STRESS is omnipresent.
We experience stress in our daily lives, at work and at home. Stress is one of the three primary causes of health problems among employees in Europe.
The prolonged stress at work can lead ultimately to BURNOUT and even depression.
In 2014, the Belgian federal government passed a new law protecting employees against stress at work and preventing burn-out.
In May 2019 the World Health Organisation stated that burn-out is a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.
In order to
1. build up RESILIENCE TO STRESS
and
2. PREVENTING BURNOUT
I invite you to :
COMPREHENSIVE STRESS CONTROL STRATEGY *
The strategy is based on 3 dimensions:
1. MIND CONTROL => THERAPY CBT
2. BODY CONTROL => HRV TRAINING (“HEART COHERENCE”)
3. RELAXATION / MINDFULNESS
Please note : Each person is individual, that is why the program is adapted to a person, depending on her/his needs.
1. MIND CONTROL – THERAPY CBT
The Holistic Well-being Approach and Increase of Adaptive Intelligence
The therapeutic coaching has three main foundations:
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the cognitive & behavioral approach
- the latest findings in neuroscience
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the holistic well-being approach : top-down <=> outside-in <=> bottom-up.
The cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) includes the latest knowledge and findings in the field of cognitive neuroscience, knowledge about the brain and its impact on the behavior. It helps to explain how and why we react in certain way in different situations, for example facing stress. It is not just a situation that influences our reactions, but our state of mind and our brain that induces associated reactions at a given moment. The therapy incorporates as well mindfulness.
The holistic mental health model refers to the knowledge that our well-being is affected by many factors: the external environment, our relations with others, what we think, how we feel, what we eat, how long we sleep, how we care for ourselves and our health.
Together, the presented approach allows to better identify a reason of a problem and concentrates on a cause rather then on symptoms. It helps to concentrate on what is the most important and consequently achieve greater control over life.
2. BODY CONTROL
HRV TRAINING (“HEART COHERENCE”)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a biomarker for physical health, emotional well-being and cognitive performance. HRV can be improved with regular training of Heart Rate Coherence. By using the specialized “physiology suite” program you can effectively learn how to relax : the way you breath impacts your heart rate variability.
HRV it is an accurate, non-invasive measure of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) which constantly responds to what we are doing and controls the unconscious bodily processes. ANS consists of : Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) – turns on during stress and of Parasympathetic Nervous System (PMS) – activates when we slow down, relax. During the HRV training a balance between both is measured.
The training concentrates on a breathing technique that leads to so called “heart rate coherence”. While breathing, the acceleration and slowing of the heart rate are coordinated. Your “coherent” heart indicates to your brain that you’re calm. The analysis of the HRV is an important method of controlling the physiology and ability to fight a daily stress. The research tends to show that the more we improve our HRV the more we reach a state of coherence of the heart rhythm that have power to synchronize consequently with the brain waves. Such a collaboration between the heart and the brain offers tremendous health benefits while maintaining a positive and self-confident attitude in life.
3. MINDFULNESS
Relaxation / MINDFULNESS
The mindfulness strategies incorporated into the CBT. Mindfulness exercises for thoughts, thought processes, and emotions. They help to reduce self-criticism and enhance self-compassion.
