The COLI Academy, the academic arm of the Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation (CALMHAF), has advocated for proper stress management for healthier life of Nigerians.
The Executive Director of COLI Academy, Rev. Chukwudiebube Nwachukwu, said this at the end of the COLI Academy Basic Stress Management Course on Monday in Enugu.
The course was conducted by a medical doctor, a detective, an entrepreneur, a banker, a broadcaster, young mental health advocates and volunteers from the CALMHAF.
Nwachukwu said that the course underscored the urgent need for effective stress management in today’s fast-paced socio-economic world.
According to him, one of the benefit of the course is that participants are leaving with a comprehensive toolkit, including the stress awareness wheel, tracking techniques, the Stress Bucket Technique, relaxation and cognitive restructuring methods.
“They also went through time management strategies, stress-busting techniques, and a self-care checklist.
“These tools empower individuals to identify triggers, manage stress in real-time, and build sustainable habits for daily life.
“There are also future benefits of the course, which included mastering these techniques taught; participants enhance their mental and physical health, improve relationships, and boost productivity.
“They are well trained to become advocates for mental health, fostering healthier families and communities within their reach and space,” he said.
He said that the course’s accredited certificate added professional credibility, enhancing career prospects and personal growth.
Responding, one of the attendees, Mr Okechukwu Etuka, a staff of bank, lauded the organisers for an impactful course that would continue to shape their lives.
“The learning and insight gained from the course will enable me manage the continuous and demanding interaction with customers; thereby, reducing both personal stress and that of my bank’s customers,” Etuka said.
Another attendee, Ms Ophilia Alete, an On-Air Personality at a radio station in Enugu, said that the course would help her manage her life-style and on-air programmes professionally while maintaining a balanced health.
“All I learnt have changed by perception and the way I will relate with others and ensure that I reduce all triggers leading to stress and refrain from unnecessary disagreements while presenting my programmes,” she said.(NAN)
