A Mindful Approach to Stress

Week of July 10, 2021

Life is complicated, there is no question about that, and stress is a natural response to life’s many complexities. Everyone experiences stress, but some of us feel stress more acutely and more often than others.  Stress can be both a positive and motivating force as well as a detriment to our physical health and emotional well-being.  The strategies for managing stress are as varied as the impact that it can have on our body and mind.

Managing stress starts with looking inward to gain awareness of what you experience. Ask yourself: Is stress something that happens to you, or is stress your reaction to what is happening?

During this presentation, you will learn about signs of stress related to four dimensions of well-being: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.  Research in the field of positive psychology will be reviewed to highlight natural antidotes to stress that can help liberate you from stress that you may be facing and enable you to harness greater peace, joy, and a healthier mind and body.

 

Gyll Turteltaub, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist in San Anselmo, California.  She works for Kaiser Permanente as The Permanente Medical Group Regional Director of Employee Engagement and Resiliency.  Gyll works with regional and medical center leaders to help foster a culture of engagement and resiliency for all staff and physicians in support of enhancing joy and meaning in work.  Additionally, Gyll maintains a private practice, providing psychotherapy for individuals and couples.  Her areas of specialty include compassion fatigue, burnout, improving mindful living and work/life balance and treating anxiety and depression.  Gyll has presented workshops internationally on a variety of topics including mindfulness, resiliency, communication effectiveness, burnout, and emotional intelligence.