Workshop Outline
Stress is both blatant and insidious in its execution. It can crush you like a sledgehammer or silently stalk you like a sniper.
Our workshops are designed to first, help you recognize what stress really is and how it does its damage. With that realization we focus on practical tools to minimize or eliminate the damage before its onset and to reduce the negative impact once it strikes.
STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Stress triggers are routinely provoked unnecessarily. Learning how to manage our daily lives more effectively and comfortably can minimize or eliminate the patterned and dangerous response to stressful situations.
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Time Management
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Organizational Techniques
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Goal Planning
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Communication Skills
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Awareness and Mindfulness

REALIZATION
Without understanding what stress really is and how it wounds the body and mind, change is highly unlikely. This segment hammers home the fact that stress is not imaginary, it is a physiological chage causing immense damage.
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Definition
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Physiological Triggers
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Fight of Flight Response
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General Adaptation Syndrome
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Physical Symptoms
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Emotional Consequences
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Good Stress vs. Bad Stress
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Stress vs. Eustress
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STRESS REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
In the real world, in our real lives, some stress is unavoidable. During this portion, skills and tools to limit and reduce the damage stress causes are acquired
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Relaxation Techniques
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Calming the Mind/Recalibrating
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Deep Breathing
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Meditation
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Nutritional Guidelines
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Exercise
