At any given moment during a typical day, does your blood pressure rise, pulse rate hit 10 percent over normal, and breathing seem to stop? If your partner, child, best friend, or doctor has been harping at you to calm down and relax, or if you have been feeling the need for more serenity, then you will undoubtedly find some of the exercises in this seminar helpful.

In this seminar participants will explore:

• Causes and effects of stress
• Breathing techniques and a guided relaxation to work with uncomfortable emotions like anger, fear and frustration
• Cognitive restructuring (changing thoughts) as a way to reduce stress
• Research and resources to deepen the practice of bringing awareness to emotional states and calming down