Welcome to the 2008-2009 Conversation Series

Just Know Coalition

presents

“I’m Stressin’ Out Here…”

How to reduce stress and anxiety using mindfulness techniques

with

Gina Biegel

A workshop for Tweens, Teens and their families 

Gina Biegel, MA, LMFT is a nationally acclaimed specialist in stress reduction. She has developed techniques that have proven highly effective for high school and middle school age students. For the past three years, she has been applying this approach to a number of Oakland, California private and public schools and getting rave reviews!! For more about this work, check out this website

Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment in a particular way, without all the brain noise and critical judgment.  Being present allows one to pay attention to what matters now and to act with more ease and confidence.

Research shows that mindfulness reduces stress, allowing kids to:

• Learn how to stop being overly self critical AND how to stop being mean to themselves (and others)
• Gain skills to reduce test anxiety
• Discover calm in the face of difficulties
• Increase self-confidence and stop feeling overwhelmed
• Improve concentration and creativity

Come and share in what promises to be a most meaningful and useful morning!

Register

This event has been made possible with the generous support of

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In the spirit of supporting our community, please consider bringing a donation of food items for Helpline House.

Plans are also underway for the Annual Fall Forum to be held November 22nd. Come visit us later for more details.