One fact really stands out after more than 15 years teaching employees how to manage stress.
It’s the reality that workplace stress continues to build with the increasing and uncertain demands of life and the changing workplace.
I’m a holistic health educator and stress workshop leader who works with business, government, and health industry employees to help create a positive, less stressed workplace culture.
In other words, an environment where employees are more engaged, creative, and productive. Not to mention, they’re healthier and happier too.
What drives my approach to dealing with stress in the workplace? A belief that some of the best ways to relieve stress are natural ones.
That means taking preventative steps to control stress by addressing physical, emotional, mental (attitudes), and even spiritual components.
How I practice stress relief comes from many of the experts I’ve included in my health and wellness resource list. And it comes from years of hands-on experience.
Empower Your Employees
Techniques I share for managing stress empower employees. For one thing, I teach them to recognize tension and its direct link to mental, emotional, and physical distress. That’s a big first step.
At the same time, I give them easy-to-use coping strategies for stress that lead to a calmer, more balanced life as a result. That’s also a life less affected by illness.
Besides, participants find my workshops to be lively and fun and, well, stress relieving!
Stress Management Workshops Praise
“Evelyn’s ability to weave personal stories and humourous anecdotes along with practical information makes for a wonderful and engaging presentation. Her session on how to manage stress helped me identify the strategies needed to start making positive changes right away.“ – M. Wan, The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
“Evelyn’s warm and personable approach makes it easy for participants to share their experiences. Her wealth of knowledge, experience and true passion for her work has inspired us to pay closer attention to ourselves and incorporate simple ways to reduce stress.“ – M. Radic, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
My holistic health education began when I was diagnosed with a chronic condition called residual stress.
Simply put, I hadn’t given enough attention to releasing physical and mental tension from one stressful situation to another in my job and my life.
That state of constant stress continued for years throughout my challenging but satisfying career in university management and counselling.
The result? I became used to an unhealthy level of stress in my body. The slow, steady buildup took a toll on my mental health and my physical health, especially my breathing, digestion, and sleep patterns.
The Upside of Stress
As it turned out, my health crisis was really a gift in disguise. Not only was my health restored and rebalanced by using a variety of holistic health approaches, but I also learned practical ways to manage stress.
Once I experienced those life-changing benefits first-hand, I felt a strong need to share what I’d learned (Start with this extensive list of health and wellness resources).
I’ve also tickled funnybones with laughter yoga training and calmed others as a member of the Canadian Reiki Association.
Since 2004 I’ve taught nearly 1,000 corporate wellness workshops. I’ve promoted holistic health and stress management in the workplace through my own workshops and for a national employee assistance program (EAP) provider.
Stress Management Workshops Praise
“Evelyn is a warm and talented practitioner who provides sound, no-nonsense advice about employee health that is immensely practical and always non-judgmental. I have enormous respect for the depth and breadth of her training and experience — I can see how she would be a rock to her clients. Everyone needs an Evelyn in their life!” – J. Moss, Communications Consultant
“I had the pleasure of taking one of Evelyn’s seminars through the workplace as well as calling upon her as a mentor of sorts. Her lovely demeanor and outlook made it easy to ask any questions comfortably. She does walk the talk which is refreshing.“ – G. Lambert, Coach Practitioner
Stress Management Workshops That Relax, Rebalance and Re-energize
When people are your most precious resource they deserve to be nurtured. That’s why I’ve created stress management workshops to address one of the most pressing health issues in the workplace today.
What Can Employees Expect?
My stress management workshops give participants (both employees and
managers) essential tools and exercises for effectively dealing with stress at
work and outside the workplace.
All sessions take a holistic approach by emphasizing a mind-body-spirit
connection. They’re especially designed to calm and strengthen the mind.
All workplace wellness workshops are highly
interactive so there’s plenty of information sharing and time for questions.
And they’re always fun.
Maybe best of all, many workshop techniques and tips to manage stress can easily be practiced on their own once the basics are learned.
What Can Employers Expect?
Workshops are designed to
fit your specific needs, too. They can vary in length from a one-hour
lunch-and-learn to a half-day (3-hour) session.
Or perhaps you’re looking for stress management
workshops that cover a range of topics over several days. I can do that,
too.
All workshops perfectly complement any employee health event, staff training day, or corporate wellness conference.
Stress Management Workshops Praise
“Everyone enjoyed your stress management session last week. You really impacted them in a positive way! I am thrilled that you will be facilitating our next session.“ – J. Doran, Nike
“We found Evelyn to be a friendly, thoroughly polished facilitator and consummate professional. You know during her commentaries that she speaks from experience and the heart. Her positive attitude is conveyed by a calm, warm, and engaging manner.” – S. Hall, Ontario Pension Board
“Evelyn’s presentation was fun, interactive and very professionally done. It was evident the group really enjoyed this as they opened up with questions, comments and feedback.” – G. Buchanan, CIBC
[photo: Dominik Vanyi | Unsplash.com]
Learn How to De-stress with These 12 Essential Stress Management Workshops
Start now with holistic stress management workshops that relax, rebalance, and re-energize. Choose from any of the following:
1. Managing Stress: An Introduction
Understand
how stress works on the body and mind and learn strategies to help stay calm
and productive at work.
