PDF handouts provided by Main Conference presenters at the 43rd Annual National Wellness Conference (June 18-20, 2018) may be downloaded from the list below. Not all presenters have provided handouts for download.

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Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Video: Recapturing Your Heart's Desires Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/8/2021
Recapturing Your Heart's Desires: 5 Keys to Reignite Your Calling as a Wellness Billie Frances, NBC-HWC, LMFT, BCC, Founder, Guiding Mindful Change Air Date: 12/9/2020 Fulfilling our passion as health and wellness professionals takes attention and intention. Our journey requires whole-person reflection, refinement, and reconsideration to ensure that we stay true to our course. In this webinar, we will start the reflection process using visualization, writing, movement, and collective wisdom to re-ignite who we are, reinforce why we love what we do, release what isn’t working, and generate a plan to sustain our passion.
Handout: Building Your Mindfulness Toolkit PDF (3.15 MB)		Administration	3/8/2021
Video: Building Your Mindfulness Toolkit Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/8/2021
Building Your Mindfulness Toolkit: Practical Application for the Workplace Heather Haslem, Owner, Mindful Integrative Wellness & Co-Founder, The Center Air Date: 1/13/2021 With stress and uncertainty facing organizations and employees, mindfulness continues to grow in popularity as an integral wellness tool. By helping employees investigate the habit patterns of the mind, we can positively impact employee well-being. During this webinar, mindfulness practices that are easily accessible in the workplace will be shared. We will also explore how to apply the seven attitudes of mindfulness in the workplace and how mindfulness helps to build trust and awareness and supports behavior change for employees.
Handout: How to Support, Measure, and Prove Client PDF (6.7 MB)		Administration	3/8/2021
Video: How to Support, Measure, and Prove Client Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	5/10/2021
How to Support, Measure, and Prove Client Success Between and After Coaching Bruce Bennett, MBA, CEO of STAR360feedback and Founder of Sprezie Air Date: 2/24/2021 As a coach, you know that what clients do between and after coaching sessions can determine their long-term success or failure. In this webinar, we will examine two models to evaluate behavior change, discover tools to measure and document ongoing client progress, and identify how to use those results to establish your coaching as an evidence-based practice. Becoming evidence-based can set you apart in the marketplace and help you grow your business.
Handout: Does Workplace Wellness Matter? PDF (9.25 MB)		Administration	5/10/2021
Video: Does Workplace Wellness Matter? Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	5/10/2021
Does Workplace Wellness Matter: A Best-practice Case Study Amanda Rudd, Senior Wellness Strategies, Motion Connected and Dana Salopek, Wellness Coordinator, Mascaro Construction Company, LP Air Date: 3/31/2021 This webinar will provide smart takeaways and insights to the questions: “Does workplace wellness really matter?” and “What does it take to make a program that works?” with a best-practice case study from an employer that has offered wellness for 10 years.
Handout: Substance Use Disorder PDF (1.33 MB)		Administration	5/10/2021
Video: Substance Use Disorder Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	5/10/2021
Substance Use Disorder: Managing an Epidemic During a Pandemic Lindsay De Stefano, CHES, MHA Air Date: 4/28/2021 Join us as we dive into the substance use disorder epidemic to better understand the scope, signs and symptoms, and evolving treatment options.
Handout: Building an Emotionally Fit Workforce PDF (1.65 MB)		Administration	5/19/2021
Video: Building an Emotionally Fit Workforce Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/8/2021
Building an Emotionally Fit Workforce Priya Lakhi, Senior Advisor, Alyfe Wellbeing Strategies and Aubrey Olson, Vice President Product Development, Alyfe Wellbeing Strategies Air Date: 5/18/21 What does it mean to have an emotionally fit workforce? Before the pandemic, emotional fitness was a topic in certain circles. The trials of 2020 have accentuated the importance and value of being emotionally fit for all. While protecting employees physical health seems to have a plethora of strategies, emotional fitness is a hard thing for most employers to grasp, and, how wellness professionals can be supportive. Join two long-time industry experts to help uncover real strategies for creating workplace initiatives around gratitude, purpose, mindfulness, and social connections that build thriving emotional fitness in work, leadership, and life.
Handout: Fighting Addiction in the Workplace PDF (5.96 MB)		Administration	6/21/2021
Video: Fighting Addiction in the Workplace Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	6/25/2021
Fighting Addiction in the Workplace, Post Pandemic Dr Yusuf Sherwani, CEO & Co-Founder of Quit Genius Air Date: 6/15/21 In this webinar, Dr. Sherwani will discuss the science of habit formation as well as today’s leading addiction care solutions.
Handout: Exploring the Integration of Employee PDF (2.98 MB)		Administration	7/16/2021
Video: Exploring the Integration of Employee Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/4/2021
Exploring the Integration of Employee Wellness and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Scott Ayotte, JD; Kandi Lannen, RD; and Tom Spring Air Date: 7/15/2021 In this webinar participants will be provided information around the importance of DEI and a general framework to consider for an employer setting.
