Seminar Notification UW Work/Life Presentations & Conversations May 2005

[worklife_seminars at u.washington.edu]

UW Work/Life Presentation and Conversations May 2005

=> Learned Optimism: Understanding your Explanatory Style
=> Walk Talk: Focus on your Feet
=> Parenting Teens Network
=> Family Caregiver Network


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LEARNED OPTIMISM: Understanding your Explanatory Style

The way you explain every day occurrences to yourself shapes the attitude you 
bring to work as well as your interactions with others. How do you interpret 
the good and the bad events in your life? What's your "Explanatory Style"? What 
are your 'Habits of Thinking'?  This presentation will provide new insights 
about your notions around optimism and pessimism and how to respond when faced 
with setbacks.

Presenter Kurt O'Brien works at the UW Medical Center as an Organization 
Development consultant and also runs his own independent consulting business. 
He has been helping individuals and organizations with leadership development 
and coaching, teambuilding, interpersonal skill development, emotional 
intelligence, and conflict resolution for over ten years.

Date: May 18th, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: HUB 108

To register: 
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/traindev/catalog/gen/4/WLP904.html
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WALK TALK: Focus on your Feet

This one-hour seminar will begin with a conscious exploration of our feet, 
those often ignored appendages that bear our weight each time we stand or walk. 
We will bring intention to the way our weight rests in our feet while standing, 
as well as how we can steer the muscles of our legs and even our core with 
engaged action in our feet.  We will then practice walking as a moving 
meditation--this can be an excellent tool for shedding the stresses and efforts 
of the day and shifting gears to your home life. The seminar will close with 
some gentle stretches you can do at your desk or anywhere to help relieve 
muscle fatigue and tightening after your walk.

Presenter: Kim Trimmer is an experienced yoga and meditation teacher. She 
teaches classes at the and in her own private practice. Her teaching style is 
compassionate, calm and encouraging with a healthy dose of humor. She focuses 
on breath, body awareness and proper alignment.

Date: May 24th, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: HUB 310
Arranged in collaboration with Walkin 2005, UW Work/Life, C&C, and UW Women's 
Center.

To register:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/traindev/catalog/gen/4/WALKN1.html

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PARENTING TEENS NETWORK

Date: May 11th, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn Bldg rm 31
To register: 
https://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/traindev/catalog/gen/4/WLC904.html

Date: May 26th, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hlth Sciences - T635
To register: 
https://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/traindev/catalog/gen/4/WLC904.html

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FAMILY CAREGIVER NETWORK

Date: May 31st, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Brooklyn Bldg Rm 31
To register: 
https://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/traindev/catalog/gen/4/WLC204.html
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Please visit our Presentations and Conversations calendar for additional 
information:  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/worklife/seminars.html

Seminars are also available for check-out on video through Work/Life's Resource 
and Learning Center: www.washington.edu/admin/worklife/resourcecent



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