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New Canaan Library Hosts Timely Talk Presented by Silver Hill Hospital—The Holidays: How to Stress Less and Enjoy More

Thursday, November, 20, 2014 @ 11:00 pm

It’s barely November but the pre-holiday frenzy is building already. “All too often the demands of the holiday season leave us in a whirlwind of stress that turns delights into fights and flights,” states Bruce Singer, Psy.D, Program Director of the Chronic Pain and Recovery Center at Silver Hill Hospital. New Canaan Library is pleased to offer another way to approach the holidays with a special talk presented by Silver Hill Hospital on Thursday, November 20, 2014 in the Library’s Adrian Lamb Room at 7 PM.

Bruce Singer, Psy.D will offer tips on how to be more mindful this season. He will also lead a brief meditation, demonstrating how taking a few moments every day to center and ground yourself can give everyone around you the most rewarding gift of all: your calm presence.

In addition, Anne Romano M.L.I.S., Director of Library Services at Silver Hill Hospital, will introduce and display books she recommends for dealing effectively with stress, supply a bibliography of books and websites on stress reduction techniques and offer tips on finding the best websites that deal with the topi

Silver Hill Hospital is a nationally recognized, independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital. Since 1931, Silver Hill Hospital has focused exclusively on providing the best possible treatment for psychiatric illnesses and addiction. Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and is an academic affiliate of the Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

New Canaan Library’s mission is to enrich the town’s intellectual and cultural life by providing free and convenient access to information, fostering lifelong learning and encouraging the exchange of ideas.

Details

Date:
Thursday, November, 20, 2014
Time:
11:00 pm

Venue

New Canaan Library
151 Main Street
New Canaan , CT 06840 United States
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Phone:
203.549.5013
Website:
newcanaanlibrary.org