Stress management seminar

A stress management seminar titled Cooling Down The Stress Soup will be held at Woy Woy on Wednesday, November 24, offering "practical ways to cope with stress".

The seminar will be held at the Adventist Church Hall from 7pm.

The high-impact stress management seminar will be presented via DVD by stress fitness coach Mr Cameron Johnston from the Silver Hills Lifestyle Centre in British Columbia, Canada.

"Tens of thousands of participants across Canada, the USA and Australia have already benefited from this compelling, effective and fun stress management seminar," said health education officer Ms Dorothy Pansare from Woy Woy Seventh Day Adventist Church.

"It teaches you how to live it up without burning out," she said.

"The seminar is designed to help anyone struggling with the pressures of modern life and needing practical solutions on how to cope effectively."

"Stress is a normal and enjoyable part of life" said Mr Johnston.

"But unresolved, prolonged stress can become a killer.

"The latest research indicates that stress is a catalyst in many of the most dramatic killers of our day including heart disease and cancer," he said.

Using the analogy of cooling down hot soup, seminar participants learn how to cool down the negative effects of stress by controlling the stress response, thinning the soup with relaxation, stirring the soup with adequate physical activity and playing with the soup with a good sense of humour.

Participants will become aware of any poisons in the soup like deep-seated stressors and learn how to resolve them.

The seminar will be held at 83 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy.

Cost is by donation and participants are required to pre-register.

Media Release, 9 Nov 2010 Dorothy Pansere, Woy Woy Seventh Day Adventist Church