Heidi Hanna – Managing Stress for Positive Change

Heidi Hanna – Managing Stress for Positive Change

By: Heidi Hanna

Level: Intermediate

Duration: 57m 59s

Released: March 21, 2018

Description:

In the workplace, stress is often viewed in purely negative terms. It’s seen as a response that should simply be minimized or pushed aside; however, it’s possible to use stress to fuel positive change. In this course, join instructor Heidi Hanna, PhD as she discusses what stress is, exactly; how you can train yourself to use stress in more effective ways; and what managers can do to reduce employee stress when an organization experiences difficult times. She covers how individuals can use stress for good by assessing and adjusting it, as well as what you-as a manager-can do to create an environment and communication style that helps connect employees to the bigger picture.

Topics include:

• Defining stress
• Your brain on stress
• Using stress for good
• What your brain craves
• Reactions vs. responses
• Training your attention
• Creating a resilient culture

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Understanding Stress
• 2. Assessing Stress
• 3. Adjusting Stress
• 4. Creating a Resilient Culture
• Conclusion

Author:

Heidi Hanna, PhD is a speaker, author, and globally recognized stress and resilience expert.

An experienced speaker, Heidi has been featured at many national and global conferences, including the Fortune magazine Most Powerful Women in Business Summit, ESPN Women’s Leadership Summit, and the Million Dollar Round Table. She is founder and CEO of Synergy, a consulting company providing brain-based health and performance programs for organizations, and the executive director of the American Institute of Stress. Her publications include the New York Times best seller The SHARP Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance and Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship With Stress.

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