STRESS MANAGEMENT + PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Programme Overview

Join an 8-week Stress-Management Group Coaching Programme designed to foster your awareness on the way you experience stress. 

This Gestalt therapy theory informed group-programme offers a blend of (i) latest scientific theories, (ii) stress management tools, and (iii) experiential and dialogical learning, to foster performance, well-being, personal development, and relational support. Stress is inevitable in life as long as there is something we care about, the key is not to avoid it, rather learn how to manage it. 

Who is it for

Professionals and individuals seeking to:

• Better manage stress at work and in daily life.
• Gain practical tools for sustaining long-term stress management and enhancing productivity.
• Strengthen overall well-being and resilience.
• Foster relational support and connection through group dialogue.
• Cultivate individual and relational awareness through experiential learning.

Structure and Location

• 6-12 participants.
• In-person, 8 weekly meetings, 2-hour each, in English.
• Combination of stress management theory and phenomenological dialogue in a supportive, safe, and interactive group environment.
• Where: Strada 31 August 1989, 91 – Chisinau, Moldova.
• When: Wednesdays 6.00-8.00pm – Weekly, starting from and including Wednesday 15th January 2025 to and including Wednesday 5th March 2025.

Intended Programme Outcomes

• Learn the relevance of “stress mindsets”. 
• Discover and reframe your motivation behind a given stressor.
• Foster emotional and physical awareness, allowing for proactive stress management, dealing with “difficult emotions”, and “intrusive thoughts”.
• Enhance well-being, resilience, and strengthen coping strategies.
• Develop a support network within the group, fostering accountability and shared learning.
• Develop greater awareness of how you relate to yourself and others, including the opportunity to explore identity processes.
• Discover the patterns you have developed for dealing with your life and decide whether these strategies have outlived their usefulness.
• Learn ways of giving and receiving clear comments about yourself and others through understanding of your own process.

Key Areas Covered

Mindset

o Explore how your mindset influences stress and performance.

o Learn to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth-oriented one.

Motivation

o Understand what’s at stake in stressful situations.

o Distinguish between needs, wants, and find deeper purpose behind your stressors.

Awareness

o Recognise the physical and emotional signs of stress.

o Reflect on stress through journaling and track in-the-moment reactions.

Well-being

o Learn techniques such as mindfulness, breathing exercises, and cold exposure.

o Assess and optimise your sleep, diet, and physical activity to reduce stress.

o Develop a personalised well-being plan that fits your lifestyle.

Other

o Set boundaries, manage workload, and practice saying "no" when necessary.

o Engage in cognitive reframing of stressors and inner resources.

o Develop strategies for handling intrusive thoughts, emotions, and future stressors.

o Explore your social support system and identify areas for improvement.

Fees and Application Form

EUR 400 (or equivalent in other currencies) payable before the beginning first session and subject to approval of the application form. Full refund available when cancellation is requested before the beginning of the second session. 

Please click here for the application form. 

I comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. All sessions are intended to be in-person, exceptionally online via Zoom in case of force-majeure. 

Contact

For more information, or other group intakes, click below or contact me at: carlo@fertile-void.com.