STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

Course Unit: Stress Management Techniques

Stress Management Techniques is a core course designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools needed to understand, assess, and manage stress from an integrated spiritual counselling perspective. The course explores the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of stress, helping students recognize how stress affects overall well-being and how it can be transformed into an opportunity for growth.

This unit introduces a wide range of evidence-based and spiritually grounded techniques, including relaxation practices, mindfulness, meditation, breathing exercises, cognitive reframing, emotional regulation skills, and lifestyle balancing strategies. Students learn to guide clients through holistic stress reduction plans that incorporate spiritual values, inner awareness, and personal meaning.

Emphasis is placed on developing the counselor’s own self-awareness, emotional resilience, and ability to remain calm and centered while supporting others. Through practical exercises, case studies, and reflective practice, students gain confidence in helping individuals, families, and communities manage stress effectively and nurture inner peace.

By the end of the course, learners become better equipped to integrate spiritual principles with counselling methods to promote healing, personal growth, and overall wellness in those they serve.