About this course
This course equips support professionals with essential knowledge and practical strategies to recognize, manage, and reduce stress in themselves and those they support. Learners will explore the nature of stress, its effects, unique challenges in support roles, and evidence-based techniques for fostering resilience and well-being in the workplace.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define stress and identify common stressors in support roles
- Differentiate between eustress and distress, including acute and chronic forms
- Recognize the mental, physical, and emotional effects of stress
- Identify unique stressors and signs of stress in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Describe common workplace stressors for support professionals, including compassion fatigue
- Apply evidence-based strategies for managing stress, including lifestyle adjustments, mindfulness, and gratitude practices
- Model healthy stress management behaviors for individuals in care