CURRENT CLASSES THAT CAN REDUCE STRESS

DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT DIFFICULT SUBJECTS (including COVID-19) and how they are effecting their lives, school, friends and even their futures... BUT not sure WHAT to say, HOW to say it, or even WHEN to say it?

Research shows that direct and honest discussions benefit all family members and create a setting that will foster healthy emotional development. In times of uncertainty and upheaval, clear and consistent messages build resiliency, teach coping skills and reduce stress in families.

Based on the award-winning national curriculum called Creating Lasting Family Connections, this class has been designed to strengthen parent-child communications skills and family bonding.  Family members learn how to safely express their emotions, thoughts, fears, and also show kindness and support for each other. 

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Our PARENT CONNECT Zoom Class consists of a series of 5 (90 min) sessions facilitated by Nancy Billington and Lauren Lanham. 

These classes are FREE and open to all  parents, grandparents and guardians. Feel free to forward our link to your friends.

We have 2021 Summer SESSIONS beginning in June: TO JOIN OUR Tuesday morning or Tuesday evening CLASSES please request your ZOOM invitation by email to:

Nbillington@Inspireinc.org

Summer SESSIONS beginning soon: 

5 Consecutive weeks on TUESDAYS: dates will be confirmed soon. AM and PM options available.

SESSION 1:  Walking in Their Shoes

                    TUES @ 10- 11:30 AM 

             OR TUES @  7- 8:30 PM 

We will focus on understanding your child's perspective in order to connect empathetically.

SESSION 2.  How Do You Feel?

                      TUES@ 10- 11:30 AM

               OR TUES @ 7- 8:30 PM

An in-depth look into emotions, their effect 

on behavior, how to regulate our own and 

validate those of others.   

SESSION 3:  Can We Talk?

                       TUES @ 10- 11:30 AM  

               OR  TUES @  7-  8:30 PM

Valuable techniques to listen compassionately  and express our feelings honestly. 

SESSION 4:  Let's Make a Deal       

                        TUES @ 10- 11:30 AM  

                OR  TUES @  7- 8:30 PM

Identify parental expectations and consequences and present them fairly for mutual agreement.

SESSION 5:  Being the Peace

                      TUES @  10-11:30 AM

              OR  TUES @ 7-8:30 PM

Discuss specific threats to your children's mental health including alcohol and substance use, social media, gaming, e-cigarettes and Covid/post-pandemic challenges. Create your COVID-COPING PLAN and model the behavior you hope to see in your child.

Today's  unprecedented  health crisis has shaken our lives to the core. Perhaps nothing causes more stress and anxiety than the unknown. With so many unanswered questions, we must look to calm, relax and heal ourselves with the tools available where we are sheltered.

 A pen and paper can help.  

Expressive writing is easy. In just one hour you will learn ways to add this simple practice to your at-home Covid-Coping Plan. By writing about your thoughts and feelings for as few as 10 minutes you may change your emotional state,  improve your thought process and even sleep better. 

This class is based on University of Texas Prof. James Pennebaker's 30 years of nationally recognized research which has connected the process of writing our feelings down on paper to better health. This practice can  result in reducing heart rate and blood pressure, minimizing stress, strengthening the immune system and improving your overall mood.  

It is important to note that the healing aspect of writing has been proven to be in the process, not the product. The goal is not to create a piece of literature but to release the tension of worrisome thoughts by transferring them from your mind to paper. No writing experience or special skills are necessary!  

This (60 min) stress reduction workshop will be offered every WEDNESDAY at 2-3:00PM throughout  our 2021 SUMMER SESSION 

OR by appointment...email Lauren Lanham to schedule   

JOIN either workshop by requesting your ZOOM invitation by email to: Llanham@Inspireinc.org        

Some of the many benefits of a meditation practice include:

Reduced Stress & Anxiety

Enhanced Self-Awareness & Emotional Health

Longer Attention Span & Ability to Focus

Improved Sleep

Can decrease blood pressure

Accessible almost anywhere

Interested in trying a class for yourself or for a group? We are available to deliver free meditation sessions over Zoom or in person. A typical class could last anywhere from 30 - 60 minutes. We begin with an introduction to the effects of stress on the body and mind and discuss the importance of self care and what it might look like for different people. The guided relaxation practice follows. 

Please email: Lauren - llanham@inspireinc.org to book your session or ask questions.