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Stress management coaching is quickly becoming an in-demand profession due to today’s busy and demanding lifestyles. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference and become part of the solution, Stress Management Coaching is for you! We are pleased to offer comprehensive courses to help you, help others reduce and respond to stress.
Life Skills Coaching
Life Skills Coaching is one of the fastest growing professions in the world today. It is a key component of individual's success as well as an organization's toolkit for developing leaders, working with teams, and helping employees at every level achieve their personal and professional best. Through this course you can discover the techniques and tools for becoming a successful Life Skills Coach! This course takes students step-by-step through the coaching process, covering all the crucial ideas and strategies for being an effective, successful life coach. This course moves seamlessly from coaching fundamentals to more advanced ideas such as helping clients to identify life purpose, recognize and combat obstacles, maintain a positive mind-set, and live with integrity.
Prerequisite(s): None
Stress Management Coaching
Stress Management Coaching is more than just a course about stress; it is an experience. You will discover a variety of ways to prevent and manage stress in your life and the lives of others. Learn what stress is, what causes it, and some specific stress reduction techniques that inspire you to continue a life-long program of stress management. Stress Management Coaching is a growing field that provides powerful approaches to a healthy and balanced life.
Prerequisite(s): None
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Have you ever felt like fear, stress, or anxiety have overcome your life? The first step is to identify what triggers and stressors impact your life and then incorporate steps to stop the self-defeating behaviors. Our Relaxation and Stress Reduction course will help you identify sources of stress, your associated symptoms, and techniques that will help your specific situation. This course covers relaxation training, such as self-hypnosis, autogenics, meditation, and breathing. We’ll teach you how to manage your stress to create a healthy work-life balance by using appropriate and effective coping skills. Take control of your life today!
** Course Subject to Change.
Life Skills Coaching
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the fundamentals of coaching
- Recognize the principles of empowerment
- Recall the steps for developing coaching skills
- Identify methods for creating conversations, enhancing listening skills and working with clients
- Define the skills needed for empathy, motivation and social skills
Stress Management Coaching
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recall the factors causing stress in today’s world
- Recognize the role of stress in chronic disease
- Identify practices for reducing stress
- List methods for facilitating mindfulness and meditation
- Describe the importance of relaxation
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize symptoms of stress and ways to master body awareness and breathing
- Recall relaxation training techniques, such as self-hypnosis and autogenics
- Identify self-coping skills for anxiety and fear
- List principles of assertiveness training, as well as work-stress management techniques
Life Skills Coaching
Life Skills Coaching Module 1
Foundations of Life Skills Coaching
- What is Life Skills Coaching?
- The Roles of a Life Skills Coach
- Coaching Ethics and Professional Standards
- The Coaching Relationship
- Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback
- Verbal Communication in the Coaching Context
Life Skills Coaching Module 2
Active Listening and Goal Setting
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Barriers to Effective Listening
- Nonverbal Communication
- Building Trust and Rapport
- Conflict Resolution
- Planning for Success
- SMART Goal Framework
- Values Alignment
- Creating an Effective Action Plan
Life Skills Coaching Module 3
Self-Management, Time and Accountability
- What is Self-Management?
- Prioritization: The Eisenhower Matrix
- Time Management Principles
- The Habit Loop and Behavior Change
- Accountability Structures
Life Skills Coaching Module 4
Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Regulation
- Building Resilience
- Emotionally Intelligent Coach
Life Skills Coaching Module 5
Emotional Intelligence: Empathy, Motivation and Social Skills
- Motivation
- Empathy
- Emotional Intelligence in Relationships
- Motivational Interviewing
- Developing Social Intelligence
Life Skills Coaching Module 6
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- What is Problem Solving?
- Evaluating Evidence and Recognizing Bias
- Decision Making Frameworks
- Control and Creative Problem Solving
Life Skills Coaching Module 7
Health, Wellness and Professionalism
- Physical Health Foundations
- Sleep, Nutrition and Movement
- Stress
- Mental and Emotional Health
- Health Behavior Change
- What is Workplace Professionalism?
- Professional Communication
- Workplace Relationships and Professional Networking
Life Skills Coaching Module 8
Coaching Techniques and Facilitation
- Coaching Conversation
- Active Listening
- Group Coaching and Workshop Delivery
- Coaching Tools and Frameworks
- Self-Management and Sustainability
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Stress Management Coaching
Stress Management Coaching Module 1
Stress in Today’s World
- What We Really Mean by Stress
- Common Myths About Stress
- What a Stress Management Coach Does
- Where Stress Coaches Work
- Core Coaching Skills
- Active Listening
- Asking Powerful Questions
- Building Trust and a Safe Space
- Guiding vs. Telling
Stress Management Coaching Module 2
The Science of Stress
- The Nervous System
- Adrenaline and “Fight or Flight”
- Stress Hormone Cortisol
- Models That Explain Stress
- Selye’s Three Stages of Stress
- Hidden Cost of Stress Over Time
Stress Management Coaching Module 3
Long-Term Stress
- Good Stress
- Bad Stress
- Performance
- Stress and the Body
- Stress, Sleep and Energy
- Worry, Low Mood and Burnout
- Warning Signs
Stress Management Coaching Module 4
Assessment and Coaching Process
- Main Kind of Stressors
- Life Events vs. Daily Hassles
- Triggers and Patterns
- Shape of Coaching Engagement
- Building a Stress Plan
Stress Management Coaching Module 5
Techniques and Interventions
- Thought-Feeling-Action Loop
- Common Thinking Traps
- Self-Talk
- Reframing
- Relaxation
- Mind-Body Techniques
- Breathing Techniques
- Guided Imagery and Visualization
Stress Management Coaching Module 6
Techniques and Interventions
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- Sleep and Recovery
- Food, Caffeine and Stress Link
- Movement as a Stress Reliever
- Time, Workload and Boundaries
Stress Management Coaching Module 7
Resilience and Emotions
- What is Resilience Is
- Skills for Handling Strong Emotions
- Hope, Meaning and Growth
- Self-Compassion and the Inner Critic
- Making a Personal Resilience Plan
Stress Management Coaching Module 8
Professional Practice
- Ethical Coaching
- Boundaries
- Scope of Practice
- Consent and Confidentiality
- Where Stress Coaches Work
- Finding Clients
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Relaxation and Stress Reduction Module 1
Knowing Your Goals
Stress happens in all of our lives, it’s unavoidable. Stress results from any change that you must adapt to. In this module, we’ll discuss typical reactions to stress and how it potentially impacts the body. We’ll also talk about body awareness, breathing, and meditation techniques for stress.
- How You React to Stress
- Body Awareness
- Breathing
- Progressive Relaxation
- Meditation
- Visualization
Relaxation and Stress Reduction Module 2
Relaxation Training
In module 2, we cover relaxation training techniques that help you reverse the effects of high stress. We introduce principles of self-hypnosis, which can help with deep relaxation, positive changes, and alleviating specific problems such as insomnia. Autogenics can help with fatigue, tension and symptoms such as headaches. We’ll also discuss how to combine techniques for a more powerful effect.
- Applied Relaxation Training
- Self-Hypnosis
- Autogenics
- Brief Combination Techniques
- Focusing
Relaxation and Stress Reduction Module 3
Coping Skills
In module 3, we’ll discuss mind over matter and how thoughts influence your feelings, physical sensations, and behavior. You’ll learn how to positively face worry and anxiety by being proactive and engaging in realistic assessments. We’ll also cover coping skills for fear and how to counteract irrational anxious thoughts.
- Refuting Irrational Ideas
- Facing Worry and Anxiety
- Coping Skills Training for Fears
- Anger Inoculation
- Goal Setting and Time Management
Relaxation and Stress Reduction Module 4
Stress Management
Stress management involves clarifying values, defining goals, and developing a plan to reach your goals. In module 4 we discuss goal setting, time management, and work-stress management. We’ll also discuss how eating habits, nutrition, and exercise impacts stress levels.
- Assertiveness Training
- Work-Stress Management
- Nutrition and Stress
- Exercise
- Getting Unstuck
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks*. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!**
*A few courses still have physical materials.
Life Skills Coaching
Upon successful completion of our Life Skills Coaching course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Life Skills Coach (CLSC).
Stress Management Coaching
Upon successful completion of our Stress Management Coaching course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Stress Management Coach (CSMC).
** Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
