Wellness: Strategies for Better Living
Embark on a transformative journey to enhance your well-being and performance with our Six-Week Wellness Seminar. This comprehensive course combines the latest research in mental health, mindfulness, and emotional regulation with practical, actionable strategies you can implement immediately. Through expert-guided sessions, you’ll master essential techniques for stress management, build meaningful social connections, and develop sustainable self-care routines that fit your lifestyle.
By the end of this immersive experience, you’ll emerge with a personalized wellness plan, proven techniques for emotional regulation, and practical tools for maintaining work-life balance. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your own well-being or support others in their wellness journey, this seminar provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to create lasting positive change. Join us to discover how evidence-based wellness practices can transform your personal and professional life.
Date(s): January 27 – March, 2025
Instructor: Mark Danaher
Participation: 6 week commitment
Contact Hours: 18
Recertification hours: Careers by Design is an NCDA-approved provider.
Course Fee: $425.00
By the end of this 6-week seminar, participants will be able to:
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By completing this wellness seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Design and implement a personalized wellness plan incorporating evidence-based self-care practices.
2. Build and maintain meaningful social connections that support mental health and well-being.
3. Practice daily gratitude and mindfulness techniques to enhance emotional well-being.
4. Implement healthy sleep and exercise routines that support mental health.
5. Apply emotional regulation strategies and self-compassion practices in challenging situations.
6. Create sustainable systems for maintaining long-term wellness practices.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1 – Intro to Wellness
Week 2 – Social Connections
Week 3 – Gratitude and Mindfulness
Week 4 – Healthy Practices for Mental Well-Being
Week 5 –Emotional RegulationWeek
Week 6 – Personal Wellness/Wrap-up
Format: Interactive, online discussion with career professionals. Participants will have weekly assignments, readings, and discussions. Assignments open on a Sunday and remain open for 1 week. You may log in and post at any time convenient for you. We only ask that you please post your initial response by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday so that the discussion can continue for the entire week.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- All assignments must be completed on time
- All participants must actively participate in the weekly discussions online, posting and replying to at least one other person.
- End of the seminar action plan: Your action plan to move forward in your wellness journey.
- Technology requirements: Internet access, ability to read MS Word documents & Adobe PDF files, ability to view video (primarily using YouTube)
ASSESSMENT OF COMPLETION OF COURSE:
- Evaluation will be made of the quality of the discussion in the class. All participants will post in each forum discussion. Participants are expected to be active in the online exchange of information, perspectives, and experiences.
- Must reply to at least one other person in the seminar in each discussion
The final wellness plan is due within two weeks of the completion of the class.
- Payment is due in full at least one week before the seminar begins unless other arrangements have been made.
- Cancellations must be in writing via email.
- If you cancel and have paid through PayPal or Venmo, we will refund you minus their fees.
- If Careers by Design cancels the seminar, a full refund will be granted.
- Cancellations less than 1 week before the seminar begins will incur a $50 fee.
- No refunds will be granted for cancellations once the seminar begins.
- Refunds will be issued within 2 weeks from the cancellation request date.
