OCAP WORKSHOP RESOURCE PAGE
Thank you so much for your time, interest and participation in my April 10, 2019 workshop: Happy & Healthy: Manage Stress, Reduce Burnout and Live a Resilient Life, generously hosted and presented by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention.
I have put together this collection of related resources to help you to revisit things that you learned, and also go deeper into the topic if you choose. Feel free to share this page with your colleagues and anyone else it may benefit.
Let me know via the contact form below if you have any questions or wish me to add anything more here!
RESOURCES
1) Presentation – Downloadable PDF version: OCAP Presentation Audience Copy
2) Related blog articles
3 Signs It’s Burnout and Not Just Stress
How Lack of Boundaries Leads to Burnout
Suffering From Insomnia? Try This Simple Tool
6 Ways Night-Time Phone Use Wrecks Your Sleep
How to Calm Your Racing Mind So You Can Sleep
An Easy Way to Beat Stress That Changes Your DNA
Tips to Calm Your Worried Mind and Reduce Anxiety
3) Resource document from California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership
Balancing Head & Heart: California’s Child Welfare Workforce
4) Books (clicking on the image will link to Amazon):
The Power of Full Engagement:
Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
By Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
By Greg McKeown
Man’s Search for Meaning
By Viktor Frankl
5) Apps
Mindshift (iOS phones only; “Chill Zone” section has excellent 4-9 minute audio Relaxation Exercises)
Relax Melodies (play custom combinations of relaxing sounds for relaxation practice, can set/create various timers)
6) Complimentary Ebook: Ten Essential Easy Changes
To receive a complimentary pdf Ebook “Ten Essential Easy Changes: Boost Mood, Increase Energy and Reduce Stress by Tomorrow”, enter your email address into the box in the upper right corner of this page, or in the pop-up box when that appears.
7 ) Antidepressant Skills at Work (AS@W)
A free downloadable workbook published by a group of Canadian mental health experts, it may be helpful for people dealing with depression, their loved ones or work colleagues/managers.
Important Disclaimer: As mentioned in the presentation, please do not diagnose yourself regarding any of the medical or psychological conditions that were discussed, but do see a qualified medical or psychological professional if you have any concerns. The workshop content and any interactions that took place do not constitute or represent formal medical advice or substitute for formal medical advice, and do not in any way create or represent a doctor-patient relationship, nor constitute a therapeutic or coaching relationship.
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