Stress Management: Mastering your Emotions
$250 | ONLINE | 36 Hours (equivalent to 3 credits)
Saturday 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PT
Sunday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT
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Offered in collaboration with Hudson County Community College
Instructor: Klara Chrzuszcz
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE APPROVAL FROM YOUR AU PAIR AGENCY TO TAKE ONLINE CLASSES!
January 4-5, 2025
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday January 4 & Sunday January 5 | CLASS END DATE: February 2, 2025
February 1-2, 2025
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday February 1 & Sunday February 2 | CLASS END DATE: March 2, 2025
March 1-2, 2025
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday March 1 & Sunday March 2 | CLASS END DATE: March 30, 2025
April 5-6, 2025
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday April 5 & Sunday April 6 | CLASS END DATE: May 4, 2025
May 3-4, 2025
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday May 3 & Sunday May 4 | CLASS END DATE: June 1, 2025
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Stress is the “psychological, physiological and behavioral response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet those demands, which, over a period off time, leads to ill-health.” (Palmer, 1989)
This course will teach you positive psychology, including everything you need to know about emotions so you can overcome your fears and limitations and become the type of person you really want to be. Emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control and express your emotions. You’ll learn what emotions are, how they are formed, and how you can use them for your personal growth. Whether due to recent stressful circumstances like the coronavirus, or any other trauma or daily stress, you will learn how to manage your stress level, detach from negativity and turn it into productive fuel.
You will also learn why you are wired to focus on negativity and what you can too to counter this effect. You’ll also discover how your beliefs impinge upon your emotions. You’ll understand the roles your body, your thoughts, your words, or your sleep, play in your life and how you can use them to change your emotions. You’ll also learn how to condition your mind to experience more positive emotions.
We will discuss how to use your emotions as a tool for personal growth. This class is a great guide for life, how to observe emotions such as fear or depression and understand how they work. You’ll then discover how to use them too grow by creating different patterns of behavior so you can find happiness and success in your career and personal life.
ONLINE FORMAT
This class will consist of readings and assignments posted on Google Classroom and TWO scheduled zoom sessions (zoom is a video conference app.) You will only have two zoom meetings the first weekend of class, and then work independently on your assignments for the remaining 4 weeks. Please make sure you register for the course with a valid email address, since this is where you will receive an invitation notification to join Google Classroom. Both zoom and Google Classroom are free platforms and easy to use. You will be invited to join Google Classroom a week before class starts. Make sure you check your spam/junk folder, as invitations to join Google Classroom sometimes end up there. Your email must be Google compatible, so it’s best if you use gmail, hotmail or yahoo. If you don’t receive a notification before class starts, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact us.
ASSIGNMENTS & COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
All assignments must be successfully completed in order to receive your course completion certificate. Course completion certificates will be emailed to you, to the email address you registered for the class with. If you have a deadline and need your certificate earlier, please indicate it during the registration process and upload proof (there is a question that asked about early certificate.) You may receive your certificate as early as ONE week after class has started, as long as you complete all assignments successfully and it is confirmed by your instructor.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance during the scheduled zoom sessions IS MANDATORY and we will be taking attendance! If you do not attend these, you will NOT receive a course completion certificate. Meetings are not recorded and there are no make-up sessions. It is not possible to sign up for a new class if you miss the zoom meetings – your will have to pay for a new class! Other than the zoom sessions, the class is self-paced and you will be free to work on your assignments whenever you can. You will have 4 weeks to complete all assignments and course requirements.
ZOOM SESSIONS
Please note that all zoom sessions are scheduled in Eastern Time (New York City). Please check which time zone you are in, and make sure you attend the zoom sessions on time!