Can You Keep Your Cool?
Welcome to “Mastering Calm: Stress Response and Coping.” In this comprehensive course, Tom Sarge will guide you on a journey to deeply understand the physiological and psychological aspects of stress responses—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. We’ll explore groundbreaking techniques to manage and transform stress, enhancing both mental and physical resilience in high-pressure situations.
Throughout the Discussion, you will learn about the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in stress response, the pivotal functions of hormones like epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol, and how these can be regulated to your advantage. We will delve into practical, evidence-based strategies such as relaxation breathing, sensory grounding, and the innovative cold immersion technique to help stabilize your reactions in stressful scenarios.
Whether you’re a professional dealing with high-stake environments, a first responder eager to enhance crisis management skills, or simply someone looking to manage everyday stress better, this course offers valuable insights and tools to help you achieve a calmer, more controlled approach to challenges. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to harness your body’s response to stress, turning potential anxiety into focused, constructive action. Join us in “Mastering Calm: Stress Response and Coping Mechanisms” to start your transformation towards a resilient and empowered life.
About Prepping With Sarge
Meet Tom Sarge, a dedicated professional with over 25 years of experience as a licensed therapist, specializing in trauma and stress management. Tom brings a unique blend of expertise, combining his roles as a seasoned prepper and survivalist with his profound understanding of psychological resilience. His extensive work with veterans and first responders has equipped him with invaluable insights into handling extreme stress and emergencies. In this course, Tom shares his wealth of knowledge, offering practical strategies to maintain calm and composure in the face of adversity. Join Tom to explore effective techniques that can prepare you for any crisis, enhancing your mental and emotional strength.
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What Others Have Said
Breath work
By: stacymurphyphotography
After finishing Tom Sarge's "Mastering Calm: Stress Response and Coping," I immediately printed the handouts for future reference. His explanations on breath work for maintaining calmness were perfect. I plan to integrate the grounding techniques the next time I experience anxiety. Additionally, as a member of a local veterans group, I’m excited to share these valuable insights with them.
Breath work
By: stacymurphyphotography
After finishing Tom Sarge's "Mastering Calm: Stress Response and Coping," I immediately printed the handouts for future reference. His explanations on breath work for maintaining calmness were perfect. I plan to integrate the grounding techniques the next time I experience anxiety. Additionally, as a member of a local veterans group, I’m excited to share these valuable insights with them.
Breath work
By: stacymurphyphotography
After finishing Tom Sarge's "Mastering Calm: Stress Response and Coping," I immediately printed the handouts for future reference. His explanations on breath work for maintaining calmness were perfect. I plan to integrate the grounding techniques the next time I experience anxiety. Additionally, as a member of a local veterans group, I’m excited to share these valuable insights with them.
Super Sarge!
By: annefogarty30
Learned a few new coping skills all in under 30 minutes! Sometimes we all need a refresher course. As a former EMT and domestic violence counselor I’ve had to use some of these techniques in the past. Course was a good reminder for me. Made me realize I need to practice my learned skills or I will forget. Video was great and I found it informative and helpful.
Informative and Useful!
By: dawn
This is a great course that teaches practical and effective coping strategies that individuals can use in times of stress, and how to handle the fight, flight or freeze response that occurs in these situations. The trainer provides specific techniques which are important to practice so that they can be utilized in an emergency. I enjoyed learning about the physiological response and neurology in the brain that occurs when individuals are faced with a threat and how to overcome this response to handle the situation effectively.