To develop, regulate and promote an internationally recognized accountancy profession that upholds public interest through capacity building, advocacy, innovation and sustainable practices.
THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(Established under the Accountants Act, Laws of Kenya)
Stress Management and Resilience for Professionals
Date: 3rd March 2026
Time: 04.00pm-06.00pm
Venue: Virtual Delivery
Overview
Life doesn’t pause when you feel overwhelmed. Deadlines still loom, assignments, laundry etc still pile up, and people will still need you. And yet, some seem to cope better than others. Maybe you have noticed your co-worker stays calm even under intense pressure, your partner /significant others don’t panic the way you do when your kids act out. It’s easy to wonder what they know that you don’t or what’s wrong with you. The answer? Nothing. It’s likely that these people just have a higher tolerance for stress than you do.
Stress resilience refers to the ability to bounce back faster from stressful moments, and luckily, it’s a skill that can be built. Here’s everything you need to know about stress resilience is, how to develop the skill over time, and ways to channel stress in a healthy way. After all, stress is inevitable, but breakdown doesn’t have to be.
Workplace stress is a silent but costly issue affecting both employees and organizations, causing costs to soar in terms of absenteeism and lost productivity. It may seem more people than ever are feeling stressed, and that perception may reflect the reality that more people, in fact, are experiencing higher levels of distress.
What is Stress, and its impact on us?
Stress has been defined as the subjective state of sensing potentially adverse changes in the environment that signifies potential or actual threat that requires immediate changes in behavior as well as modification of future behaviors.
When you think about the impact of stress on our bodies, minds and our lives, lets consider that responses to stress are intended to be adaptive. For instance, faced with imminent threat to our physical safety, having higher heart rate allows delivery of more rich oxygen to our bodies and to our muscles more quickly.
What is stress resilience?
Stress resilience is one’s ability to recover from pressure, setbacks or emotional strain. Ironically, you mya not realize how strong yours is until you hit a speed bump. Think of it as an emotional immune system – just as your body knows how to fight off illnesses, you mind and nervous system are built to respond to stress. Resilience is what you to process that stress and keep moving forward.
No matter what happens to you, stress resilience allows you to stay grounded and find your footing again. And from breathwork to movement, there are many tools to help you build it.
It is against this background that ICPAK has organized this evening forum to enlighten professionals on stress triggers and build resilience.
Target Audience
This webinar will be useful to all professional Accountants and those aspiring to join the profession
Continuous Professional Development Units (CPD Units):
Members of ICPAK and reciprocating professional bodies will be awarded 2 CPD Units upon successfully attending each of the sessions.
Cost:
The training will be free of charge.
Online Booking:
We call on Seminar participants to note that booking is available only online at www.icpak.com/events and will close two hours before the training session. Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for training sessions is mandatory.  This is available either online at www.icpak.com/events  or on the ICPAK Live – A smart phone-based application that is available from google store.
National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement:
The Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke)
Further requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on +254 719 074 100, or via email to marketing@icpak.com.
We encourage members to regularly visit our website https://www.icpak.com for updates.
To develop, regulate and promote an internationally recognized accountancy profession that upholds public interest through capacity building, advocacy, innovation and sustainable practices.
