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Heart Smart Stress Management

 

 tips and strategies for enhancing cardiovascular health . . .  

 

A truly heart healthy lifestyle is more than exercise and diet. 

The third and most important key (according to cardiologists Eliot, Bhat, Ornish and others) is stress management. 
Yet this component is the most neglected! 

This session outlines the practical strategies that really relax the cardiovascular system, plus how biofeedback is used to literally see your ability to generate a healthy heart rhythm and relax your blood vessels - the things that decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease.  

This session is especially helpful for those with high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, depression, tendency to hold onto anger, or who have a family history of heart attack or stroke (as these are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease and are positively influenced by the techniques covered in this session).

 

YOU WILL LEARN :

  • the top 3 techniques for relaxing blood vessels and easing high blood pressure and strain on the heart

  • the ‘Mother Teresa effect’ for heart health & resilience

  • strategies that impact heart rhythm and how to promote the desirable high heart rate variability (HRV)

 

DATE,  TIME,  and LOCATION :

This one hour educational, skills-oriented workshop meets at noon  

Tuesday, JUNE 2, 2026

from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

ON-LINE 
(this will be a virtual workshop via Zoom)

 

FEE :

  • $  5 for University of Guelph students   (due to a subsidy from U of G Student Health Services)
  • $ 10 for members of United Steelworkers Local 4120   (due to a subsidy from Local 4120)
  • $ 17 for all others

Payment is on-line  (or by cheque or e-transfer, if pre-arranged)

Gift certificates are available.

 

TO REGISTER :    

You are fully registered in the workshop once you have submitted payment here.


PRIOR to REGISTERING: 

University of Guelph students  - to receive your Coupon Code for the subsidized fee, e-mail your name and Student ID number to ksomers@uoguelph.ca . 

Members of USW Local 4120  - to receive your Coupon Code for the subsidized fee, e-mail your name to ksomers@uoguelph.ca.


 

UNABLE  to attend the SPRING 2026 workshop ?

  • Join a waiting list to start another workshop earlier, or meet on a different day / time :
    For those interested in having this workshop offered at another day or time, leave your name on the Heart Smart Stress Management waiting list by e-mailing ksomers@uoguelph.ca or call the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662. Please specify which days and times you prefer to meet. A workshop can begin anytime there are 6 or more names on the waiting list. 
  • Arrange for a workshop to come to your workplace or community site :
    The Heart Smart Stress Management workshop, or selected topics from this workshop, can be provided on-site at your workplace or community group site.   Call the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662 to make arrangements for sessions at your location. 
  • Make an appointment for private training :
    Any of the Heart Smart Stress Management topics listed above can be provided in private, one-to-one training sessions. Daytime, late afternoon, and evening times are available on weekdays throughout the year. Call 519 824-4120, ext. 52662, or e-mail ksomers@uoguelph.ca to make a private appointment for individual training.  

FURTHER INFORMATION :

If you wish more information or have any further questions, do not hesitate to e-mail ksomers@uoguelph.ca or call Kathy Somers at 519 824-4120, ext. 52662.  

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