Mindfulness... A Path to Self Care and Wellness During Stressful Times in Our Lives
Description:
This all day Workshop will present the factors that often lead to Stress in the Workplace. Variable stressors increase the demand on the human body and may lead to physical and emotional ailments and often lead to a loss of purpose in one’s life. Utilizing mindfulness techniques offers a unique approach to self-care and promotes wellness in all domains by engage in the world around you.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the patterns of stress in their life and resultant domains of psychological and emotional changes that often occur.
- Define Mindfulness as a method to implement during periods of stress in their daily life.
- Employ 3 techniques to utilize each day to promote a holistic approach to wellness and relief of stress patterns.
- Examine the psychosocial impact of stress in all domains of their personal life.
- Describe the role wellness techniques offer towards a calming and balanced approach to occupational and personal stress.
Presenter:
Donna McCarten White is a consultant Addiction Specialist for the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, a Public Health Hospital for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is the former Chief Operating Officer and Nurse Executive at Worcester State Hospital. In addition, she was the Director of Nurses and the Director of Chemical Dependency Services and the Dual Diagnosis Program at Pembroke Psychiatric Hospital.
She is a graduate of Boston City Hospital School of Nursing and earned a BSN from Curry College in 1985. In addition, she completed graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts/Boston, is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor with an additional certification in advanced Drug and Alcohol Counseling, is certified in Chemical Dependency and Addictions Nursing, and is certified by the ANCC as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Public Health Nursing.
