The Tools and Support
Needed to Better Face
Life's Challenges
The Tools and Support
Needed to Better Face
Life's Challenges
Smart Program
Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART): A Relaxation Response Resiliency Program®
The Stress Management And Resiliency Training (SMART) program teaches self-care practices that help buffer daily stress, making participants less emotionally and physically vulnerable to it
This program will help participants:
- Understand the connection between stress and physical or emotional problems
- Learn a variety of techniques to elicit the relaxation response, the body’s innate stress buffer
- Appreciate the role of positive thoughts and beliefs
- Learn the importance of healthy eating, restorative sleep and physical activity
Anyone with the following would benefit:
- Anxiety-related symptoms
- Headaches or migraines
- Autoimmune disorders
- Mild to moderate depression
- Chronic pain or TMJ
- Insomnia or fatigue
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Skin problems
- Asthma or allergies
The SMART program includes three individual appointments, which are reimbursed by most insurers. The program also includes eight weekly two-hour group sessions, which are self-pay.
Leadership
The SMART program is directed by the following clinical staff: Peg Baim, MS, NP, Director; Katherine Rosa, PhD, CNP, FNP-BC; Ellen Slawsby, PhD; Laura Malloy, LICSW; and Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Medical Director.
