A Longford/Westmeath consultant says maintaining a routine is a good starting point.
The HSE is launching an online course aimed at relieving the stress caused by Covid-19.
It'll consist of six sessions given by consultant psycologist in Glasgow Dr. Jim White.
Some of the topics covered in the course will include an introduction to stress, skills to manage it, the impact on the body, panic feelings and how to recognise them and maintaining a positive sleeping habit.
Clinical Psycologist with the HSE in Longford/Westmeath Dr. Jennifer Edgeworth says maintaining a routine is a good starting point.
Listen to the full interview on Midlands Today with Will Faulkner :
Schedule:
There are six free sessions available to the public. Session one commences on the 13th April (Session one will repeat on Tuesday 14th). Each session will play twice a day (at 2pm and repeated at 8.30 pm) on Mondays and Thursdays beginning on the 13th April. The sessions will be led by Dr Jim White, consultant clinical psychologist.
Content:
The six sessions, 90 minutes be session, will cover the following topics. Participants are encouraged to watch all sessions, but participants can join at any stage for one or more session.
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Session |
Date |
1st Showing |
Repeated |
|
Session 1: What is stress? |
Mon, 13th April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
|
Session 2: Controlling your body |
Thurs, 16th April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
|
Session 3: Controlling your thoughts |
Mon 20th April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
|
Session 4: Controlling your actions |
Thurs, 23rd April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
|
Session 5: Controlling panicky feelings Getting good night’s sleep
|
Mon, 27th April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
|
Session 6: Boosting your wellbeing Tying it all together Controlling your future |
Thurs, 30th April |
2 – 3.30pm |
8.30 – 10pm |
*Session 1 will be repeated Tues, 14th April at 2pm and 8:30pm
How to Participate:
In order to access these sessions on line:
Users must click on http://stresscontrol.org and follow instructions about how to ‘Subscribe’ to Stress Control’s YouTube page. This is a free subscription.
Users will then receive notifications when a new session is available.
Narrator: Dr Jim White, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Stress Control Ltd.
Dr. Jim White is an internationally recognised expert in stress management.
Jim has presented at many national and international conferences and events and acted as a National Advisor to the Scottish Government.
He is involved with the European Union on how to develop mental health services across Europe using interventions, including Stress Control, he has devised.
Jim is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, the lead CBT organisation in the UK and Ireland and had been appointed a Chartered Scientist.
Jim has teamed up with the HSE to train Master Trainers of Stress Control in Ireland.
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