Understanding and managing stress - Children's TV

This session will give participants a greater understanding of stress, the importance of being able to recognise it early and knowledge of how to implement healthy coping strategies.  

Who it's for

Anyone in children's TV who would like some tips and guidance on understanding and managing stress.

We are committed to ensuring all our courses are accessible to everyone. This course is designed to be as interactive as possible. Please email the sarah.joyce@screenskills.com if you have any access requirements and we will be delighted to help, be that clarifying the form such interaction is likely to take or discussing reasonable adjustments.

This session is supported by the Children's TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the workforce thanks to contributions from production companies.

What it covers

• What is stress – causes and impact
• Recognising signs and symptoms
• Exploration of stress responses
• Self-care and developing healthy coping strategies
• Practical introduction to mindfulness 

Speaker

With over fifteen years’ experience of working in TV production and five years working for Mind, the leading mental health charity, Lucy Adams is a qualified Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor. She offers a range of training courses and bespoke workshops specifically for the TV and media industry, to help end the stigma, change attitudes and manage mental health issues in the workplace more effectively.

How to apply

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘book ticket’ and follow the instructions to book your place: you must login or register before you are able to book your place.

If you are no longer able to attend, we ask you to please use the “decline ticket” function on the right hand side of the page so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.