Stress Management

Stress management classes and workshops are designed to promote self-care, staying present and healthy coping strategies for cancer patients in treatment and early survivorship and their caregivers.

Register for classes at livingwell.nm.org

June through August

Sound Bath

In Person (Geneva): Thursday, June 6, and Thursday, August 1, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

In Person (Warrenville): Thursday, July 18, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Ruth Day, Yoga Instructor and Trauma Release Facilitator

A meditative experience with soothing instruments, such as singing bowls and gongs, promoting relaxation and stress relief through harmonious sounds.

July

The Importance of Caregivers and Caregiving

Virtual: Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 – 7:45 pm

Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources

Join Living Well counselors as they discuss how to navigate caring for someone with cancer and the important role you play as their caregiver. This presentation will offer ways to balance the needs of your loved one with your own needs, as well as how you can care for yourself as a caregiver.

August

***Join us for a Special Presentation!***

Living Well Book Club Presents: 26 Points of Light: Illuminating One Cancer Survivor’s Journey from Diagnosis to Remission featuring author Maureen O’Brien

Virtual: Wednesday, August 21, 5:00 – 6:15 pm

Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources

Book Club will meet virtually to reflect on and discuss 26 Points of Light with author Maureen O’Brien.

Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.

Uncovering Who You Are with Honesty and Humor

In Person (Warrenville): Wednesday, August 7, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Vikki Rood, Life Coach, and Improv Expert

Are you feeling resentful, depleted, frustrated or stressed out? This workshop will teach you to change your perspective and remind you that you’re human and doing the best you can. We will listen to one another and learn to use techniques from life coaching and improv humor to discover who you are.