Featured speaker(s): Dr. Anthony Quintiliani

This time of year, the stress levels run high in every organization and staff can easily be consumed by all that is happening in the business, in the community, and in the swirl of activities going on around us. How costly is all this stress on an organization? How can you as an HR professional recognize the sign of stress and provide guidance to staff â?? discussing the need to focus inward...on ourselves, on our reactions to events, and on how external forces are impacting us? Invest some time in your organization and yourself to learn strategies you can implement to be more mindful and to reduce stress and its impacts on your life and the life of your employees. During the session, we'll cover the following topics:

*Introduction to Stress - Your Brain and Your Reactions (Why Verbal Interventions Are Not Enough)

*Basics of Mindfulness - Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR) Approaches and Skills

*Mindfulness-Based Skills Training - Live Practice in Mind Body Stress Reduction Skills

This is not just another session where you will hear a lecture that is hard to translate into daily use. During this session, you will actually be able to practice the strategies discussed so you can experience the practice and learn how you and your employees can incorporate these skills anywhere...even while sitting at your desk in the office.