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Mind Health Academy · Self-paced course · Free

7 Day Stress Reset

Stress isn’t just in your head. It’s a full-body response. But what if you could learn to work with your nervous system instead of fighting against it?

About this course

Stress isn't just in your head. It's a full-body response. But what if you could learn to work with your nervous system instead of fighting against it?

The 7-Day Stress Reset is a practical, evidence-based program designed by the psychologists at Mind Health. We've distilled what we use in clinical practice into seven daily, actionable lessons that take less than 15 minutes a day.

This isn't a heavy academic course. It's a practical toolkit. You won't just learn about stress; you'll learn how to map your unique triggers, release physical tension, unhook from anxious thoughts, and build a sustainable plan for lasting resilience.

Drawing on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), each day builds on the last to create a comprehensive stress management foundation.

Your 7-day journey

Day 1: Understanding Stress. Discover the neuroscience behind your stress response and why your body reacts the way it does.

Day 2: Your Stress Map. Identify your unique triggers and learn how stress manifests in your specific mind and body.

Day 3: Your Stress Reset Toolkit. Build a personalised arsenal of rapid-relief techniques you can use anywhere.

Day 4: The Mind-Body Reset. Learn to catch stress early and turn everyday moments into quick resets.

Day 5: Unhooking From Stressful Thoughts. Master cognitive techniques to step back from spiralling, anxious thinking.

Day 6: Flipping the Script. Transform your relationship with stress, turning it from an enemy into a helpful signal.

Day 7: Your Reset Plan for Life. Integrate your new tools into a sustainable, long-term resilience strategy.

Each day includes a short lesson, practical exercises and a quick check, with optional bonus lessons for going deeper. By the end of the seven days, you'll have a personalised stress reset plan you can return to whenever life gets overwhelming.

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At a glance

  • 14 lessons in 7 parts
  • 6 practical exercises
  • Written and checked by Mind Health psychologists
  • Stop and start whenever you like; your place is saved

A course teaches skills. It is not treatment, and it is not the right tool in a crisis. If something here brings up more than you expected, book a session or talk to your GP.

What's in it

The course, part by part.

Open a part to see its lessons. Everything unlocks when you enrol.

1Day 1: Understanding Stress4 items
  1. The Truth About Stress Lesson
  2. What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Lesson
  3. Your Mind Under Pressure Lesson
  4. Personal Stress Assessment Exercise
2Day 2: Your Stress Map4 items
  1. Your Personal Stress Map Lesson
  2. Spotting Your Stress Patterns Lesson
  3. Personal Stress Trigger Journal Exercise
  4. When Your Body Keeps the Score Lesson
3Day 3: Your Stress Reset Toolkit4 items
  1. The Stress Release Toolkit Lesson
  2. Two Techniques That Work in 60 Seconds Lesson
  3. Stress Trigger Journal: Tracking Your Techniques Exercise
  4. Making It Stick: Your Breathing Routine Lesson
4Day 4: The Mind-Body Reset3 items
  1. The Mind-Body Reset Lesson
  2. Turning Everyday Moments Into Resets Lesson
  3. Daily Mindfulness Practice Log Exercise
5Day 5: Unhooking From Stressful Thoughts1 item
  1. How to Unhook From Stressful Thoughts Lesson
6Day 6: Flipping the Script1 item
  1. Flipping the Script on Stress Lesson
7Day 7: Your Reset Plan for Life3 items
  1. Your Reset Plan for Life Lesson
  2. Final Stress Assessment: Measuring Your Progress Exercise
  3. Developing Your Personalised Plan Exercise
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A course is a start. A psychologist is the next step.

If you would rather work on this with someone, tell us what is going on and we will match you with a psychologist, usually after a free triage. No referral needed to begin.

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