About this event
Minimising stress has become a primary goal in our quest to support our mental health. And yet there are certain types of physiological ‘stress’, known as Eustress, that activate healing pathways in the body and mind and can support our mental health.
We might have heard how cold water immersion is being used as a support for many people to immediately improve their mental health. But how and why does this work, and how can we engage with eustress safely and effectively?
The truth is that the types of ‘stress’ that our body used to encounter in our evolutionary history are very different than the types of stressful events we experience on a daily basis today. Because our bodies have co-evolved with these more natural or ancient forms of stress, they elicit a process in the body called Hormesis, where a low exposure to certain physiological stressors actually makes the body stronger and more biochemically balanced. Overtime, these practices can not only drastically improve mental health outcomes but help the body create long-term resilience to stress.
This workshop will discuss the science behind eustress and specifically how it activates health pathways in the body which can re-establish biochemical and nervous system balance and improve mental health experiences. It will focus on 3 simple types of eustress that are accessible for everyone — specific forms of physical movement, cold water immersion and gentle oxygen restriction with breath holds. We will discuss the science behind each form of eustress, how it works in the body, and protocols for safe practice.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- an understanding of the science of eustress in the body
- a clear perspective 3 types of eustress and how they work physiologically
- an experience of 2 types of eustress during the workshop including specific movement practices and breathing exercises
- Protocols for the 3rd type of eustress, cold water immersion, and how to get started if you’ve never tried this before
- a chance to discuss ways to share these practices with clients
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- This workshop is open to all therapists and those interesting in learning more about how short exposure to Eustress can improve mental health and create physiological resilience to stress.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- This workshop will give participants new level of understanding of 3 types of eustress including specific body movement, cold water immersion and breath holds that they will be able to use for themselves and their clients to improve mental health, active healing pathways in the body and increase resilience to stress.
RECORDING
This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
ZOOM
This workshop will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
SELF-SELECT FEE
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.
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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Sarah Hunt
Sarah Beth Hunt is a meditation and breathwork coach, yoga teacher and founder of Messy Luminous Being online platform. She received Ph.D. in Indian Studies from the University of Cambridge, and has trained in both the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhist meditation and traditional yoga through the British Wheel of Yoga. She currently works with clients using movement, breathwork and mind-training practices to harness the body’s physiology and the mind-body connection and transform their inner state.
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