Episode 37: Managing SLP stress with Mindfulness featuring Jessi Andricks, MS CCC-SLP

 

Feeling stressed out about work stuff and life? We gonna detox your brain with mindfulness! Join Jessi and Leigh Ann as they discuss how to manage stress with mindfulness so that you can find balance again. The unique stressors of our work can make for a bumpy ride, but Jessi is here with tips and tools to help you regain control of your calm. Catch and handle stress before it turns chronic and nose dives into burnout. Jessi is here to equip you and provide ongoing support through her website, free membership tools (SLP toolbox), and Facebook group. Join the community and get back to thriving!

 

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References:

  1. Stress management techniques: evidence-based procedures that reduce stress and promote health. Health Science Journal.

  2. Kim, J.-H. and McKenzie, L.A. (2014) The Impacts of Physical Exercise on Stress Coping and WellBeing in University Students in the Context of Leisure. Health, 6, 2570-2580. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2014.619296

  3. Lieberman, Rochel; Raisor-Becker, Lesley; Sotto, Carney; and Redle, Erin (2018) "Investigation of Graduate Student Stress in Speech Language Pathology," Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2 , Article 6. DOI: doi.org/10.30707/TLCSD2.2Lieberman.

  4. van Oorsouw, W. M. W. J., Embregts, P. J. C. M., Bosman, A. M. T., & Jahoda, A. (2014). Writing about stress: The impact of a stress management programme on staff accounts of dealing with stress. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(3), 236-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12066 (*Protip: do a google search to find the full text of this article)

  5. Yoga as a Technique to Reduce Stress Experienced by CSD Graduate Students. Spring 2015. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders

  6. A Mindfulness Practice for Communication Sciences and Disorders Undergraduate and Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students: Effects on Stress, Self-Compassion, and Perfectionism. (2017) American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

  7. How the Brain Changes When You Meditate. By charting new pathways in the brain, mindfulness can change the banter inside our heads from chaotic to calm. (2017)

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Jessi Andricks, MS, CCC-SLP, earned her master's degree in Speech Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a trained Integrative Health Coach and Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, focusing on Stress Management for SLPs. She has presented at ASHA Annual Convention and at state speech pathology association conventions on the topics of stress management and burn out prevention for SLPs. Jessi has written for the ASHA Leader Live and NSSLHA Blog, as well as authored the books “Detox 101” and “The Smoothie Life”. She also runs the website, JessiAndricks.com, where she has programs and resources to help SLPs reduce stress, burn out and overwhelm.

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