This Boundaries Training is schedule for September 24th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at UCC Livermore.Lunch is provided. Cost to be determined. Arrangements for childcare can be maid if there is need from more than two attendees.This boundaries training meets the annual requirement, but is not a replacement for the Healthy Clergy Boundaries Training which is required for clergy every three year. For more information, call the Regional Office.

The workshop is based on performance psychology which Dr. Wilson teaches on a daily basis and issues of compassion fatigue that h contained while being a full time mental health provider for over 20 years. The workshop starts with the concept of the clergy person being in the "zone of optimal performance." This is the state where emotional and physiological states are in optimal intensity so the professional can perform at their best in the moment. Clearly, the zone is different when preaching than doing pastoral care. It is different in a church meeting or having lunch with a parishioner.

Many stressors impact the clergyperson's ability to be self-aware of changing situations and making the appropriate shifts in physiological state and attention strategies. The number of stressors which impact clergy are significant and would include as example: 1) physiological exhaustion, 2) emotional exhaustion, 3) interrupted sleep, 4) unreasonable expectation of parishioners, 5) too many hours of work a week, and 6) emotional strain of hospital or office pastoral care.

There are many strategies to combat these stressors which are important to utilize. This workshop will focus on performance skills which can be used throughout the day and in any environment. One does not have to wait to be at home or on vacation to address these stressors. Specific skills which will be taught include:

September 23-25, 2016