Stress Management

Stress Management

Live well by participating in our classes designed to promote self-care, help you stay in the moment and learn healthy coping strategies.

Register for classes at livingwell.nm.org

 

 

September

Emotional Release and Journaling
In Person (Geneva): Tuesdays; September 5, 12, 19 and 26; 1:00–3:00pm
Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Navigate the many changes that come with a cancer diagnosis and tap into your emotions while creating a personal, artful journal.

 

 

October

Living Well Book Club
Virtual: Wednesday, October 4, 5:00–6:15pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the
cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing from a Surgeon’s Experience with Exceptional Patients by Bernie S. Siegel, MD

 

 

Self-Care: Restoring Your Inner Self
Virtual: Wednesday, October 18, 6:30–7:45pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
When you experience sudden and major changes, they may affect how you take care of yourself. This workshop is intended to help you learn about different
types of self-care and their benefits. You will also learn how to use your self-care practices in your everyday life.

 

 

November

 

Reshaping Your Self-Image
In Person (Warrenville): Thursdays, November 2 and 9, 1:00–3:00pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
A cancer diagnosis can bring physical changes that can shift your perspective of your self-image. This two-part series presented is aimed at helping process the changes that cancer brings in a safe and creative environment. We recommend registering for both days. Only those who attended the first meeting may attend the second meeting.

 

 

Chakra Workshop Series
In Person (Geneva): Mondays, November 6 through 27, 1:00–3:00pm
Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Erin Bloodworth, Wellness Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
You will create a variety of art (including collage and jewelry) using mixed media and be led through yoga sequences aligning with different chakras each week.

 

 

Coping With Grief During the Holidays
In Person (Geneva): Thursday, November 9, 6:00–8:00pm
Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Grieving the loss of a loved one is never easy, especially during times of gathering and celebration. Join Cassie Nieves, a Living Well counselor, to learn how to set healthy expectations, manage holiday traditions and remember self-care. You will work with Art Instructor Cheri Hunt to create a votive candle in honor of your loved one.

 

 

December

 

Talking With Kids About Cancer
Virtual: December 5, 6:30–7:30pm
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Join Living Well Counselor Cassie Nieves to learn age-appropriate tools and terms for explaining cancer and cancer treatment to children. You will also learn how
to help children navigate their feelings, as well as different ways to support them as they process their loved one’s diagnosis.

 

 

 

Living Well Book Club
Virtual: Tuesday, December 6, 5:00–6:15pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the
conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

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