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Unmanaged chronic stress may be harming your health, effectiveness, and relationships:
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Chronic worry, anxiety, mood swings, depression, feelings of hopelessness and overwhelm
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High blood pressure, headaches, digestive problems, autoimmune and heart disease
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Difficulty concentrating, irritability, poor sleep, fatigue, lack of motivation, excessive use of substances
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Reduced ability to be patient, kind, have empathy for others, and respond in constructive ways
Well-being, work performance, parenting, and partnering are impaired. Eventually, complete burnout may result.
Imagine instead if you could:
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Recover quickly from life's big challenges and setbacks
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Reduce the impact of everyday stress on your body and mind
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Improve your sense of well-being and confidence to handle difficulties
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​Function at your best in all aspects of life, including your relationships
Hello!
I'm Dr. Amy Arnold
I’ve struggled with stress for most of my life, and it’s adversely affected my health and my relationships. At times it decreased my ability to perform at work. Perhaps worst of all, chronic stress at one point led to a diagnosis of anxiety disorder and adrenal fatigue.
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We all experience stressful life events – some we choose, and others just happen. In my case stress in midlife came from running a business with multiple employees, a challenging marriage, and a series of family deaths. And it didn’t help that I have a basic personality tendency to worry excessively along with habits of negative thinking.
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As a physician, I understand the physiology of stress on our bodies. For the past ten years I’ve explored different theories and the latest research on how stress affects our minds and I’ve learned many simple, effective ways to manage my own stress. I’m able to recognize it quickly, use various techniques to mediate my response to it, and function with calm and clarity during all but the biggest stressors. (And with the big ones, I can now recover quite rapidly and avoid getting sucked into severe anxiety.) This makes my life far more enjoyable!
I've developed a streamlined, practical program to help you learn these methods and incorporate them into your life immediately ---
INTRODUCING
Release & Reset Retreat
Manage stress and build resilience for life's inevitable challenges
with proven, effective skills and mindset shifts
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Get away from life’s demands to focus on your own well-being in a tranquil mountain setting.
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Learn essential information about stress relevant to your own situation, responses, thought patterns, and strengths in a full day with me in 1 on 1 sessions.
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Practice new skills based on the latest in neuroscience and psychology research throughout the retreat and see them in action – these skills and techniques are proven to reduce stress and its negative side-effects and to improve well-being and personal performance.
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With my assistance, develop a plan to maintain and build on what you’ve learned and return home prepared to meet challenges and create lasting change.
SCHEDULE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY CALL TO LEARN MORE:
Stress is unavoidable.
Your response to it is up to you.
Unlike most stress-management retreats:
1:1 sessions are condensed into a single, very focused day
No unnecessary "fluff" like massage, yoga or treatments
Program is highly customized for each client
Leave with a solid plan that meets your needs and situation
Program Agenda
1 | Demystify Your Stress
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Recognize when, how and why stress affects you, both physically and mentally
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Practice a variety of options to manage stress naturally, in the moment and long-term, using the body and breath
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Incorporate simple, enjoyable ways to complete the stress response into your daily life
2 | Take Command of Your Thoughts
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Identify thought patterns and habits that sabotage you and create unnecessary stress
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Discover how your unmet psychological needs contribute to stress
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Practice tools to gain mastery over harmful thoughts, including mindfulness and positive mindset techniques
3 | Call on Your Inner Resources
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Explore methods to use your personal strengths to manage stress and stressors
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Build confidence in your ability to manage future challenges
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Use self-compassion techniques to prevent burnout
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Harness "good stress" to build your resilience
4 | Create Your Plan of Action​
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Connect with your highest values to identify what matters most in your life​
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Use your values to set priorities and enforce boundaries
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Develop a realistic plan for ongoing management of your stress and stressors using all the tools you've learned in the retreat
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Retreat fee of $2900 includes:
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A total of 7 1/2 hours of private session time with Dr. Amy Arnold, with frequent breaks and time to integrate what you’re learning
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Preparatory assessments, a pre-retreat video call, a detailed workbook, and follow-up calls 2 and 4 weeks after retreat
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2-night stay in a luxury bed & breakfast, The Inn at Amaris Farms, located 20 minutes’ drive NE of Asheville, North Carolina (and of course 2 house-made breakfasts)
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Sessions are held at the Inn in a private sitting room and on the beautiful grounds outside and include a picnic lunch
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Amy will join you the second morning to wrap up, answer questions, and make sure you’re ready to go back to “real life” with confidence and a solid plan
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Not included are transportation, optional inn expenses, and dinners on your own (available a short drive away at many restaurants in Weaverville or Asheville)​
Common Questions and Concerns
“I can’t eliminate stress – I have so many responsibilities and serious problems.”
It’s true. You can’t eliminate all stress. What you’ll learn in this Retreat is how to respond to inevitable stress in healthier, more resilient ways. You’ll also learn strategies to reduce your own daily stressors.
“My life is so hectic I don’t have time to work on stress reduction”
A hectic, busy life is contributing significantly to your stress! If you don’t take the time to manage it better, it’s not likely to improve on its own. I designed this intensive retreat so you can focus on stress management in a quick, effective format and make changes right away.
“I’ve tried other stress reduction methods, and the benefits haven’t lasted.”
Learning concepts and skills is not enough to create lasting change; we also need to practice the skills and incorporate them into everyday life as habits . You’ll leave the retreat with a plan of action, including accountability support, and have 2 follow-up calls with me to help integrate all you’ve learned.
“Do you offer the retreat online?”
The Release and Reset Retreat is designed to maximize your ability to focus on yourself and everything you need to manage stress more effectively. This is facilitated by getting away from the demands and habits of your everyday life; therefore, the retreat is held in a relaxing setting away from home.
"What are your qualifications?"
I am a Master Certified Life Coach specializing in guiding people through midlife challenges, with an emphasis on connection, resilience, and self-awareness. I receive ongoing training in this work.