Practical Tools to Decrease Anxiety in your Day-to-Day Life

Wednesday, February 25, 12:00-12:45pm, Zoom

Approximately 1/3 of adults in the US will struggle with anxiety at some point in their lives.   Anxiety can be all consuming, stealing happiness in everyday life.  The good news is that anxiety is very treatable.  Join Kori Hintz-Bohn, LCPC from The Anxiety Center at Renew to learn simple changes you can make in your day-to-day to be more present, living each day with purpose so you can enjoy your life!  The Anxiety Center at Renew offers individual and intensive outpatient counseling (IOP) in Lawrence and Olathe treating issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, OCD and trauma.  

Presenter: Kori Hintz-Bohn, MA, LCPC, Executive Director & Founder, The Anxiety Center

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Strategies for Building a More Trauma-Informed Workplace

Wednesday, March 25, 12:00-12:45pm, Zoom

In the United States, psychological trauma affects more than half of adults and can shape how people experience safety, manage stress, and feel a sense of control at work. Join Drs. Bagwell-Gray and Embry as they share their collaborative research on trauma‑informed workplaces and why understanding the impact of trauma is essential for supporting employee wellbeing and performance. Through real-world examples, they’ll offer practical strategies that leaders, managers, supervisors, and employees can use to better support one another.

Presenters:         Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD, LMSW, Associate Professor of Social Welfare;

                             Elizabeth Embry, PhD, MBA, MPH, Assistant Professor of Management and 

                             Entrepreneurship in the School of Business

-KU employees can register below through My Talent

-KUMC employees or KU affiliates without My Talent access, please email wellness@ku.edu to register