Stress free & Mindful

Stress is a disease of civilization in today's society. It can appear in almost all areas of our lives and, although it can sometimes have a motivating and positive effect, in most cases it is rather harmful and can cause various diseases or syndromes.

So how do you deal with stress? How to keep sane mental health? How to "properly" turn off and regenerate the body and mind? How to prevent diseases and syndromes? How can mindfulness help us live a more fulfilling life?

If you want to know the answers and you care about your mental health, this course is for you!

The main purpose of this training course is to provide you with the know-how needed to handle stress, stay grounded and in the present moment. The training will focus on different situations that provoke stress reactions - these will be thoroughly explained also from the scientific point of view. We will go through various techniques of stress handling and different mindfulness methods will be introduced and exercised. Participants will be actively involved in all the processes, interact and will be constantly challenged in the learning process in a safe environment.

The program will use methods of non-formal learning and include topics and activities like: forms of stress, its effects and symptoms, working under stress, acute and chronic stress, Mindfulness, Mindfulness principles, different meditation techniques, breathing excercises, stress and time management, past and future influences, thinking patterns, yoga. 
You will also have a chance to get to know the Czech culture and second biggest Czech city Brno.

The training course is designed more specificaly on youth workers, university employees working with students interested in active work on oneself, with need/desire to take a break from "real" problems, have a better life and help the youth they work with also improve their lives.

For more information please visit our webpage  http://muni.cz/go/stress