Stress Not Included, Breathe!

​"It had a lot of useful information and was very relaxing, and the patrons I spoke with afterwards were all glad they came."- Testimonial from Andrea Hargrove (Circulation Clerck- Whitehall Township Public Library)
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​This workshop emphasizes the approaches for raising awareness of stress, eliminating unnecessary stress, changing how we think about stress, staying mindful of the present, building resilience against stress, and forming social support by attuning with those who surround us.
​We will identify goals of finding stress-free zones in our lives and ways to plan and facilitate effective methods for managing stress. ​

By joining the workshop you will witness how to:
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  • Bring effective stress management into your focus
  • Find tools for managing and preventing stress
  • Apply methods of stress management on a daily basis
  • ​Reduce the costs of work-related stress and absenteeism
​Our workshop is aimed to help those highly affected from stressors and help them avoid stress-related health issues including poor mental health, heart disease, back pain, headache, gastrointestinal disturbances, and troublesome behaviors such as stress eating, drinking excessively, and smoking. 

TOPICS

1. Awareness: Raising awareness of the stress impacts.
2. Avoid: Problem solving and eliminating unnecessary stress.
3. Appraise: Changing your outlook on stressful events.
4. Accept: Staying in the present and practicing mindfulness.
5. Activate: Building resilience and resistance against stress.
6. Attune: Developing social support and enhancing social skills.

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