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The Integrative Health Clinic (IHC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has kicked off the first workshop of “Mind the Body and Soul” – Stress Management Workshop Series today (19 February), with an objective to offer a range of daily stress coping strategies for achieving a  quality and balanced life. Over 70 PolyU staff and members of the general public have enrolled in the workshops.

Held in February and March on PolyU campus, the 5 workshops will be conducted by experienced health care practitioners from diverse backgrounds, including nurse consultant, dietitian, clinical psychologist, yoga master, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, and hypnotherapist. These professionals will unveil the daily tips of managing stress through interactive presentation, sharing, physical and mental activities and exercise, etc.

Date	Conducted by	Theme & Content
19 Feb	Mr Frederick Yeung Nurse Consultant of PolyU’s School of Nursing (SN)   Ms Esther Yiu Advanced Practice Nurse of SN	Self Understanding of Stress overview on the origins of stress and its impacts stretching and breathing exercises
26 Feb	Ms FT Chow Dietitian Consultant   Ms Echo Lau Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner of SN	Inside Out - Way of Eating and Resting Right sharing on how healthy and happy eating may relieve stress
1 Mar	Ms Eliza Cheung Clinical Psychologist and Psychological First-Aid specialist	Mind the Soul - Mindfulness Meditation demonstration and practice of mindfulness meditation
5 Mar	Ms Natalie Lui Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher	Mind the Body - Laughter Yoga laughter yoga exercise for relaxation
12 Mar	Dr Kelvin Tang Certified Hypnotherapist, Hypnotherapy Instructor and Honorary Assistant Professor at The University of Hong Kong	Mind the mind - Hypnotherapy & Self Hypnosis interactive presentation and exercise on hypnotherapy skills and strategies of coping stress

“Through the sharing and demonstration by different expertise, these stress management workshops can help participants to relax themselves and to attain work life balance. I am glad to see this initiative and hope to offer workshops of different natures to promote healthy life in the near future,” said Professor Alex Molasiotis, Chair Professor and Head of PolyU’s School of Nursing.

The Stress Management Workshop Series is part of IHC’s initiatives which aim at promoting multidisciplinary health management. IHC will continue organizing more workshops to this end.

About Integrative Health Clinic
The Integrative Health Clinic (IHC) is a centre for nursing research, education and health services.  The Clinic applies conventional nursing concepts, adheres to evidence-based practice, adopts an interdisciplinary approach, and integrates Western and Eastern health care modalities to offer one-stop, integrative health management and health protection services. Further details of IHC is available online at http://sn.polyu.edu.hk/en/services/integrative_health_clinic/index.html

About School of Nursing
PolyU’s School of Nursing is a diverse community of scholars and clinicians with a common goal to pursue academic excellence of practical value in nursing and healthcare services. Staff members of the School are making significant contributions to serve the local community and dedicating their knowledge and expertise to facilitate the development of nursing scholarship nationally and internationally. In partnership with the students, the School is co-constructing a learning community that appreciates high standards and pursues excellence in nursing practice. Further details of SN is available online at http://sn.polyu.edu.hk/en/home/

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