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Get ready for some fun…
We’re glad you’re here!
Your moderator…
Randy QuerinSr. Communication Specialist
PeaceHealth
Your speaker…
Susie Griffin, BA, LMT/LMP, ACSM-EP
– Licensed Massage Therapist-Oregon &
Licensed Massage Practitioner-Washington
– Nationally certified wellness coach
– Wellness Coordinator for PeaceHealth St. John
– 23 years experience• Mid Columbia Medical Center (The Dalles, OR)
• Google, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
• ValleyCare (Pleasanton, CA)
– Roots in the Northwest (Seattle & Alaska)
– Loves her 4-legged kids (horses and dogs)
Releasing stress through touch (massage) movement (personal train) play (wellness coach)
An overview for today…
Review of series: A-I-R
Physics of stress (energy)
Responses to stress
Recognizing imbalance
Knowing your best self
Breathing
Series overviewAttention: Turning on the light
“It is what it is…until it isn’t.’”
‘“If you can name it, you can tame it. ‘ sj griffin
Intention: Focusing the light
How do you know what you are doing,
if you don’t know what you can do?’ sj griffin
Reverberation: Fine tuning resonance
“You have arrived.”
ENERGY
Law of physics plays into stress management
Poll: Why does stress management matter?
Stress:
Energy < Situation = Overwhelmedanxious, nervous, fearful…
Energy > Situation = Underwhelmedbored, unchallenged, unstimulated, unmotivated…
Energy = Situation = WhelmedA state of being where one is neither overexcited nor
unimpressed, but satisfied and calm. (Urban Dictionary)
EUSTRESS
Wedding
Baby
New Job
Pay Raise
DISTRESS
Loss of Job
Divorce
Death
Moving
Types of Stress:
Stress responses:
Flight:
Muscles are tight, body tense, resisting and bracing.
Muscles are tight, body tense, fleeing and leaving.
Muscles are tight, body frozen, withdrawn and unmoving.
Fight:
Freeze:
Life
JOYGuilt Shame
Resentment
Past/FuturePresent
Aim for Balance
STRESSIt’s personal.
State of Being(Internal)
Imbalanced Balanced
Mental There’s never enough time. Where did the day go?
I’ve accomplished a lot today. My to do list is completed!
Emotional Overwhelmed, pressured. Peaceful, calm, in control.
Physical Lethargic, not exercising. Energetic, Light, Focused.
Spiritual Uninspired. Motivated, Inspired, Caring & Compassionate.
State of Being(External)
Imbalanced Balanced
Mental, Emotional, Physical, Spiritual
House in disarray. Inside of car is dirty. Haven’t exercised. Decreased time with horses. Haven’t visited with family/friends. No journaling, blogging or 5 Thoughts of Gratitude for weeks. No meditation.
House and car are neat/clean. Daily journaling/blogging/website. Daily movement and 3-4x week intense exercise. Time with horses, dog and family. Social calendar is full. Daily meditation and gratitude.
Signs of balance & imbalance:
Poll: What word best describes being in balance—for you?
You Have Arrived
Best Self Description
What are you doing? Where are you? Who is with you?
Getting to your happy place:
Never, Always, Hate, Dislike…
• I hate broccoli.• I am not a runner.• Public speaking
makes me nervous.
What other green vegetables can I eat?
Why am I not a runner?
What steps can I take to become less nervous?
Passionately curious.. >>>??
Quiz: What major organ sits on the diaphragm?
Ready, set…breathe
Your take-away today?
Attention…light is on You’re aware of
stress triggers stress responses (mental, emotional, physical & spiritual)
what brings you balance Breathe
A-I-R: Next session
No Worries: Strategies for Stressing Less
Part 2: Intention
Thursday, April 20
Noon-1 p.m. (PDT)
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