Step into a stress-free holiday season with Colter Long, a seasoned Registered Clinical Counsellor who brings personal resilience strategies to empower you. As the festivities ramp up, so can the stress—learn to navigate this busy time with confidence. Discover how to spot different stressors and identify signs of anxiety and depression, equipping yourself with essential tools like self-care strategies and boundary setting to reclaim joy and balance. This engaging presentation covers crucial topics such as identifying daily, situational, and contextual stressors, understanding seasonal mood disorders like SAD, and practical techniques to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. Get ready to build your resilience toolkit and empower yourself with actionable strategies to enhance your well-being during the holiday rush.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize and tame stress triggers, from everyday annoyances to holiday hustle.
- Empower yourself with tools to identify and manage anxiety and depression symptoms, fostering a healthier mindset.
- Navigate through the winter blues with insights into SAD and seasonal stressors, reclaiming seasonal joy.
- Develop a robust self-care toolbox tailored to enhance physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health.
- Implement actionable strategies for reclaiming control, celebrating small wins, and establishing boundaries to savor a stress-free holiday season.
Our presenter
Colter Long grew up on a farm outside of Stettler, Alberta. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with Leukemia and was the recipient of a bone marrow transplant. This experience influenced his interest in the biopsychosocial aspects of wellness. Colter is a practicing Registered Clinical Counsellor working at Thrive Downtown in Vancouver, British Columbia.
