Understanding Anxiety and Stress
Australia currently is number two in the world for the prescription of anti-anxiety medication and we are ahead of the USA! Anti-Depressant medication prescription in Australia from 2000 to 2011 doubled! This problem is not going away and in fact is exponentially becoming more prevalent.
Dr. Craig Foote (Chiropractor) presents on Understanding Anxiety and Stress.
There are different forms of anxiety and having a greater understanding of these will help a person identify a person whose having anxiety issues as well as possibly be able to help them when they are in crisis. Dr. Foote also discusses Sympathetic Dominance- what it means and what you can do to support your body in its ability to handle stress. Dr Foote brings what he is learnt over the past 20 years of studying the effects of stress on the human body and delivers this information in an entertaining and educational way.
What you will get out of this presentation.
- Have a greater understanding of why we experience the effects of stress.
- Learn how stress can affect you more than just shoulder, neck and jaw tension.
- Identifying your unique stress triggers.
- Understanding Sympathetic Dominance.
- Learn how to support a person who is having an anxiety attack.
- Learn how to better support your own body’s ability to cope with stress.
Understanding your stress triggers will be able to improve your ability to handle stress by identifying it early before it gets to a crisis situation. Dr. Foote will discuss why two people who experience the same “stressful” event may have completely different perceptions of that event. One person may become a “victim of the event” where as the other person may very well see it as the turning point of their life and be truly thankful for it. Join Dr. Foote as he presents to an audience about this ever-increasing health issue in our society.
Dr. Craig Foote has been a chiropractor and health advocate since 1998. He owns and operates Nervana Chiropractic Yokine (Perth)with his wife Cath. He is one of the three Nervana Chiropractic Group founders which has 5 practices around Perth. In 2012 he won a prestigious "40 under 40" award for contribution in both business and his philanthropic pursuits. Craig is the current President of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation. He is a sought-after speaker on all things health, and he is the creator of “The CIRCLE Revolution.”
Whilst he loves to see families he does see celebrities and athletes, such as current West Coast Eagles players, and The Wiggles.