About the course
'Caring for yourself' provides you with an overview about stress, sources of stress, and coping mechanisms.
Target audience
This briefing is addressed to staff going to the field or already in the field (locally hired staff and international mobile staff).
Duration
30 minutes.
Learning objectives
At the end of this briefing, you will be able to:
- define stress
- identify sources of stress
- identify and/or develop your own coping mechanisms.
List of contents
- Part 1: Stress and coping resources
- Part 2: Rest and Reflection
Methodology
This briefing includes a combination of multimedia materials (video, audio, text, animations) and a few interactive exercises.
Evaluation
The briefing includes a few knowledge-check exercises.Certification
At the end of the course, you will receive a Tembo badge.
Release & update
This e-briefing was published in August 2023.
This is OCG's adaptation of OCBA's course entitled "Caring for yourself and your colleagues".
OC Validation
This course is validated by OCG.
Technical considerations
- The course is best completed on a computer, laptop or tablet. However, it can also be done on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.
- You will need a headset.