Course Details

At some point in everyone’s life, emotions can very quickly escalate, and this is particularly true in the work we undertake and especially in times of feeling overwhelmed and during times of crisis. Emotion regulation is the ability to regulate one’s own emotional state. It may involve practice such as mindful breathing, the practice of gratitude and understanding our owns places of safety.

This workshop explores how our emotions can be shaped, how they provide valuable insight and how when regulated, emotions can sharpen our focus and practice. Emotional regulation is a skill, and like any skill it can be learned and improved with practice.

Additionally, regulating emotions through problem solving, asserting oneself, reappraisal of the situation, and so on, makes those emotions much less likely to escalate and lead to unhelpful thinking patterns.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, delegates will able to:

• Understand what Emotional Regulation (ER) means. 
• Understand how ER affects cognitive and emotional functions, thoughts, feelings and behaviours. 
• Understand how to practice mindfulness and breathing exercises with self and others. 
• Explain the part of the brain that involves the flight or fight response. 
• Utilise various methods and techniques to avoid, reduce or buffer stress and trauma through the ongoing demands of experience.

Cost

Note: Costs for Learning and Development course programme are covered by departmental employee/officer levy payments. However, should an employee/officer book a place on a course but then subsequently fail to attend or complete the course, repayment of cost of the course will be charged to the department/appointment concerned (recoverable from the individual) (Policy CS04 Sect 6.5). Please note a separate process for funding approval exists for accredited programmes.