Research shows that people who report higher levels of stress or negative moods develop more severe illness than those who report less stress. With the cold and flu season on the way, come and learn how you can use mind/body strategies to increase your resistance to infections!
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According to a national survey, 36% of adults experience sleep problems. Better sleep can help you be less irritable with colleagues and family, more creative and energetic, improve your memory and concentration, and avoid injuries! Learn self-care techniques for better sleep, and find out when you should see a physician.
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Wouldn’t it be nice to run away from everything that bothers you? The ‘fight or flight’ syndrome is a common response to stress. Learn and enjoy relaxation exercises that take you on a mini-vacation, without ever leaving your seat. Activities include guided imagery, breathing exercises, and an opportunity to create your own “favorite place” relaxation exercise.
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Be refreshed and more resilient to aggravation, annoyance, busy schedules, and life’s challenges. Try different ways to relax, some new and some ancient. Program activities may include self care techniques from reflexology, guided imagery, breathing exercises, meditation, gentle movement, and therapeutic music listening.
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Herbs and dietary supplements may be wonderful additions to your wellness plan, but only if used safely and with know-how. If you have heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, allergies, or any other chronic illness, you need the facts! Learn what you and your doctor need to know, hear about the benefits and cautions of several common herbs, and see examples of teas, tinctures, fresh herbs, lotions, capsules, and essential oils.
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Is there ever enough to time for everything we have to do? What about the things we want to do? Learn how to evaluate your own needs and challenges, and gain tips to enhance your efficiency and effectiveness. Take away specific ideas for delgating, meetings, getting organized, controlling your schedule, and clutter busting.
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Increase your time management and reduce your stress with enhanced organizational skills. Learn how to identify your organizational style, and take away tips for prioritizing your to-do list, arranging workspace, and staying focused.
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Most of us have good intentions to improve our health, but putting plans into practice can be challenging. Learn successful tips to release self defeating attitudes, thoughts, and worries. Experience how you can visualize your success and use positive affirmations to keep you focused on your goals. Program activities include proven health behavior change suggestions, guided imagery, and useful affirmations.
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Clear your mind of clutter, replace fatigue with energy, and enhance your performance. Experience guided imagery, and learn more about this gentle evidence based way to relax.
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You know what’s coming. Shopping, cooking, lots of family time, late nights, and busy days. Before it begins in earnest, enjoy some serenity and learn how to relax. Learn to enjoy the sacredness of this special time of year.
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The Lyman Center can help you to raise employee awareness and give them the information they need to take better care of themselves, in ways that help them sleep better, relax, be more comfortable, and be more productive.
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Gentle Reiki supports your natural ability to heal by promoting relaxation and restoring your life force energy. Short seated sessions can be provided in the health fair setting.
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Help your employees to fit wellness into their busy schedule. Offered weekly or monthly, twenty minutes of Reiki, guided imagery, therapeutic music, and/or relaxation exercises can make a big difference to their well being!
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Sixty to ninety percent of visits to healthcare professionals are for conditions caused by or exacerbated by stress. Stress causes numerous physiological and psychological effects that relaxation can reverse. Learn how to soothe yourself!
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Learn the lingo of complementary and alternative care, gain resources to find evidence based recommendations, and learn how to choose qualified providers. Observe or participate in vignettes featuring a variety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities.
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Learn to sleep better, be relaxed, manage pain, and be at peace with personal guidance, support, and instruction. Everyone receives a nursing assessment and participates in planning their care, which might include health education, referrals to experts, and evidence based interventions like Reiki, guided imagery, music, relaxation exercises, pre-surgical self care, and various mind/body/energy interventions.
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Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means “Universal Life Force Energy.” It is a gentle self- directed form of energy healing, founded by Doctor Usui in Japan around the turn of the last century. Reiki provides relaxation and increased well-being to adults, children, and animals. Learn Reiki today!
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