SLU Workforce Center Offering Complimentary Stress Management Webinar Series

09/02/2021

Saint Louis University Workforce Center is offering a complimentary stress management webinar series. The three-session series starts Wednesday, Sept. 15.

The series is called "Managing Stress at Work and Home: Tools for Renewing Mental, Physical and Emotional Resources." The series will feature Jennifer Giancola, Ph.D., professor, Saint Louis University’s School for Professional Studies.

With changes in our work and home environments, employees experience more personal and job stress. This webinar series provides practical tools to not only help manage stress, but also become more resilient to demands.

Participants will learn how to renew themselves mentally, physically and emotionally to enhance well-being and productivity. By the end of this webinar series, participants should understand their warning system for stress, learn tools for dealing with stressors and renewing personal resources, practice techniques like complex movement and deep relaxation, and be able to implement a stress management action plan.

The first session will be  Wednesday, Sept. 15,  from noon to 12:45 p.m. The first webinar introduces a comprehensive approach for understanding how life’s demands impact short- and long-term stress, health and performance. Participants begin building a toolkit to replenish mental, physical and emotional resources. Attendees learn how to stay centered, maximize focus and remain calm at work and home.

The second session will be Wednesday, Oct. 20, from noon to 12: 45 p.m. It focuses on mental and physical renewal and resiliency. Attendees will learn tips for managing time and breaks in order to reduce stress and increase productivity. Participants will practice tools that can increase mood, energy and concentration.

The final session will be Wednesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 12:45 p.m. The  final webinar teaches more advanced stress management tools. Attendees will learn ways to stop unproductive thinking and promote a positive mindset. Participants will practice relaxation techniques that provide deeper renewal of resources.

Giancola is an accomplished trainer and consultant in the areas of workplace stress and burnout, employee mentoring, and organizational development and strategy. Over the last 26 years, she has worked with numerous companies as well as management and staff at all levels including organizations like Phillips 66, Anheuser-Busch, Dierbergs and New York Medical Center. Her work relies on a scientist-practitioner model that is firmly grounded in experience and research, culminating in several publications in the field. She holds masters and doctoral degrees with an emphasis in organizational psychology and is Professor at Saint Louis University’s School for Professional Studies.

For more information, or to register, visit the Workforce Center's website.