Stress management and self-care education as a component of a workplace health promotion and prevention program: curriculum development

This project was the development of a curriculum on stress management and self-care education to be utilized as part of a workplace wellness program conducted by LIFT-Levántate, a non-profit community health organization. The curriculum presents stress management strategies and self-care approaches in a format that aims to be accessible, relevant and beneficial to participants as well as to businesses and organizations that will be offering the program. The content includes information on correlations between stress and health; techniques and methods for managing and reducing stress; an introduction to self-care practices; as well as guidelines for activities that can be facilitated in groups with relevance for a culturally diverse audience. Stress management and self-care regimens are an important component of maintaining health, preventing disease, increasing work productivity, and promoting a healthy workplace and workforce. Goals of the implementation of the curriculum are to support improved health outcomes and psychological well-being for participants, thereby also potentially increasing positive business outcomes for employers and organizations hosting the program.