Self Care : Investing in Your Well Being and Performance

Date: 31st May 2012

Facilitator: Dr Craig Hassed: Monash University

Target Group

Taking steps to incorporate a self care program would be of benefit to everyone, particularly if you are experiencing stress associated with the work you do. Health workers will find the mindfulness-based Stress Release Program and Essence of Health Program particularly useful in the prevention and recovery stages for cardiac and cancer patients. Presenter Craig Hassed has worked for numerous years at the Gawler Foundation teaching mindfulness-based Stress Release Program to Medical Practitioners.

Workshop Duration: 1 Day
Workshop Time: 09:30 — 04:30

Workshop Outline

The Essence of Health

Essence is an acronym that stands for Education, Stress management, Spirituality, Exercise, Nutrition, Connectedness and Environment. Each of these areas will be explored including their role in self-care and enhancing performance.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Release Program

You will be introduced to the mindfulness-based Stress Release Program. The relationship between stress, mind and body will be explored followed by a look at the implications for well-being and performance. Finally there will be a look at the science, practice and philosophy of mindfulness meditation and cognitive strategies for personal and professional use.

Participants will leave with the structured Stress Release Program.

Workshop Outcomes

Dr Craig Hassed is a General Practitioner and senior lecturer at the Monash University Department of General Practice. His teaching, research and clinical interests involve mindfulness-based stress management, mind-body medicine, meditation, holistic healthcare, health promotion, complementary therapies and medical ethics. Craig is regularly invited to speak in Australia and overseas on these issues and also teaches in the cancer support programs at the Gawler Foundation. He writes regularly for medical journals particularly in Philosophy of Medicine and has published two books on these issues entitled "New Frontiers in Medicine" (Volumes 1 and 2), a third book on mindfulness-based stress management entitled "Know Thyself" and a fourth on an holistic lifestyle approach to healthcare, "The Essence of Health". Craig has also been a regular media commentator on these topics.

What past participants have said:

• Fantastic presenter, relevant content, brilliant workshop, great for stress management and useful in self-awareness practices.
• This approach is evidence based and Craig obviously lives it himself, I have found that my stress levels have reduced since completing this workshop and I am much more self aware, I enjoy the moment much more. I will now be teaching it to my clients.
• This workshop was awesome, I felt learning mindfulness was the enabling strategy that implemented changes I needed in my life.

Recommend Reading

The Essence of Health: The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing