Course Description
Take It’s Easy, Let It Go! is a practical course dedicated to understanding and managing stress in today’s fast-paced world. From moments of tension to prolonged anxiety and sleepless nights, stress affects nearly everyone. This course invites participants to rethink stress, exploring how to distinguish between negative and positive stress and harness each type effectively. With a balanced perspective, you’ll learn that not all stress is detrimental; some types of stress can even motivate us toward our goals and help us grow.
The course covers key stress management techniques and delves into the science behind why certain stressors affect us differently based on personality, life goals, and current circumstances. Through engaging discussions, interactive exercises, and personal reflection, participants will learn to identify their unique stress triggers and how these interact with their daily lives. By understanding the “right” kind and level of stress for different situations, they’ll discover ways to reduce negative stress and transform positive stress into a resource for productivity and personal growth.
Participants will also be introduced to mindfulness practices, relaxation techniques, and cognitive strategies for keeping stress within manageable bounds, fostering resilience against stress-related health issues. With these tools, they’ll gain the ability to improve both mental and physical well-being, leading to a more balanced, healthier lifestyle.
Whether you’re looking to reduce everyday tensions, improve your health, or simply live more mindfully, It Easy, Let It Go! offers a practical approach to keeping stress in check. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the tools to manage stress effectively, enjoy better physical and mental health, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence and resilience.
Objectives
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a foundational understanding of stress, its causes, and its varying effects on physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
- Differentiate between positive (eustress) and negative stress (distress) and understand their respective impacts on performance and overall health.
- Identify personal stress triggers and assess how individual personality traits, life goals, and current situations influence stress responses.
- Develop self-awareness to recognize early signs of stress and understand personal tolerance levels to manage stress more effectively.
- Explore and practice evidence-based techniques for managing stress, including relaxation exercises, mindfulness, time management, and other coping strategies.
- Understand the link between unmanaged stress and potential health risks, including stress-related illnesses, and learn preventative approaches.
- Cultivate resilience and adaptive strategies to transform negative stress into a source of motivation and positive change.
- Apply stress management strategies to real-life scenarios, fostering a sustainable balance between productivity and well-being.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to recognize, assess, and manage stress constructively, leading to improved health, greater resilience, and enhanced quality of life.
Target Group
This course is designed for educators of all levels as well as individuals interested in the topic.
Learning Outcomes
Methodology: The course uses a mix of interactive discussions, reflective exercises, and practical activities to help participants understand and manage stress. Through engaging content, participants will differentiate between positive and negative stress and explore stress management techniques tailored to their unique personalities, goals, and circumstances. Mindfulness, relaxation, and cognitive strategies are introduced for effective stress management.
Assessment: Participants will engage in self-reflection activities, identifying their personal stress triggers and assessing their current coping strategies. They will also complete practical exercises, such as stress-reduction techniques and time management practices. Progress will be evaluated through quizzes, participation in discussions, and the application of learned techniques in real-life scenarios. A final project will require participants to create a personalized stress management plan to maintain a balanced and resilient lifestyle.
Learning Programme and Tasks
TBC
Dates and Prices
| Language level: | English B1 and above* |
| Locations: | Pula (Croatia) |
| Time: | 9 AM to 2:30 PM daily (extracurricular activities outside of learning activities) |
| Dates: | Pula: 28 July - 2 August 2025 (6 days, 30 lessons) |
| Price: | €510 (6 days) - including an extracurricular activity and a welcome lunch or dinner |
*The language of the course is English, linguistic aid may be provided for speakers of Hungarian with lower language abilities.
Conditions
The course complies with all rules as set in the Quality Standards of the Erasmus+ program. Extracurricular activities are in addition to the lessons, and study groups are international. Note: should the latter condition not be met, participants will be informed 40 days in advance.
Payment facilities: participants with funding from the actual year’s project budget may ask to request a deposit of EUR 100 to guarantee their places on the course and pay the rest of the fees later.
It is possible to take part in 2 consecutive courses, please book both separately. A price reduction of 15% will be applied.
