This popular workshop will help you understand the “Exploding Canvas of Anxiety” and four steps to take to gain control over chaos. You will learn to recognize the signals of rising arousal and the emotional, physical and cognitive changes and problems that can ensue. You will be guided to discover proven practices that calm arousal and change the patterns of thinking that perpetuate anxiety. You will learn to recognize “hot burner thoughts” as habits and which strategies can be used to effectively change negative thinking patterns. Learn how to practice methods to embrace and tolerate discomfort and learn about the “superpower” qualities that people with anxiety have that must be harnessed to manage arousal most effectively. This workshop is designed to help you understand stress and anxiety and how to best guide others and yourself more effectively on the path to optimal wellbeing.

About Dr. L. Read Sulik:

Dr. Sulik is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Praestan Health. He is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Adult Psychiatrist and Pediatrician, who has for over 20 years passionately pursued the vision, design, development and delivery of innovations in technology, education and care delivery needed to improve mental health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. He has developed numerous approaches to integrate behavioral health and primary care and launched Praestan Health to accelerate the development and expand the reach of PortagesTM, to power a more accessible and effective whole-person mental health and wellbeing solution. He is a popular speaker on numerous topics related to mental health and wellbeing and is a dedicated clinician committed to improving the lives of children, adolescents and adults through excellence in collaborative, compassionate and engaging clinical psychiatric care.