Stress Management

A Letter From a Participant in one of Kathleen's Classes:

January 26, 1999

Dear Kathleen,

Thank you for a wonderfully enjoyable afternoon. You brought a
great deal of joy and insight to our group. I want to personally thank you
for the grace and wisdom that you presented. Good Light.

Warren Robinson, Instructor
No Limits Charter High School

P.S. Your humor made us breathe well! Laughter is good for the soul and the breathing.


	Introduction and Goals

	What is Stress?
	- Good stress and bad stress: causes and effects on the body, mind and relationships
	- The importance of mental health days and how to spend them.
	- Break into teams to solve examples of stressful situations.

	How Stress Shows Up In Handwriting
	- An overview of traits in handwriting such as fears and defense mechanisms.
	- How handwriting reflects type A and B personalities.
	- The effect of low self-confidence, sensitivity to criticism, sarcasm and lack of breathing on you and others.
	-Techniques on buiding confidence, releasing repressed anger and hostility

	The Importance of Nutrition, Exercise and Breathing
	- The practicality of nutrition, i.e., at the beginning of the 20th century, we took in 7 lbs of sugar and 7 lbs of preservatives per year. Now we take in 125 lbs of sugar and 125 lbs of preservatives per year. Add fat to that equation and what do you get?
	- How breathing and imagination reduce stress.

	Doodling, Visualization, Music and Blowing Bubbles
	- Create a positive environment at home and at work.
	- Ideas for improving office morale.
	- Making a commitment to live in the moment.