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HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE!  

The holidays crank up deadlines, decisions, and family demands, just when your bandwidth is thinnest. This fast, no-fluff session will give you and your office staff the science behind stress plus practical tools to handle real-world pressure at work and at home. In under an hour, you’ll pinpoint your physical, emotional, and behavioral stress signals and build a simple early-warning checklist. You’ll leave with a ready-to-use tools you can deploy in minutes to reset your nervous system and regain your focus.

Key takeaways

• Identify your top stress triggers and early physical/mental cues—before they spiral.
• Apply simple, repeatable techniques (breathing resets, quick reframes, micro-boundaries) to lower stress and reclaim focus fast.

Presenter:   Bill Heffernan - Consultant, Coach, Counselor, Trainer

A valued member of CAGC, Bill is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), who co-founded Employee Resource Systems, Inc. (an Employee Assistance Program) and ScreenSafe, Inc., a third-party administrator of drug-free workplace programs. 

Bill's career includes several organizations spanning roles focused on addictions counseling, marketing and communications, program management, and operations. He has earned many accolades during his long tenure for his expertise, leadership and contributions, and has served in a variety of volunteer roles, including as the Chairperson for the Chicagoland Chamber's Drug-Free Workplace Taskforce, board member, and as the President of the Northern Illinois Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (NIEAPA).