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Mindful Stress Management | MSM

Mindful Stress Management | MSM

CEU Value: 0.4 NASM, 4 AFAA

Stress is part of life. Now managing it can be, too. Mindful Stress Management is a self-paced course designed to help you handle everyday stress in a healthier, more sustainable way. Developed by NASM wellness experts, this course provides simple, science-backed tools you can put to use immediately – including guided audio sessions, gentle movement flows, printable worksheets, and everyday techniques that fit into your real routine.

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Starting at:

CAD 8.25 / month

12 payments
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Full Price

CAD 99.0

One-time payment
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Program details

Whether you need quick relief or you're ready to build long-term habits, this course gives you the support to respond instead of react. So you can start feeling more like yourself again. One moment at a time.

  • Recognize and Respond to Stress: Learn how to spot signs of stress early and unlock simple techniques to ease tension in the moment
  • Build Sustainable Habits: Develop routines that support your well-being long term, without overhauling your life
  • Use Mindfulness to Avoid Burnout: Explore how mindful breathing, body awareness, and daily movement can reduce stress and support mental clarity
  • Support Your Body and Mind: Understand the connection between physical tension and emotional stress, and how to work with both
  • Take Tools With You: Use guided audio, downloadable worksheets, and flexible techniques you can revisit anytime, anywhere
  • CEU Value: 0.4 NASM, 4 AFAA

Curriculum

Prerequisites

The Mindful Stress Management course requires no prerequisites for enrollment. It is tailored for individuals interested in enhancing their personal health and well-being, as well as for fitness and wellness professionals who wish to acquire knowledge and skills to better support their clients in managing stress effectively.

Chapter 1

Addressing Immediate Stressors

This chapter focuses on identifying and implementing methods for immediate stress relief. It introduces practical techniques such as journaling, intention setting, and breathing exercises to help manage acute stressors like anxiety, fatigue, and insomnia.

Through movement practices and mindfulness exercises, you’ll learn to respond to stress with calmness and clarity, transforming immediate challenges into manageable experiences.

Chapter 2

Understanding the Effects of Stress

In this chapter, you’ll explore the body's response to stress through an evolutionary lens, gaining insight into the autonomic nervous system and the stress response systems. The chapter covers the physical, mental, and emotional effects of both acute and chronic stress, highlighting the importance of understanding these processes to effectively manage stress. By examining the impact of stress on the body, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to recognize and address stressors in your life.

Chapter 3

Creating a Long-Term Stress Management Practice

This chapter emphasizes the importance of developing a sustainable, long-term stress management practice to maintain overall well-being. It explains the rationale behind incorporating movement, breath, and mindfulness practices into daily routines and offers tools and methods for each.

Additionally, the chapter explores other stress management strategies, such as nutrition, social relationships, and environmental factors, providing a comprehensive approach to ongoing stress maintenance.

Mindful Stress Management | MSM

Stress is part of life. Now managing it can be, too. Mindful Stress Management is a self-paced course designed to help you handle everyday stress in a healthier, more sustainable way. Developed by NASM wellness experts, this course provides simple, science-backed tools you can put to use immediately – including guided audio sessions, gentle movement flows, printable worksheets, and everyday techniques that fit into your real routine.

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Starting at:

CAD 8.25 / month

12 payments
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Full Price

CAD 99.0

One-time payment

How it works

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