How to maintain mental well-being and avoid burnout syndrome
21 November 2023 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CEITEC MU, building E35, meeting room no. 145a
The event has already taken place
CEITEC MU employees only
Workshop
in person
Personal competencies
CEITEC MU employees
Czech
language of the event
This workshop is designed for individuals looking to improve their mental health and develop skills promoting psychological well-being and resilience and preventing burnout. The half-day will be filled with interesting information and interactive sessions led by an experienced mental health professional. We will discuss various topics, including the main pillars of psychological well-being, sources of resilience, the risk and protective factors for burnout, and basic relaxation techniques. We will provide practical tools and techniques that can be easily incorporated into daily life. If you want to enhance your psychological well-being and prevent burnout, we cordially invite you to attend this workshop. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of well-being and resilience, gain practical experience and leave feeling inspired and empowered.
Contents
Five steps to personal and professional flourishing:
Mapping: The risk and protective factors for burnout
Building: Foundations of psychological resilience and the pillars of mental well-being
Cultivating: Effective methods for improving mental health and fostering burnout prevention
Experiencing: Basic relaxation and mindfulness techniques
Putting the pieces together: The art of well-being
Goals
You will learn about the main pillars of psychological well-being and how you can foster them.
You will understand the sources and benefits of resilience.
You will discover risk and protective factors for burnout.
You will get experience with basic relaxation and mindfulness techniques.
You will know the verified and effective strategies for improving well-being and preventing burnout.
Lecturer
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
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Alena Slezáčková is an associate professor of psychology at the Institute of Medical Psychology and Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University in Brno. Her research focuses on mental health and psychological well-being. She is a certified lecturer in resilience, founder and head of the Centre for Positive Psychology in the Czech Republic, a member of the board of the European Society of Positive Psychology (ENPP), and a member of the professional board of the Mindfulness Research and Practice Network at MU. She has participated in several domestic and international research projects and is the author of numerous publications in the field of positive psychology and health psychology. She is also a lecturer and lecturer.
The program also includes a one-hour online Follow-up held in January 2024, aiming to reflect on the past event, share the experiences using the acquired knowledge and methods in practice, and get additional ideas and recommendations. The date and time of this online meeting will be jointly determined at the workshop.