The ADAO 14-Week Anxiety Management Workshop is a structured educational workshop, the focus of which is on providing participants with tools and information to assist them in managing their symptoms of anxiety. 

Participants will learn:
* Knowledge about anxiety conditions
* An understanding of the impact of nutrition and stress on symptoms of anxiety
* Self-management techniques including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness techniques
* An understanding of how automatic thoughts, unconscious rules / beliefs, and thinking styles contribute to anxiety
* Effective communication skills
* The ability to use graduated exposure to reduce symptoms of anxiety
* Goal setting and follow-through
* Positive coping strategies to replace negative coping strategies
* Assertiveness skills (i.e., setting boundaries, constructive criticism)
* Anger management techniques
* An ability to cope with setbacks and plateaus
 
Note that there is a fee to attend the workshop; contact the ADAO for more details.