STOP WORRYING !

FALL 2012

If you spend more time worrying than working,
learn to curb the worry habit...

"Worry is like a rocking chair. It rocks and rocks and gets us nowhere."
So why do we do it? What perpetuates and even escalates this habit?
Do you even worry about how much you worry? How much is too much?
Is it possible to worry yourself sick?
How do we prevent it from running our life? Or giving us anxiety?

This evening session provides information about worrying, and teaches practical strategies that curb worry and decrease its negative impact on mood and performance.

YOU WILL LEARN :

• the 2 approaches proven to decrease worrying
• key characteristics of worry
• the most common worries and the link between worry, perfectionism, and workaholism
• shifting from destructive / unproductive worry to more constructive worry
• 5 pitfalls that perpetuate worry and make it difficult to break out of worry spirals
• brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to curb worrying
• tips for bedtime worriers

DATE, TIME, and LOCATION :

This educational skills-oriented session meets for one evening, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
in the University Cenre, University of Guelph, in OCTOBER , 2012.

A minimum of 6 people is required for this session.

For DIRECTIONS to University Centre , click here .

FEES :

• $ 5 for University of Guelph students (due to a subsidy from U of G Student Health Services)
• $ 10 for members of United Steelworkers Local 4120 (due to a subsidy from Local 4120)
• $ 20 for all others

Gift certificates are available.

TO REGISTER :

• in advance - Click here for a registration form that you can print out.
  Complete the form and mail it back to the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic, Box 7323 U.C., University of Guelph, Guelph ON N1G 2W1.
• in person - Space permitting, it is also possible to register and pay in person at the session.

UNABLE TO ATTEND the fall SESSION ?

• Can you come to the next scheduled workshop?
  Following the fall workshop outlined above, the next STOP Worrying session will be in winter 2013.

Join a waiting list to start another class sooner, or to meet on a different day / time.
For those interested in having this session offered at another day or time, leave your name on the Stop Worrying! waiting list by e-mailing ksomers@uoguelph.ca or call the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662. Please specify which days and times you prefer to meet. A workshop can begin anytime there are 6 or more names on the waiting list.

• Arrange for a session at your workplace.
  The Stop Worrying! workshop can be provided on-site at your workplace or community group site. Call the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662 to make arrangements for a session at your location.
• Arrange private appointments.
  The Stop Worrying! topics can be covered in private, 1:1 sessions.
  Daytime, late afternoon, and evening times are available. Call 519 824-4120, ext. 52662, or e-mail ksomers@uoguelph.ca to make a private appointment.
• Access other resources.
  Click on Stop Worrying! resources for other sources of information on curbing worry.

FURTHER INFORMATION :

If you wish more information or have any further questions, do not hesitate to call Kathy Somers at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662. Please leave a message so I can return your call.

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