De-Stress Workshop
work is stressful.
Stress and anxiety are at an all-time high.
According to Statistics Canada, one in four Canadians cite stress as the reason for leaving their job. (Source: Global News, April 2018)
And a study led by the World Health Organization estimated that, without more treatment, 12 billion working days will be lost due to anxiety each year. The estimated cost to the global economy is $925 billion by 2030. (Source: The Guardian, August 2018)
While great strides have been made recently in talking about mental health, employers and employees still often don’t know how to deal with the effects of stress and anxiety in the workplace.
here’s how we can help.
Using our backgrounds in improvisation and occupational psychotherapy, we’ve created a program to help employers and employees deal with stressful situations quickly and effectively. And best of all, it’s fun.
Some key anxiety triggers we address include:
Job interviews
Job promotions
Giving a presentation
Handling unpleasant emotions/situations
Coming up with creative ideas in a short timeframe
Everyone talks about “work-life balance,” but there’s rarely time for that anymore. We’re talking about bringing more life to your work. Our workshops build skills like:
Compassion for self and others
Bringing your personal interests to your work
Effective communication skills
Flexible and realistic time management skills
Occupational Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a unique psychotherapy framework that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behaviour change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.
Andrea Sadler O.T. Reg. (ONT) is an Occupational Therapist, who has been working in the field of mental health for 25 years. Andrea Sadler offers Psychotherapy Services to individuals who may be experiencing depression, anxiety and/or other psychological concerns. Andrea Sadler uses a holistic client-centered approach, while providing support and strategies to assist clients through life’s challenging transitions.
Andrea Sadler graduated from Queen’s University in 1994 and is in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. Andrea’s experience in mental health, in both delivering treatment to individuals and in group settings, is strengthened by her additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and the Progressive Goal Attainment Program. In addition to her private practice, Andrea also works at Women’s College Hospital as the Coordinator of the Mental Health Day Treatment Program, as well as providing individual psychotherapy to clients of the General Psychiatry Program.
Improvisation
Improvisation has been shown to:
Relieve stress and anxiety
Stimulate brain function and boost creativity
Improve relationships and your connection with others
Enhance your ability to take risks and try new things
Relax the body and keep you energized
Release endorphins (making you feel good) and boost the immune system
Cameron worked in advertising for 12 years and was an anxious person for 30+ years before overcoming it through improvisation. He founded the Improv for Anxiety program at Second City Toronto, was a Professor of Presentation Skills at Seneca College, and teaches people from all walks of life through his company, Play with Fire Improv. He likes bananas.
Together, these two practices can provide the awareness and skills to build resilience, self-awareness and strength to withstand today’s demands.
2 x 30 min individual sessions, beginning and end of workshop to set individual goals and for follow-up and feedback
6 x workshop sessions (75 min)
Bi-weekly or weekly sessions
Contact us to book or find out more.