Course Type

Brief Learning Series


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Course Length

75 minutes


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ATTENDANCE POLICY

Learners who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from the Academy.

Learners who complete all five courses in the Series: Tools for Coping with Stress and Trauma will receive a certificate of completion for the series.

Journaling to Manage Stress and Build Resilience

DESCRIPTION

Feelings of anxiety and depression are very common during times of adversity and uncertainty. Although these feelings can seem overwhelming, simple practices can help reduce these emotions and give us a sense of perspective. One method that has been shown to be especially useful is journaling. This presentation will review the evidence around journaling to support wellbeing and ways that it can be used to turn distressing emotions into powerful stories.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

  • Review impact of journaling on mental health and wellness
  • Discuss ways to implement journaling with others and as self-care

LEARNING PATH

This course is part of a Series: Tools for Coping with Stress and Trauma. Learners are invited to register for one or more of the five courses in this series:

Those who complete all five courses will receive a certificate of completion for the series.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This course will include presentation as well as opportunities to participate and discuss the tools presented.

ELIGIBILITY

This course is open to staff of any non-profit community organization or government agency that delivers social services in NYC.

INSTRUCTORS

Adam Brown, PhD

This training is led by Dr. Adam Brown, Director of the Trauma and Global Mental Health Lab, Vice Provost for Research and Associate Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research. The focus of the lab’s work is to develop and implement culturally-responsive capacity building strategies aimed at reducing gaps in mental health care by training individuals to contribute to the wellbeing of others in their communities.