1. Family Development Support Network: Taking Care of YOU  Welcome  Sharing Our Collective Success Name, Center, and one success story related to supporting strong families in your community

2. Taking Care of You Simple Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for “Mindfulness” Based Stress Reduction

3. SelfOther FamilyStaffSystemBossSelf CareSelf-Imposed Balancing Priorities

4. Tally Your “Stress” Monkeys

6. Impact of Mounting Stress

7. Recognizing the Signs of Stress and Anger 10 0

8. Understanding Stress RESPONSIBILITY SKILLS

9. Understanding Stress RESPONSIBILITY SKILLS Distress

10. Understanding Stress RESPONSIBILITY SKILLS Distress

11. Understanding Stress RESPONSIBILITY SKILLS Distress Eustress

12. What is positive about stress?

13. What is negative about stress?

14. Early stress consequences  Lethargy with diminished sex-drive  Clenched jaw and grinding teeth  Breathlessness or chest pain  Weight gain or weight loss  Headache or migraines  High blood pressure  Chronic tiredness  Skin problems  Indigestion  Insomnia

15. Short-term stress to long-term stress  Immune system goes into a constant state of exhaustion  The tired-all-the-time feeling is the first symptom of all degenerative diseases

16. Long-term consequences of stress  Obesity  Depression  Type 2 diabetes  More flu and viruses  Heart disease and strokes  And many other serious diseases

17. Tips for Creating Balance, De-stressing and Living Healthfully

18. Daily Mindful Practices

19. Mindful Breathing

20. Mindful Listening

21. Mindful Walking

22. The Power of Positive Self Talk

23. Mindful Living

24. Exercise You Enjoy Enough to Actually Do

25. Exercise to Release, Nourish and Renew The easy-going Approach The take-it- seriously approach The wait-and-see approach

26. Eat Healthy Foods That You LIKE Enough to Actually Enjoy

27.  Whole Grains  Unsweetened Fruits & Vegetables  Non-Caffeinated Drinks Stress Inducing Foods  High-Fat  Fried Foods  Sweets Stress Reducing Foods

28. Family and Friends

29. Who is your constellation of support? Are the relationships living giving or life draining?

30. Power of Choice  Have-to versus Choose-to  Stop-Challenge-Choose

31. I am only one; but still I am one I cannot not do everything, But still I can do something; I will not refuse To do something I can do Helen Keller

32. Peer Success Stories

33. Peer-to-Peer Sharing  Open Q&A What questions would you like to ask other family workers? What story would you like to share? What resources would help you in your work with families?

34. Thank You  Next Family Development Support Network Call: March 28 th 12:00- 12:45PM