Stress Management
2-hour workshops, half a day or an entire day
Private consultations

During this session, you will learn practical tools to cope with daily stresses. Chronic Stress is the major cause of a global epidemic of depressive illnesses and with Heart Disease are considered to be the major health issues of the 21st century. Both are stress-related illnesses. In this workshop we will explain the biology of stress, the cause of fatigue and burnout, and teach valuable and accessible prevention techniques: tools required for living a balanced life.

1. Understanding Stress

2. Chemical and Nutritional Stress

3. Time Management

4. Establishing Priorities

5. Fatigue and Overwork

6. Judging versus Observing

7. The Art of Communication with NVC (Nonviolent Communicationsm)

8. Thought Awareness, Rational Thinking and Positive Thinking

9. Autosuggestion

10. Gentle Stretches

11. Breathing Exercises

12. Meditation

13. Detachment and perspective

14. The Importance of Laughter

OPTIONS:

1. Chronic Stress and Disease
2. Symptoms Checklist
3. Tactics for Coping with Stress
4. Symptom Effectiveness
5. Applied Relaxation Training
6. Autogenics
a) Respond quickly to verbal commands to relax
b) Return your body to a balanced, normal state
c) Calm your mind
d) Resolve specific physical problems

7. Refuting Irrational Ideas
8. Thought Stopping
9. Worry Control
10. Coping Skills Training
11. Goal Setting and Time Management
12. Assertiveness Training
a) Describing Your Problem Scenes
b) Your Script for Change
c) Learning How to Listen
d) Arrive At a Workable Compromise
e) Avoiding Manipulation

13. Job Stress Management
14. Motivate Yourself
15. When In Conflict, Negotiate
16. Pace and Balance Yourself
17. When It Doesn't Come Easy - Getting Unstuck

We offer Private Yoga, Stress Management, and Meditation classes.

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Contact us at 613.721.7888 for more details or at info@kaivalya.ca

New! Look in the Body, Mind and Spirit Magazine for articles by Lynne Cardinal; in the January 2005 issue, look for Lynne's article on Stress Management.

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