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Partner Event | Stress Relief & Your 5 Senses
09-15-18 @ 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The World Labor Report, produced by the U.N.’s International Organization, states, “Stress has become one of the most serious health issues of the 20th century and a worldwide epidemic.” (“Workplace Stress”, 2018)This is no wonder, if we consider the lives that most of us live. From going to our jobs, going to our meetings, keeping up with family and friends, our social media accounts, and the list goes on!Do you ever feel there is not enough hours during the day to do everything you wanted or had to do? Do you ever experience the pressures building up around you until everything seems too much to handle?
Wouldn’t it be great to have a set of skills and approaches to help you cope with everyday stress?There are many natural and enjoyable ways to get stress under control without resorting to prescription medications and their unpleasant side effects. This is what this Personal Workshop is all about!Global Frienship Shenzhen has put together a Stress Relief & Your Five Senses Workshop to help you choose which appraoches best suit you when dealing with stress. We have invited three hosts to bring you this ultimate stress management workshop in the following areas; Aromatherapy, Breathing & Meditation, Dance & Music therapies.
Date & Time
September 15th, 2:30-5:30pm
2:30pm
GF introduction
2:50-3:20pm
Aromatherapy with Hilary Wilcox
3:25-3:55pm
Breathing & Meditation with
Angelo Castagneto
4:00-4:30pm
Dance & Music with
Analía Muñiz
4:30-5:00pm
Tea & Snacks
Q&A
5:00-5:30pm
Mingling and Networking
Avocado and smoked salmon with french bread
Pistachio and almond cookies
Vegetable egg sandwich
Seasonal fruit plates
Coffee, tea, lemon & mint water
The philoshy underlying aromatherapy is that plant essential oils can help restore health to the body and harmony to the mind.
Essential oils are pure, concentrated extracts of aromatic plants, taken from a wide array of sources, including flower heads and petals, leaves, stalks, bark, seeds, gums, and raisins.Each essential oil has a particular fragrance, a distinct chemical composition, and a unique set of physical and therapeutic properties.Can be inhaled to stimulate olfactory centers in the brain, and they can be absorbed through skin, diluted in a base, or carrier oil, so that they can be massaged into the skin in a safe manner and at a safe dose.
Hilary is a GF member, from America who has been living and working in Shenzhen for the past 8 years.
Hilary is an oil enthusiast who originally got interested in oils when she became more aware to the synthetic chemicals that are in our everyday skin, hair, and cleaning products. She then discovered all the benefits essential oils can bring to your everyday life, including using certain oils as stress relievers.
Hilary will introduce the science behind aromatherapy and how it functions in our brain. As well as, explain which oils are specific to help us live more less stressful lives. Then everyone will have the opportunity to make their own, ‘stress free’ roll-on to take home!
Breathing & Meditation Therapy
Practicing mindfulness meditation has continously proven itself to be effective in reducing stress and depression, improving attention and cognitive
Meditation can be defined as a practice where an individual uses a technique, such as focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity, to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. As well as, focusing your mind on just breathing in and out in order to rest the mind.
Angelo Castagneto, also a GF member, is the passionate Latin American Trainer that helps people to reduce stress through live music, art, and professional coaching techniques.
After 9 years in China and experiencing serious stressful moments in his own life, Angelo deeply understands the social pain and human’s inner struggles. This has become his main motivation to create tools and techniques especially to support people’s RELAXATION, SELF-EXPLORATION, and HEALING. For more than 6 years, he has been learning with world-class level Master of Psychology, NLP, and Personal Development; successfully combined his passions for music and training.
Angelo will be offering a workshop on breathing and meditation techniques in order to release stress, be calm and focused, take better decisions in life and experience more positive results. Angelo hopes that you can apply these techniques, whenever and wherever possible.
The scientific reason for why dance has the ability to act as a stress reliever stems from the idea that when the body feels good, the mind does, too.
Any type of physical activity releases neurotransmitters and endorphins which serve to alleviate stress. Neurotransmitters are chemicals within the brain that help communicate messages throughout the body. Endorphins are the body’s natural painkiller to reduce stress and improve the mind’s perception of the world. Thus, after a good workout the endorphins cause the body to feel calm and optimistic. The endorphins also aid in improving the quality of sleep, so that a few sleepless nights due to stress can be avoided after dancing!
Analía is an artist and teacher from Argentina. Her relationship with teaching came along with her artistic development. Her classes are designed from her own experience and research: A fusion of Arts, Circus Performance, Dance and Yoga.She began performing Circus acts at the age of 18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Years later, she started ‘Dance formation in Contemporary and Balle’, and then pursued a certification as a Yoga instructor.At the age of 27, Analía entered University for a Bachelorʼs degree in Arts and Culture Management, which increased her interest in Performance and Visual Arts.Analía has worked, performed and trained in Spain, Germany, and now in Shenzhen. She is interested in sharing her knowledge and curiosity about body consciousness and movement.
Analía’s workshop will focus on body and movement and free style dance. Through free style dancing, one can experience the feeling of letting go and releasing some negative or build up energy.
- Keep a positive attitude.
- Accept that there are events that you cannot control.
- Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your feelings, opinions, or beliefs instead of becoming angry, defensive, or passive.
- Learn and practice relaxation techniques; try meditation, yoga, or tai-chi for stress management.
- Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit.
- Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
- Learn to manage your time more effectively.
- Set limits appropriately and learn to say no to requests that would create excessive stress in your life.
- Make time for hobbies, interests, and relaxation.
- Get enough rest and sleep. Your body needs time to recover from stressful events.
- Don’t rely on alcohol, drugs, or compulsive behaviors to reduce stress.
- Seek out social support. Spend enough time with those you enjoy.
- Seek treatment with a psychologist or other mental health professional trained in stress management or biofeedback techniques to learn healthy ways of dealing with the stress in your life.
Date: Saturday, 15th Sept, 2018
Time: 14:30-17:30
Location: Fraser Suites Shenzhen, No. 183 Zhenhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China 518031
Price: RMB258/person (includes all workshops, materials, afternoon tea set)
RSVP: Please e-mail to events.southchina@austcham.org
Ticket concellation and refund will not be acceptable within 24 hours before the event, thanks for your understanding.
活动详情
日期：9月15号（周六）
时间：14:30-17:30
地址：深圳市福田区振华路183号
价格：258元
报名：发邮件至 events.southchina@austcham.org
活动开始前24小时内将无法取消报名或申请退款，感谢您的谅解。
