Michigan Humane Society's Great Lakes Animal Welfare Conference

There are good moments and bad moments in every single day. However, because your brain is wired to focus on the negative, it’s easy to overlook the good stuff and get dragged into a cycle of gloom. Don’t let that happen! Your job is hard enough without the added strain of absorbing other people’s emotions and perpetually replaying sad stories in your mind. You can learn to train your brain’s attention to notice and redirect your thoughts, feelings, and actions so that you bounce back better from challenging situations and feel like yourself again. In this interactive program, you’ll understand why it’s harder to focus on and recall positive events than negative ones; identify strategies that can help you be more productive and decisive; learn to notice, name, and navigate your emotional responses for greater peace of mind; and discover the five most common triggers of an emotional outburst to improve your interactions with others and quiet some of your negative mind chatter. You’ll leave this session filled with new ideas to feel better every day. Come prepared to grow!