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Mental Fitness for Managers

Overview

Managers need to develop the resilience to respond to the changes, demands and challenges of the workplace. They need to be mentally fit. This program has been developed in response to managers who are seeking to learn more about mental fitness through considering personal energy levels, mental acuity and operating in the peak performance zone. The program also considers the impact of stress, diet and sleep quality on mental fitness.

Designed For

Middle and senior leaders and HR professionals responsible for building the resilience and capacity of individuals and teams.

Content

• The meaning of mental fitness and resilience
  
• The connection between physical fitness and mental fitness
  
• Mental acuity
  
• Techniques to improve mental fitness including association, visualisation, verbalisation, simulation, performance and repeat technique
  
• The peak performance zone and how you operate with it
  
• Distress and eustress
  
• Diet and sleep quality
  
• Mental fitness as a lifestyle choice
  

Learning Outcomes

• Understand different theories and approaches to mental fitness and resilience
  
• Articulate and evaluate an organisation’s current position on mental fitness
  
• Understand how models of leadership and engagement impact on mental fitness
  
• Explore and practise using tools for developing mental acuity
  
• Understand the concept of individual peak performance and how to develop support structures to encourage the development of consistent peak performance.
  
• Overview the latest research on the impact of stress, diet and sleep quality on work performance
  
• Understand the steps necessary to incorporate mental fitness into every day action
  

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