Managing Stress during the Holidays 12-3-2009

3 Hours of Continuing Education credit is offered for; LCSW, LMFT, LMHC

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling - CE Provider # 50-462 expires 3/31/2011

All participants receive a certificate of completion.

Description

Stress during the Holidays is often inevitable due to extra demands on our time that can make us feel anxious or even depressed. However, with a few practical tips, you can reduce the stress that often accompanies this season. This presentation will help you recognize three triggers for Holiday stress so you can minimize their impact. Whether your stress comes from being too busy or not busy enough, you will learn 12 tips that help prevent or reduce Holiday stress. You will be involved in several activities you can use alone or with family or friends to experience more joy, calmness, relaxation and meaning this Holiday season. During this workshop you will take a relaxation break as you engage in visualization, movement, poetry, music, drawing and writing. The activities are examples of ways you can find a calm respite, focus on enjoyment with others or enrich your Holiday experience.

Learning Objectives

After attending this workshop participants will be able to:

• Identify seasonal stress triggers
• List six tips for reducing Holiday stress
• Describe four creative art activities that reduce stress
• Write a personal stress reduction plan

Presenter

Presented by Tom Mueller, Community Educator at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Mr. Mueller is certified as a Compassion Fatigue Specialist by the International Traumatology Institute at the University of South Florida. During his 25 years as an educator he worked in many settings including primary, secondary and post secondary schools, corporate offices and community organizations. He uses his background as an Artist-in-Residence in Drama to incorporate an interactive approach to learning in his workshops.