Description
Gain the tools needed to leverage your body and mind to cope most effectively during challenging times.The COVID19 pandemic has increased stress and strain on a global scale, and our personal and professional wellbeing relies on our ability to identify and manage it. Join Dr. Aaron Weiner, boardcertified counseling psychologist, for a focused course in the underlying purpose of anxiety and stress and how we can leverage our bodies and minds to cope most effectively during challenging times.
Date: 2021-06-10 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Current Anxiety Trends During COVID-19, and How They Have Impacted the Workplace
Understanding Stress, Anxiety, Avoidance, and Safety Behaviors
• Evolutionary Purpose of Stress and Anxiety
• Stress • More Biological
• Anxiety • More Cognitive
• The Reinforcing Nature of Avoidance
• Safety Behaviors and Objects
Techniques and Approaches to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
• Stress Reduction Techniques
• Grounding/Mindfulness (Activate Parasympathetic Nervous System)
• Diaphragmatic Breathing/ 4-Square Breathing
• 5-4-3-2-1
• Mindfulness Meditation/Apps
• Anxiety/Fear Reduction Techniques (Cognitive Shifts)
• Cognitive Change – Teaching Yourself/Exposures
• Cognitive Distractions for Thought Spirals
• Gratefulness Activities
Questions and Answers
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