Stress Management for Early Childhood Professionals

Type
Course
Date of Publication
January 29, 2024
Price
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Overview

In order to facilitate healthy social emotional development among young children, early childhood professionals first need to have the tools to regulate their own emotions and manage their own stress. The purpose of this 2-hour course is to provide early childhood educators with information and resources to recognize stressors and signs of stress and empower them to adopt healthy approaches to stress management.

Course Information

In order to facilitate healthy social emotional development among young children, early childhood professionals first need to have the tools to regulate their own emotions and manage their own stress.

The purpose of this 2-hour course is to provide early childhood educators with information and resources to recognize stressors and signs of stress and empower them to adopt healthy approaches to stress management.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define stress and how it can impact adults from a physical and emotional standpoint;
  • Identify potential causes of stress in and out of the workplace;
  • Describe how stress affects relationships with children and other adults; and
  • Identify effective techniques and strategies for managing stress.

The development of this online course was 100% funded by federal Child Care and Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as part of an $8,000,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.

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