SMART Classes
SMART CLASSES WERE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE YOUR WELL BEING.
Make a commitment to your own wellness by joining this interactive stress management class.
The SMART Model, developed over many years at the Benson Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine, provides you with tons of proven strategies to help you change your relationship to stress.
Designed for everyone, but particularly good for people wanting to learn an overview of proven strategies, as well as for anyone dealing with the negative effects of stress and inflammation, including anxiety, eczema, high blood pressure, tension, problems with sleep, and other challenges related to inflammation and tension.
During SMART classes you’ll learn the science of the stress response and how to counter it by learning how to activate your relaxation response. You’ll learn adaptive strategies for how to develop a positive, healthy response to life’s demands. The SMART class curriculum includes the following topics:
Learning the Science of Your Stress Response
How to Elicit Your Relaxation Response through Diaphragmatic Breathing, Mindfulness, Meditation Techniques, Visualization, Body Scan, and more
How to Create More Adaptive Thinking Patterns through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Strategies, Problem Solving versus Acceptance, Shifting Your State through the Art of Savoring, Learning to be More Optimistic, and more concrete tools
Change One Thing: Exploring the Latest Research on Exercise, Sleep, Healthy Eating and more
Our SMART classes are held in person at our professional and comfortable conference room or on Zoom in the comfort of your own space.