Break the Stress Cycle: Pull Yourself Out of Worry Loops
When you find yourself getting stuck in worry loops about the past, or consumed with worries about the future, mindfulness can help. By connecting to the present moment we can redirect our minds from the worry habit and offer ourselves kind attention in the here and now. In this webinar, you will learn how to let go of anxious thoughts and find relief from stressful feelings.
This webinar launches the 2025 Hoos Well 1% Challenge. Starting on May 5, 2025, practice mindfulness in eMLife for 15 minutes—just 1% of your day-- for at least 25 out of 40 days to nurture your mental health and earn a $50 Hoos Well reward. You can begin the 1% Challenge anytime between May 5 - June 3.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how stress/worry affect physical health and emotional well-being.
- Learn about the habitual nature of worry and how one worry can trigger another, creating a cycle of stress.
- Increase awareness of the thoughts and body sensations that arise when worried.
- Experience a practice in awareness of breathing to gain skill in observing and letting go of repetitive thoughts associated with worry.
- Discover how to use mindfulness skills to recognize and manage the worry cycle when it arises.
About the Presenter
Alisha is a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher with over 25 years of meditation and yoga practice across diverse traditions. She has been teaching mindfulness in the greater New York area and online for the past 15 years, supporting individuals and communities in cultivating resilience, awareness, and compassionate presence.
In 2009, a health crisis that could not be resolved through conventional medicine led her to leave her corporate career and rediscover mindfulness as a path toward healing her physical and emotional health.
Complementing her MBSR training, Alisha is also certified in teaching Yoga, Qigong, and Plant-Based Nutrition—integrating a holistic approach to well-being that honors the mind and body connection.
This reward-eligible webinar is brought to you by Hoos Well and FEAP as part of our "Thrive Together" series of monthly webinars on mental health and well-being.