#HealthyMatters Mental Health Habits Workshop

 
 

Parkers Hope for Mental Wellness collaborated with Just the Beginning and the Terence Crutcher Foundation to host the #HealthyMatters workshop series. An enthusiastic group of adult attendees participated, eager to turn mental health theory into practical habits. Under the expert guidance of Latia Parker (CEO, LPC, LADC/MH), over 40 participants engaged in a comprehensive exploration of the strategic foundations for sustainable well-being.

Key Takeaways & Highlights

  • Stress-Management Frameworks: Latia introduced a modular toolkit—rooted in cognitive-behavioral principles—that empowers attendees to identify stress “triggers” and deploy rapid-response techniques (e.g., the 4-7-8 breathing cycle and micro-mindfulness checkpoints) before overwhelm sets in.

  • Resilience-Building Practices: Through a structured journaling exercise, participants mapped personal “resilience assets,” from existing support networks to daily self-care rituals, then developed a 30-day pledge to scale those assets into repeatable habits.

  • Interactive Breakouts: Small-group collaboration fostered authentic sharing: one attendee remarked, “When I realized my ‘anchor habit’ could be a five-minute gratitude pause each morning, everything shifted.” That moment of collective insight underscored how peer-driven accountability accelerates behavior change.

  • Resource Activation: The on-site counseling booth, staffed by licensed therapists, fielded questions on navigating insurance for mental-health services and local support-group referrals—delivering actionable next steps to those in attendance.

 
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