SLA WCC presents:

Taking the Strain Out of Stress

Do you ever feel the effects of stress in your professional or personal life? Come to a fun, fast-moving and practical half-day workshop to learn from Guy Pilch, Canada’s first mental fitness consultant, what you can do to protect yourself from the unnecessary suffering that everyday stress can cause.

Thursday, September 20, 2007
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Weldwood Room
YWCA Health & Wellness Centre
535 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC

PROGRAM DETAILS

1:00 p.m.: Registration & refreshments
1:30 p.m.: Workshop begins
4:30 p.m.: Mingling and more eating
5:00 p.m.: Wrap-up

PRESENTATION

During this inspiring 3-hour workshop you will learn:

The psychological basis of stress; how the brain drives your stress response
How to gain control of your stress response and “turn down the heat”
That stress itself is not always the problem; it can be your reaction to challenging situations and the intensity of your mental physical and emotional responses that causes problems
The 15 everyday factors that affect your mental fitness. Stress is definitely one of them, but what are the others? These simple lifestyle choices will make an enormous difference to how well you perform mentally, in calm as well as stressful times
The Mind/Body/Spirit connection with stress
The scale of the problem: what chronic stress costs you in mental performance, physical health, and emotional wellbeing
Three steps to a positive, coping outlook in each phase of stress; How to “Handle Stress like a P.R.O.”
To identify your individual stress coping response; what works for you, and what is less helpful.
To work with the “Ebb and Flow” of life, a natural way for you to achieve “life/work balance”
Proven, powerful stress busters that are quick and easy to use anywhere, anytime
Work habits that can help you manage stress
How to keep work stress from spilling over into your personal life, and vice versa
How to apply these stress reducing techniques in every aspect of your life
How knowing your purpose helps you organize your priorities and live a more productive, fulfilling, and less stressful life
How to identify energy drains and energy boosters so you can manage your energy better on a daily basis
How being mindful in what you do reduces stress and increases contentment.

You will also receive a personal workbook that you can customise to be a lasting tool to take the strain out of stress every day of your life.

SPEAKER

Guy Pilch, M.A., R.C.C., Canada’s first mental fitness consultant, and founder of Train the Brain Consulting Inc., helps organizations and their employees work smarter and live healthier. Guy has delivered many talks and workshops for federal government departments, provincial ministries, corporations, health agency conferences, schools, colleges and universities. Guy has also been an advisor and public speaker for the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. and has been featured in national and local newspapers, magazines, radio and television. His work has inspired thousands of people to achieve remarkable results in all aspects of their lives. Read testimonials here http://www.brainfitonline.com/testimonials.html.

REGISTRATION

Please RSVP to Lesley.perkins@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca by September 17th so I can confirm the numbers for catering.

To pay by cheque, complete the online registration form <http://www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/programs/regform2004.htm> and mail it (as soon as you can!), with your payment (cheque made out to SLA WCC), to:

Lesley Perkins Vancouver Director
Canada Border Services Agency
Pacific Region Enforcement Centre
700 - 300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 6C8

To pay by credit card, select the appropriate category to below.

FEES

VENUE

The WEldwood Room is located upstairs at the YWCA Health & Wellness Centre, 535 Hornby Street.

Thank you to FPInfomart and the YWCA Health & Wellness Centre for generously supporting this event.