Hoy en día es fácil sentirse abrumado y pensar que no podemos hacer frente a nuestras tareas diarias. Las situaciones estresantes pueden manifestarse tanto en nuestra vida profesional como en la personal, y puede resultar difícil evitar los conflictos cuando nos encontramos en un entorno estresante. En este curso, los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad, a través de actividades teóricas y prácticas, de conocer las herramientas necesarias para gestionar y superar los conflictos y las situaciones estresantes. 

La nueva edición del curso “Gestión del estrés y los conflictos: el camino hacia la resiliencia y la satisfacción”tuvo lugar en Bolonia from 12/05/2024 to 18/05/2024. The participants came from all across Europe, with Emilia and Iina from Kempeleen Lukio in Finland, Tatjana, Gordana and Roza from SUGSG ‘Rade Jovchevski-Korchagin‘ in North Macedonia, and participants coming from two different Portuguese schools: Bruno, Maria, Catarina and Marisa from Agrupamento de Escolas de Anadia and Rita from CEFAD. There were also Constantinos from B’ TESEK in Cyprus, Mirta from RGO College in the Netherlands and Aivars from Center for Lifelong Learning of Rezekne Academy of Technologies in Latvia. Finally there were also two more participants from two different schools in Finland: Paula from Tampereen Seudun Työväenopisto and Jussi from Omnia. 
El primer día, los participantes reflexionaron sobre el significado de la palabra estrés mediante una lluvia de ideas en grupos. El estrés se debe a una serie de factores de estrés que puede estar relacionado con muchos factores: físicos, ambientales, familiares o laborales. Sin embargo, pequeñas dosis de estrés también pueden tener efectos positivos e impulsarnos a alcanzar nuestros objetivos o a cumplir un plazo, por ejemplo. Por este motivo, los participantes aprendieron a distinguir entre Angustia (negativo) y Eustrés (positivo). 

During this course the participants learnt about a series of strategies, both cognitive and behavioral, designed to overcome stressful situations in the workplace. Through group activities they had the opportunity to increase their planificación y gestión del tiempo skills. Participants every morning, before starting the lesson, also practice a five minute everyday meditation which helps to reduce anxiety and improve focus, in order to manage stress situations better. 

​Another topic that was discussed during the course was empatía, lo cual es una habilidad fundamental a la hora de gestión de conflictos. It can be tricky sometimes to show an empathic response, especially when we haven’t experienced the same feeling as the person in front of us. However, it is possible to practice it and the participants learnt how to distinguish it from other types of responses. 
El último tema que se trató fue mindfulness, that is the practice of being fully present and observing thoughts and experiences without judgment. It improves attention, self-awareness and emotional control. Mindfulness-based stress reduction is widely used for managing stress and mental health. Participants also practiced with mindfulness exercises and meditations. This type of exercise helps individuals become more aware of their senses, thoughts, and emotions, fostering a greater sense of presence and mindfulness. 

​Since participants came from different cultural backgrounds, it was an opportunity for them to confront themselves with each other and learn from their shared experiences. More importantly, this course showed them that not only they have the tools to deal with stressful situations, but that they are not alone when it comes to building a more stress-resilient lifestyle.

Más información sobre este curso aquí.