Thriving in Today's Demanding World

May 7 - 28, 2020

• Stress Webinar Flyer (PDF)

COVID-19- A New Stress! Tips for Family Resilience (Karim Martinez, Ph.D., CFLE)

• May 7 - Recording
  • Healthy relationships
  • Balancing work, school and family time at home
  • Staying socially connected while physically apart

Understanding How Stress Affects the Brain and Body (Suzanne DeVos-Cole, MLA)

• May 14 - Recording
  • Signs and symptoms of stress
  • Effects of stress on the brain and body
  • Ideas for breaking the stress cycle
  Resources
  Apps
  • Headspace Meditation App
  • My.Happify App
  Audio
  • Rick Hanson | Being-Well Podcast
  • Gayleallen | Breaking Habits
  Video
  • Fight, Flight, Freeze Response
  • Belly Breathe with Elmo
  Written
  • Carlson, Richard; Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
  • Clear, James; Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
  • Doidge, Norman; The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
  • Harris, Dan; 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story
  • Lieberstein, Andrea, MPH RDN; Well Nourished : Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationships with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating

Tools to Positively Leverage Your Stress (Dianne Christensen, M.S.)

• May 21 - Recording
  • Leveraging stress for positive growth
  • Tools to change your thinking
  • Creating new habits

Tools to Manage Stress Through Self-Care (Karen Plawecki, Ph.D., RD)

• May 28 - Recording
  • Strategies for healthy nutrition
  • Ideas for staying physically active
  • The importance of sleep

Presented by:
Bernalillo County Extension
Extension Family & Consumer Sciences
Mora County Extension

Contact:
Suzanne DeVos-Cole,
Mora County Extension Agent
sdcole64@nmsu.edu