Handout: Lead WELL and Take Action PDF (791.72 KB)		Administration	8/26/2021
Video: Lead WELL and Take Action Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/30/2021
Lead WELL and Take Action Amy Allison, MS; Samantha Diedrich, MS, CWP; and Chuck Gillespie, CWP Air Date: 8/25/2021 The WellLeader event at the 2021 National Wellness Conference sparked insightful discussions around access, messaging, and quality-of-life as attendees aimed to “Be Curious. Be Intentional. Be Well.” This webinar will dive into analyzing how we as wellness practitioners can assess, enhance, and strengthen strategies for increasing access to wellness services and enhance messaging for target audiences.
Handout: Practical Solutions to Reducing PDF (2.92 MB)		Administration	10/8/2021
Video: Practical Solutions to Reducing the Spread Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	12/16/2021
Practical Solutions to Reducing the Spread of Infections at Home and Work Air Date: 9/30/2021 With over a trillion microbes on our skin and even more in our environment, it's a daily challenge to stay healthy. Fall and winter pairs the ongoing health challenge of COVID and food-borne illness along with the seasonal challenges of RSV, colds, influenza, norovirus and rotavirus. This session will review practical tips to lower the risk of these and other infections at home and at work/school, along with introducing some new, emerging technologies designed to help keep us healthy.
Handout: From Transition to Transformation PDF (8.35 MB)		Administration	11/17/2021
Video: From Transition to Transformation Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	11/18/2021
From Transition to Transformation: Battling Burrnout and Building Resilience Airdate: 10/27/2021 This interactive session will explore the impact of stress and burnout from a practical lens, with an emphasis on effective steps we can take immediately as individuals and organizations to move forward in a positive trajectory.
Handout: Technology Driven Wellness Solutions PDF (8.82 MB)		Administration	11/18/2021
Video: Technology Driven Wellness Solutions Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2022
Technology Driven Wellness Solutions for 2022 and Beyond Air Date: 11/17/2021 The wellness industry has been evolving to meet the needs of people, and technology will play an ever-increasing role in this digital transformation.
Handout: Beyond Compliance: Shifting Mindsets PDF (9.15 MB)		Administration	12/20/2021
Video: Beyond Compliance: Shifting Mindsets Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/7/2022
Beyond Compliance: Shifting Mindsets & Behaviors to Grow Ethical Wellness Practices Air Date: 12/15/21 Learn how compliance and ethics today are about shifting our mindsets and behaviors rather than simply acquiring knowledge.
Handout: Zero Discrimination Day PDF (1.22 MB)		Administration	3/7/2022
Video: Zero Discrimination Day Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	3/16/2022
Zero Discrimination Day: Taking Action Now Air Date: 2/24/22 On March 1, the United Nations and other international organizations use Zero Discrimination Day to promote equality throughout the world. It’s a time to celebrate the basic right of living as we are without judgement. Join this lively panel discussion with experts in gender, health/disability, and racial discrimination and walk away with concrete ideas to implement within your professional and personal communities. The conversation will continue in an upcoming NWI Journal article by experts from the National Wellness Institute Multicultural Competency Committee, which will provide additional ideas and resources for moving forward.
Handout: Well-Being That Works PDF (7.46 MB)		Administration	4/6/2022
Video: Well-Being That Works Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	4/6/2022
Well-Being That Works: The Evidence Behind the Best Corporate Wellness Programs Air Date: 3/30/22 What are today's employees expecting from corporate wellness programs and providers? This session will review evidence-based, best-practice wellness programs and outcomes from small to large organizations that have successfully pivoted in the new normal, while maintaining high engagement rates and positive results.
Handout: Power of Positivity PDF (2.18 MB)		Administration	4/29/2022
Video: Power of Positivity Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	4/29/2022
Power of Positivity Air Date: 4/28/22 This webinar will show how the roots of success lie in the mind and teach you how to believe in yourself, break the habit of worrying, and take control of your life by focusing on thoughts and changing your attitude. It will also help one gain perspective on the positive aspects of change.
Handout: Digital Wellness PDF (3.17 MB)		Administration	7/21/2022
Video: Digital Wellness Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	7/21/2022
Digital Wellness: Fighting the "Always On" Culture Air Date: 7/20/2022 Join Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina of Consciously Digital for an interactive and fun session on digital wellness. Using the latest neuroscience research and case studies from around the world, she will discuss the impact that our devices have on physical, emotional, and mental wellness, and suggest how wellness professionals can help themselves and their clients find a balance between their online and offline lives.
Handout: Substance Use Disorders PDF (1.2 MB)		Administration	8/19/2022
Video: Substance Use Disorders Link  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	8/19/2022
Substance Use Disorders: From Stigma to Wellness Air Date: 8/18/2022 Dr. Yusuf Sherwani will address the importance of destigmatization plus issues of access, care quality and health equity on the journey to corporate and individual wellness. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the cost of addiction and the shortcomings of traditional treatment approaches with proven strategies to help them combat and overcome addiction in their organizations.