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Coping with Disappointment  (back)
 
Description:
Join the Employee Assistance Office and LifeMatters for a free training opportunity around disappointment. When was your last disappointment? Whether it was yesterday, last week or a month ago, it is a sure thing – disappointments will happen! There are steps you can take to help relieve past disappointments and prepare for future ones. If you want to know more about how to make peace with the past, this session is for you.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify your past disappointments and those that might be coming.
2. Gain insight into how your past experiences influence your expectations and coping style for letdowns in life.
3. Understand steps and strategies for effectively coping with disappointments.
4. Differentiate disappointment from depression and PTSD.
5. Know when and how to leverage your employee assistance benefits to help yourself and others.

After this thirty-minute presentation, we will have a Q&A opportunity for all those interested.
Contact Info:
Cassie Varrige (cvarrige@wisc.edu)
Intended Audience:
UW–Madison Employees
Tags:
Well-Being
 
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