As a nurse, entrepreneur and mother of three teenagers, I understand that life can be challenging and that time is limited. My programs specialize in helping busy people better manage their stress. As a result, participants experience improved health, enhanced creativity and greater happiness.
Janet Fontana, RN, MA provides practical methods to incorporate stress management techniques into active lives. For thirteen years, she worked as a registered nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. When diagnosed with an allergy to latex and asthma, she took positive action, finding tools for improving her own well-being through yoga, meditation, exercise, and nutrition.
Janet pursued a master’s degree in health education and integrative health practices at Vermont College. She is trained in mind/body medicine and positive psychology from the Mind Body Institute and Harvard Medical School. Inspired by the benefits she gained from her personal practice of yoga and meditation, Janet became certified as a yoga and meditation teacher.
In 2001, Janet founded Spectrum LifeWorks, a company that provides wellness and stress management seminars for businesses, schools and healthcare organizations. Janet has presented for hundreds of groups and has helped thousands of individuals reduce their levels of stress and optimize their health.
Balancing stress is key to living a healthy and happy life. Explore tools and techniques that will enable you to better manage the stress in your life. Identify your personal stress warning signals and discover ways to balance the negative effects of stress.
Positive thinking reduces stress. On average, 70% of our thoughts are negative. Negative thoughts create stress and adversely affect our health. Learn how to stop the cycle of negative self-talk and experience three proven strategies for increasing your ability to see the glass "half-full."
It’s easy to get caught up in the stressors of our day-to-day activities and feel driven by our to-do list. How can we slow down long enough to capture the moments of our life? Explore three practical ways of slowing down the speed of your life. Practice breathing exercises you can use any time, any place to relieve tension, quiet your mind, and calm your emotions. Uncover the joy of living at a slower pace.
The breath is your most readily available tool for relieving stress. Practice fast-acting breathing exercises that release tension, ease worries, and boost your energy. Learn simple techniques that you can use any time, any place to reduce stress.
Building resiliency to stress is crucial for all of us. After all, stress is everywhere and it's not going away. Learn the three characteristics of a stress-hardy person – someone who is optimistic and resilient when faced with stress. Discover how to apply these qualities to your life. Learn to live with less stress.
Midlife brings certain challenges – menopause is just one of them. Explore tools and techniques that will enable to better navigate midlife challenges. Practice breathing exercises proven to reduce the intensity of hot flashes, improve sleep, balance mood swings and decrease anxiety. Discover how to take control of your stress and become more resilient during this time of change. Make this the best time of your life.
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