Are You Forgetting to Care for Yourself? A Webinar Workshop on Managing Parental StressOCTOBER 7, 2020Tia MarsiliStress Management Expert

Who we are…

► Formed Families Forward, a family-led resource center in No Va► Provide training and direct support to foster, adoptive and kinship

families who are raising children and youth with special educational needs, and professionals who work with our families.

► We offer free training, Stronger Together peer support groups, consultations to families, events, resources, classes, and systems navigation. New Respite program! Oct 17 family event!

► Family partner to Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS)

www.FormedFamiliesForward.orgKelly.Henderson@FormedFamiliesForward.org

C hoosingSe lf- c a re

Le a rning the a rt o f se lf- a wa re ne ss

46 %Ne arly half o f p are n ts s ta te that the ir s t re ss le ve l th roug h the c oronavirus e p id e m ic is h ig h , ra t ing it an 8, 9 , o r

10 on a 10- p o in t sc ale . (Am e ric an Psyc holog ic al Assoc ia t ion )

5 Thing s you should Know a b out Stre ss(Na tiona l Institute o f Me nta l He a lth)

Stre ss affe c ts

e ve ryoneThere a re d ifferent types of st ress—a ll o f

whic h c a rry p hysic a l a nd me nta l he a lth risks.

Not a ll s t re ss is b ad .

In a dangerous situa t ion, st ress sig na ls the b o d y to p re p a re to fa c e a thre a t o r fle e to sa fe ty.

Long - te rm s t re ss c an harm

your he alth .Co p ing with the imp a c t o f

c hro nic st re ss c a n b e c ha lle ng ing .

The re are w ays to m anag e s t re ss .l

• Be observant• G et regula r exerc ise• Try a relaxing act ivity• Set a t ta inab le goa ls

If you’re ove rw he lm e d b y

s t re ss , ask fo r he lp from a he alth p rofe ss ional.

Practicing Se lf-C a re

Good Se lf-c areTaking ca re of yourself will help ma inta in yo ur p hysic a l, e mo t io na l, a nd me nta l re se rve s to p re ve nt a nd ma na g e st re ss. This inc lud e s re g ula r sle e p , e xe rc ise , re la xa t io n, a nd e a t ing we ll.

Why is p rac t ic ing se lf-c are so hard to

d o?It takes effort !

Pra c tic ing Se lf-C a re

Bre ath ing Te c hn iq ue sSlow, d iaphragma t ic b re a thing te c hniq ue s st re ng the n the re sp ira to ry a nd c irc ula to ry syste ms.

St re tc h ingG e ntle st re tc hing , st re ng the ning , a nd b a la nc ing mo ve me nts tha t c a n b e d o ne a lmo st a nywe re .

Re laxing and Me d ita t ingStep - b y- ste p p ro c e d ure s tha t re le a se te nsio n thro ug ho ut the b o d y, imp ro ve c o nc e ntra t io n, inc re a se c irc ula t io n to the he a r, a nd b rig hte n o ne s' s mo o d .

Le t ' s b e g in!

Re m e m b e r...

“The most b e a utiful thing s you c a n we a r a re

your se lf- c onfid e nc e a nd your se lf- love .”

– Le tic ia Ra e

Tha nk You

Discussion Time!

► Chat your question or comment in. ► Kelly will ask question or call on you and unmute you if possible.► Brief and succinct questions and comments allow us to get to

more questions!

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► Please complete the BRIEF evaluation at end. Join us for the next session on October 21, 2020, on special education during COVID/virtual learning!

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