Program for Psychology & Religion St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute www.slbmi.com 314-534-0200

A Gift for You During Clergy Appreciation Month

Two FREE Virtual Workshops for Ministers We offer these workshops to support your well-being, and to demonstrate our appreciation for your ministry.

Preventing Burnout by Building Resilience in Ministry October 21, 2020, 11:00 am - Noon CDT Click here to register Ministry is demanding and complex, but burnout is not inevitable, and resilience can be developed. Learn how! Participants will learn: Five predictors of burnout, and solutions to each Three methods for preventing burnout Six characteristics of resilience that ministers can cultivate in their own lives.

Mindfulness in Ministry October 28, 2020, 11:00 am - Noon CDT Click here to register Mindfulness is a popular term, but do you know what it means? Do you know how mindfulness supports overall well-being? Do you know how to begin a practice of mindfulness meditation, or how it can be integrated with other spiritual disciplines? Here is your chance to find out! Learn the definition and meaning of mindfulness Gain an understanding of the current theory of how mindfulness meditation benefits the brain Learn nine benefits of mindful practices Be taught introductory skills of mindfulness meditation Learn how mindfulness can be integrated with other spiritual disciplines

Workshops are open to all ministers. Ordained, lay, full-time, part-time, active or retired, as well as seminarians and formation students, all are welcomed to participate! Workshops are presented by Christopher Grimes, Psy.D., Director of the Program for Psychology and Religion at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Workshops will utilize Zoom for Healthcare technology Preregistration is required To register click here Interested, but cannot attend due to scheduling conflict. No problem! Recordings of the workshop will be available to those who register.

The Program for Psychology and Religion at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute specializes in the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy to help clients achieve wellness. In addition to our clinical services, the Program for Psychology and Religion provides continuing education programs locally and nationally on topics related to clergy wellness, ministerial effectiveness, psychological and spiritual wellbeing, and the psychological and social aspects of religious formation. Our staff serves as consultants to individual ministers and ecclesiastical leaders, church boards and councils, and religious orders and societies.  For more information visit our website: www.slbmi.com/programs-and-services/psychology-religion-program/

St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute offers free first session consultations to any minister interested in entering Spiritual Direction. To set up your initial consultation, call 314-289-9407

SLBMI P&R | https://slbmi.com/programs-and-services/psychology-religion-program/

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