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The Resilience Advantage: Skills for Personal & Professional Effectiveness

Presented by: Rick Siegel, DDS

Original Publication Date: September 17, 2017

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Course Description:

Heart Math's mission is to demonstrate to people that harnessing the heart's intelligence can lead them away from the destructive cycles of stress and strife. The HeartMath® System entails practical, heart-based tools and technologies that people of all ages and walks of life can use to enhance health, performance, and well-being. HeartMath Institute empowers individuals, families, groups, and organizations to enhance their life experiences using tools to recognize better and access their intuitive insight and heart intelligence.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall strategies and techniques aimed at enhancing personal resilience and boosting energy levels.
  • Interpret the significance of maintaining mental clarity during high-pressure situations and demonstrate the capacity to identify suitable problem-solving approaches.
  • Apply stress reduction methods to alleviate symptoms of stress, including confusion, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, both in personal and professional settings.
  • Analyze the importance of situational awareness and identify methods to enhance one's ability to maintain it effectively.
  • Evaluate the impact of improved reaction times and enhanced coordination on personal and professional performance, attributing it to the acquired skills and strategies.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Rick Siegel, a dentist and certified Heartmath Practitioner, graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1985 after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the College of Wooster. With a focus on stress reduction and resilience-building, he holds certifications as a Heartmath Trainer. He utilizes these techniques with athletes, particularly wrestlers, for improved decision-making and faster reaction times. He's been a keynote speaker for the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health, discussing psychophysiology and its impact on health. Dr. Siegel is also a renowned facial esthetics, dental sleep medicine, and oral implantology expert. With over three decades of practice experience, he recently opened a dream practice on Marco Island and enjoys outdoor activities like fishing with his wife, Danielle, who also manages his office.