughout this Managing Workplace Stress course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learned.
Learn online, anytime
Practice with exercises
Improve with feedback
Course Content
Your Instructor
Emily Hall
Emily is a cognitive-behavioral therapist for the National Health Service in the U.K., with a background working in mental health. She uses CBT in her daily practice and has training in additional psychotherapeutic approaches.
Practice exercises
At key points during the online part of the course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learned in one of the following exercises.
Public speaking
Give a presentation at a large conference room - learn to deal with nerves and practice with your own slides.
Learning to say "no"
Saying no can be difficult. Practice saying "no" using the 6 different techniques covered in the course.
Dealing with angry customers
Practice dealing with tough questions from an angry boss, client, and customer in our 360 filmed environment.
Breathing techniques
Learn how to use different breathing techniques to relax your body before an important event.
Relaxation techniques
Narrated guide on how to relax both your mind and your body with different techniques.
What's included in this course:
- 3 hours of learning
- 4 case studies
- 5 practice exercises
- All simulation features
- Quizzes and assessment
- Earn a digital course certificate
- Flexible, self-led format
- Access to updated content
CEU - Continuing Education Units
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD Credits / Hours: 3
Certificate No: A031909
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US $45
(per month)
All training in the course catalogue
Frequently Asked Questions
You can access the classes through the VirtualSpeech website, on any standard web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
The practice exercises can be completed online or in virtual reality (if you have a VR headset).
When you enroll in the course, you'll get 24/7 access to the course (including tutorial videos, case studies, practice exercises, VR, and more) through the VirtualSpeech website and in VR.
Both the online classes and exercises run in your browser, no additional software or download is required.
If you have a VR headset, you can also access the practice exercises in VR. Here's a list of our recommended VR headsets.
The online exercises have been tested across multiple browsers and run smoothly on Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge.
We accept payment via Credit Card, Debit Card or PayPal directly through the VirtualSpeech site. If you'd like to pay with an Invoice or using another payment method, please contact us.
Yes you can. After pressing the 'Buy Now' button on this page, select the number of users (maximum is 25).
After the payment, you'll be made course admin and can add users to the course from the admin dashboard.
Yes, when you've completed this course, we'll send you a Certificate of Achievement, which you can share in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.
If the course does not meet your expectations, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchasing the course.