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DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Pat Touzin and Michael Connolly\n \n\nManaging Stre
 ss: A Deeper Dive\n\nStress is not an intellectual matter. It is a full-bo
 dy experience. Our experience of stress changes along with changes in our 
 inner and outer environment. We can ride waves at the surface where the en
 vironment can be volatile and turbulent or take a deeper dive into waters 
 that are calm. The deeper dive allows more focused\, contemplative\, and d
 eliberate approaches to understanding and navigating the undercurrents of 
 our stress.\n\nThis series will take a three-dimensional approach to manag
 e stress. Participants may attend one\, two\, or all three sessions. Atten
 ding all sessions enables participants to explore practices over a period 
 of time\, but this is not necessary.\n\nPart Three: Appreciating Narrative
 s\n\nStress management programs generally include components on self-talk 
 and on cognitive-restructuring—recognizing and re-writing self-talk to s
 hift from stress-inducing to stress-relieving thoughts. The conversations 
 we have with ourselves reflect our self-esteem—the reputation we have wi
 th ourselves. This session provides an opportunity to sample some of the s
 tories that we tell ourselves as well as stories we have been told about o
 urselves about who we are and what talents we have to contribute to the wo
 rld. Often these narratives operate as a soft\, steady\, barely-recognized
  drum beating the background of our consciousness. We rarely stop to notic
 e or to consider their impact and relevance for our current experience. By
  bringing them to the foreground\, we can investigate and gently modify th
 e underlying assumptions and beliefs that give these narratives staying po
 wer. Practices of gentle acceptance\, compassion for self and others\, and
  strengths-based perspectives are sustainable approaches for managing stre
 ss.\n\nAdditionally\, workshop participants are invited to a 20 - 25minute
  follow-up Zoom session led by Michael Connolly one week after each worksh
 op\, on Thursday at noon.  In these gatherings\, we will compare experienc
 es of resilience tools and practices\, explore what's working\, and share 
 resources.\n\nRegister here.
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SUMMARY:Managing Stress: A Deeper Dive - Appreciating Narratives
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.bc.edu/event/managing_stress_a_deeper_dive_-_a
 ppreciating_narratives_5896
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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