Jan 30 (Friday) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST: Simple Strategies for Self-Care, Self-Kindness, and Emotional Resiliency • Marti MacGibbon, CADC-II, ACRPS, CAPMS, President of Mentari Human Trafficking Survivor Empowerment Program, Inc., Human Trafficking Expert Consultant at the US Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and Expert Consultant at the US Office for Victims of Crime. January 30th is Marti’s birthday, and an annual part of her celebration is to provide Human Trafficking presentations when given the opportunity. So come celebrate with Marti! Sometimes in the anti-trafficking movement we work so hard for others and for the cause that we become overcommitted, overstressed and exhausted. Exposure to trauma can cause us to turn the pain inward, resulting in self-criticism and self-judgment. When that happens it’s easy for us to be too harsh with ourselves, even while we’re showing compassion, kindness and generosity toward others. This inspirational humorous presentation focuses on simple strategies for reducing trauma and stress using daily, consistent self-care and self-empowerment skills. The solutions and information provided in this session reveal new research on stress management and explore how mindfulness and self-kindness practices can refresh your spirit, mind and body. Participation in mindfulness meditation, visualization, and discussion is encouraged, but not required. Presenter Marti MacGibbon is a behavioral health professional who is living in long-term recovery from substance use disorder, trauma, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her knowledge is both clinical and experiential. And she’s funny. Learning Objectives: • Comprehend how trauma and stress interact, and how to use that knowledge to self-empower, to better employ trauma-informed practices, and to effectively manage ongoing daily stress. • Disseminate facts and self-care recommendations re: personal trauma, vicarious trauma, secondary trauma, and burnout. • Describe how to re-think your relationship with stress, and how to harness beneficial stress responses to connect better with others, achieve goals, and avoid burnout • Discover how self-kindness, mindfulness, positive visualization and other self-care and emotional resiliency skills benefit you “in the moment” and keep you energized, focused, and empowered at home, at work, and in all your personal relationships Register Here for Simple Strategies for Self-Care, Self-Kindness, and Emotional Resiliency