2812 – Stress Management

Intermediate / Pre-Symposium 1-hour Lecture

Sanibel, FL / Monday, June 28, 2010 – 7:00-8:00 pm – 1.0 credit hour equal to 1.0 CEC/.1 CEU

(Classroom: 7:00-8:00 pm)

Faculty: Sheralee Beebe, BA, MES

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Stress shows up as a complex psychosomatic response, reaction to an event, or to the conditions in the environment. How an individual responds to stress dictates how the nervous system and each cell of the body will behave. This course will look at what science is revealing about the human organism in response to stress and what practices clients can participate in to improve their health and manage their stress. We’ll shed light on how qualities of character (such as attitude), the meaning assigned to a stressor, and patterns of behavior can be changed to manage and reduce the harmful affects of chronic stress. Practical tools such as relaxation techniques, mind/body awareness, breathing, and meditation will be addressed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1) Determine how the nervous system changes in response to chronic stress.

2) Examine how habitual negative interpretations of a stressor affect health and how new ways of looking at stressors can improve the stress response.

3) Demonstrate practices that help clients better manage stress, and minimize the negative effects of the stress response.

FACULTY: Sheralee Beebe, BA, MES, is a Post-Rehab Aquatic Specialist, who has been practicing since 1991. She has developed three full-service aquatic rehab programs in Canada and California. Sheralee is the co-author of the ATRI Rheumatology Certification, and is a member of the ATRI Standards and Certification Committees.