2. The Breath: A Key Tool for Stress Relief
Discover the link between stress and breath and how simple but powerful breathing exercises can help relieve stress.
3. Balancing Work-Life Priorities
Find
out key ways to achieve a more satisfying balance between the demands of your work
and everyday life.
4. Re-energize with Guided Relaxation
Learn how guided muscle relaxation and visualization
techniques fully relax and revitalize your body and mind.
5. Cultivating Mental Resiliency
Practice
ways to calm, strengthen, and focus your mind to still the endless chatter of
thoughts that can interfere with a mindful approach to living.
6. Journaling for Self Awareness
Explore
how journaling can help you develop greater personal insight, worry less,
reduce stress, and become your own best advisor.
7. Strategies for a Good Night’s Sleep
Become more aware of the complexity and importance
of sleep and get practical, useful tips for a better night’s rest.
8. Boost Your Energy
Do an energy audit and practice easy stretches and correct
posture (including desk exercises) to counter a sedentary lifestyle and improve
your productivity on the job.
9. Lighten the Load with Laughter
Learn
how to release tension and improve creativity and productivity in the workplace
with simple ways to introduce more humour and lightheartedness.
10. Finding Your Life Purpose
Turn dreams into reality by looking at your values, attitudes,
and goals and create a plan for a more fulfilling personal and work life.
11. Mastering Your Relationship with Money
Identify your attitudes about money and start to develop strategies that release limiting beliefs and other blocks to better financial wellness.
12. Attracting Success
Learn what it takes to boost your personal power and
attract what you most desire to be successful in life.
Get Lasting Stress Relief
Contact me today to book a stress management workshop in Toronto or request more information.
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Health and Wellness Resources: Your Guide to Healthy Living
Site links on this page will connect you to some of the most authoritative and trusted health and wellness experts, sources, and books on the web.
Over the last decade, they’ve been my go-to sources for
research, referrals, and everyday use to build my personal health and wellness
knowledge base.
These sources represent a cross-section of health-related topics. They range from how to deal with stress and work life balance to sleep, exercise and fitness, and mental health issues, among others.
I regularly update these health and wellness links and add more that deserve to be shared, so check back often. I’m always interested in your comments and feedback.
Use this book to “successfully combat the whiners, grenades, tanks, snipers, close-talkers, pedants, and other rude, crude, and inconsiderate people who can ruin your day.”
Unsinkable is a story-sharing platform hosted by four-time Olympic rowing champion Silken Laumann that’s designed to empower others to achieve better mental, physical, and spiritual health.
Extensive positive psychology blog (and other resources) for trainers, HR and healthcare professionals, therapists and others interested in this field.
Author Gregg Levoy addresses how to recognize when we are called, whether to change careers or change attitudes, and live a life that’s aligned with our instinctive, true selves.
This free meditation app was named Best Apps of the Year winner by Time Magazine and Women’s Health. Features more than 25,000 guided meditations, discussion groups, and statistics for tracking your progress.
Attorney and meditation expert Victor Davich created this innovative program to give busy people the tools they need to meditate in bite-sized chunks of time.
Bestselling author Kamal Sarma combines his meditation training with leadership expertise to help others “develop the focus of a warrior and the peace of a monk.”
Huffington Post Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington explores the latest facts about sleep and offers recommendations and tips from leading sleep scientists.
Sleep research pioneer and a leading authority on insomnia, Dr. Peter Hauri dispenses easy-to-follow advice for those with occasional or chronic sleep problems.
Productivity consultant David Allen shares his secrets to getting things done. Based on the principle that you maximize productivity when you’re relaxed.
One of the best websites about home and office organization. Features daily tips, strategies, product reviews, and hope for the hopelessly cluttered and stressed.
In short, it means taking preventative action to control stress by addressing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual concerns. It’s known as a holistic health approach.
When you hire a holistic health educator and stress management professional to lead stress workshops for your employees and managers, it can help:
Increase productivity
Lower absenteeism
Improve employee morale
Retain employees
Lower overall business costs
Who’s My Ideal Client?
For me, integrity and communication take top billing in any relationship. But more to the point, these values are what I look for in an ideal business client:
Values integrity, initiative, and creativity
Communicates needs in a timely, specific manner
Regards me as a vital member of their team
Works collaboratively
Sees my fees as fair and reasonable
Ultimately wants to foster a long-term business relationship
Stress Management Workshops Praise
“Evelyn’s personal style is very soothing and engaging and her presentation techniques are very effective. We really look forward to having her back!“ – A. diNorcia, Indigo Books & Music
“Evelyn is an engaging and insightful speaker. I contacted her to speak at a series of lunch sessions ranging from topics on communications to time management and stress. She spoke to the audience with respect and was very knowledge on all subjects.“ – L. Lynch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Let’s Start Here
Okay, let’s get down to the nuts and bolts of your stress management workshop needs. Start with these questions for new clients. Your answers will help me understand the specifics of your workshop request.
Get Lasting Stress Relief
Once you’ve gotten your ideas together about what kind of stress management workshop you need, contact me. Use the contact form below to book a workshop or request more information.
