- Weekly six session course lasting for 90 minutes
- Stress Control combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), positive psychology and mindfulness.
- The best evidence base of its kind; used across the world
- Lecture style course and not interactive – No discussion of personal problems
- Aims to teach new coping strategies and skills each week, these skills are all pieces of the jigsaw
- Associated booklets to reinforce what has been taught throughout the session.
Stress Control overview
WEEK 1: Welcome to Stress Control: Understanding stress, normalising symptoms and understanding how the course runs.
WEEK 2: Controlling your body: How stress affects the body. The role of caffeine, exercise and relaxation.
WEEK 3: Controlling your thoughts: How stress affects thoughts and thinking your way out of stress.
WEEK 4: Controlling your actions: How stress affects our actions and facing your fears.
WEEK 5: Controlling panic feelings and Sleep: How panic affects our thoughts, actions and body-role of hyperventilation and interpretation. The sleep cycle, sleep difficulties and sleeping tips.
WEEK 6: Wellbeing, tying the course together and controlling your future: Boosting your wellbeing, five steps to wellbeing, relapse management.
Stress Control courses are FREE and usually offered in a range of community settings across Blackpool and Cleveleys. However due to the current Covid-19 circumstances, as you can’t come to a regular Stress Control class, then Stress Control will come to you via online live streaming of sessions for you to access in your own home.
Stress is a normal reaction to the rapidly changing and uncertain times we are all living in at the moment. If you are feeling a bit more stressed than usual and would like to learn some great ways to deal with common problems like anxiety, depression, panicky feelings, poor sleep and poor wellbeing, then come along to our online Stress Control class. Available online for a limited period.
Upcoming Stress Control courses
| Start date and time | Location | All dates and times | Apply |
| Tuesday 24th November 2021 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Tuesday 24th November 2021 5:30pm to 6:00pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Wednesday 12th January 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Wednesday 12th January 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Tuesday 22nd February 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Tuesday 22nd February 2022 5:30pm to 7:00pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Thursday 7th April 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Thursday 7th April 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Wednesday 18th May 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Wednesday 18th May 2022 13:00pm to 14:30pm Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Monday 27th June 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Wednesday 27th June 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 1: Wednesday 4th July 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Thursday 11th August 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Thursday 11th August 2022 5:30pm to 7:00pm Week 1: Thursday 18th August 2022 5:30pm to 7:00pm Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Friday 23rd September 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Friday 23rd September 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 1: Friday 30th September 2022 10:30am to 12:00pm Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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| Tuesday 8th November 2022 | Online | 30 minute introductory session: Friday 8th November 2022 1:00pm to 2:30pm Week 1: Friday 15th November 2022 1:00pm to 2:30pm Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: |
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Click on Apply to book a place on this course. Alternatively to book onto Stress Control course please call: 01253 955700
Or Email us at: bfwh.supporting.minds@nhs.net
