Tackling Tension: My Body Under Control course

Your breathing catches just before a job interview, your hands shake during a speech or your stomach churns before a first date. In this course you gain a grip on your body in tense situations.

Description

Tension helps you stay sharp and alert, but at the wrong moments that same tension can paralyse you. Talking to yourself rationally often no longer works once your body has taken over. Your body sometimes has an agenda of its own.

The gain lies in getting to know that language. What signals does your body give? Where do they come from? And how do you make sure you are back in the driving seat? During this day you practise with breathing, voice and visualisation, so that you build up a personal toolkit you can use in any situation.

You work in a small group with plenty of room to experiment. Theory and practice alternate, so that you not only understand what is happening, but also feel it in your body and can steer it.

Topics

• Causes of physical tension responses
• Recognising and interpreting your body's signals
• Breathing exercises for calm and focus
• Voice exercises to keep your voice steady
• Visualisation exercises for mental preparation
• Practical tips for calming your body in the moment

Result

After this course you understand where your physical reactions come from and you recognise the signals your body gives you. You have concrete breathing, voice and visualisation techniques with which you can manage tension during presentations, conversations or other moments when you want to come into your own.

Target audience

This course is for anyone who wants to get more of a grip on their body in tense situations. Think of presentations, job interviews, difficult conversations or other moments when you notice that your body is getting in the way.

Teaching method

You alternate between experiencing, experimenting, reflecting and exploring theory. The course has an active set-up, so you immediately feel what new behaviour does to you. The trainer continually invites you to make connections with your own practice and to translate it into your own situation. In this way you build an approach that suits you.

Prior knowledge

No specific prior knowledge is required. An open attitude and a willingness to work with your body are enough.

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In-company

Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.

Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.

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Language

The training is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer has a good command of English. English-language course material can be used. With a minimum enrolment of 3 participants, the training can also be given entirely in English.