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Managing Stress in a Stressed-Out World

Creating calm in your career- learn practical tools to help minimize the negative effects of toxic stress.

In today’s world, we are finding ourselves barraged with negative information. With the advances in technology and social media, it can be hard to keep up with all we have to do, or stay aware of, on any given day. The stress caused by these realities, can have a harmful impact on our lives as well as on our productivity. Annually this costs businesses billions of dollars in lost revenue. In this course, attendees will learn about stress and how to effectively manage its presence in our lives.

YOU WILL:

  • Understand how your brain and body approach conflict
  • Learn to recognize the various signs and symptoms of stress
  • Take home techniques to better manage your physical and emotional response to stress

Enroll in Managing Stress in a Stressed-Out World

SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Use new tools to manage your stress
  • Apply techniques to minimize our brains’ natural tendency toward negativity
  • Recognize stress in others so you can better communicate with them and have a stronger team

Dates & Times

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location

Zoom

Fees

$249 per person

Benefits of Attending

Participants will learn to more consciously pay attention to the presence of stress in their lives. With this information, they will be able to take steps to minimize the effects of toxic stress. This, in turn, will help them be happier, more productive and effective.

Who Should Attend

This is a class for everyone. We all experience significant stress in our daily lives and learning how to better manage stress will improve the lives and productivity of attendees.

Presenter

Carol Barkes, CPM is a certified professional mediator, neuro peak performance specialist and best-selling author. She serves as the mediation services coordinator for the Idaho Fourth District Court, is a lecturer at Boise State teaching the first neuroscience courses taught at the university and runs a busy private practice both mediating and consulting. She has spoken at the United Nations and has been seen on Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. 

Carol graduated summa cum laude from Jones International University with both a BBA in global leadership and influence and an MBA in negotiation and conflict management. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. through Grand Canyon University. Each week, Carol mediates and helps negotiate numerous cases making her one of the most active mediators within Idaho. Her ability to convey information in a straightforward, approachable and easily understandable manner makes her presentations relevant and engaging.