This course provides foundational theories of stress and its effects on body, mind and spirit, life and work stressors. Participants are presented with principle-centered stress management theories and study the common types of life situations leading to stress reactions and chronic stress. Participants will study the establishment of effective relationships for stress and alternative coping mechanism for dealing  with stress. Participants  then are introduced to  common stress management modalities such as meditation, relaxation exercises and life enrichment through effective change management.