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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Muscles are tight, body frozen, withdrawn and unmoving.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

Q&A

Questions after the webinar?marketing@peacehealth.org

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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