Real Life Resiliency

There are many reasons for people to feel stressed these days: COVID19, altered social structures, family stressors, health risks, anxiety, political strife, conflicting opinions, and knowledge deficit. We all know there are things we could be doing better. But what prevents us from being able to overcome the hurdles in front of us? Pathophysiology, neurology, immunology and psychology all carry answers to the struggles we face when trying to become happier and more satisfied with our jobs and our lives. The science is complex but the tools can be simple.

This new workshop will help you:

• Build an understanding of the science and psychology behind resiliency and life satisfaction
• Discuss self care and the hurdles to achieving it
• Draft your personal first aid plan
• Review the practical science behind how mental states affect physiological states
• Discuss how individuals and teams respond in a healthy or unhealthy way to crisis
• Discuss how to build and maintain healthy boundaries
• Learn and practice a tool for building perspective and improving life/job satisfaction

Facilitator: Katelyn Carey is an RN and Clinical Educator who started studying trauma response and recovery during the care of over 15,000 patients and family members suffering crisis in the field, the Pediatric ICU, and the ER. Katelyn delved further into crisis response while working with breast cancer patients: an outreach endeavor that culminated in authoring a medical resource book now used internationally. She has won awards in public speaking and has given multiple presentations around the concepts of trauma and resilience to medical and non-medical audiences. She has presented this content to ~500 students with incredibly positive reviews.