Bliss English Club

Dear all bliss members,



Last weekend, Owen gave us a carefree afternoon. He showed many

interesting and unforgettable stuff for us.

I think you all have a great fun in this meeting. Thank for Owen's hard work.

And I also need to thank Nelly, Willy, Elsa, Joan, Joey, Patrick,

Barkley, Julie, Sylvia, Pierce, Rita, Benjic, Michael Tsai, Michael

Huang, and Elise for your participation.

The following is the photo link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ilovebliss.taipei/SatMay162009TheBestTimeOfYourLifeChildhood



This week, Clark would like to discuss mental health with us. Since

the endemic problem becomes much serious in today’s society, we should

take care about our mental health.

As a result, if you are interested in learning some healthy living

strategies, please do not miss it! His message is as follows:



Topic: Mental Health--- Maintaining a balance



One in four of us will have some sort of mental health problem in our

life. This means there are millions of people in Taiwan who are either

encountering problems themselves or know someone else who is

experiencing them.

Dealing with mental illness



Have you ever worried excessively, felt depressed or anxious without

knowing why, felt someone was a threat to your wellbeing, thought

about suicide as an escape - or abused alcohol or drugs to self-treat

a psychological problem?



Mental disorders can be insidious - working their way into many life

situations - and they can also be devastating, destroying individuals'

effective functioning in life, as well as affecting their families and

the people surrounding them.

Achieving a balance



We all have to deal with traumatic events from time to time - it's

part of life - but as unique individuals we each have different ways

of coping. While some of us have the capacity to overcome these events

easily, others may find them more of a challenge.



To minimize the stress of day-to-day life we need to balance our

expectations against what can realistically be achieved. We need to

learn to express our feelings honestly and to manage our anger in

order to avoid destructive situations.

Lead a healthier lifestyle



It's never too late to change - establish good habits now and you'll

continue to reap the benefits.



Agenda:



14:00~14:15 Warm up

14:15~15:00 Emotional health

15:00~15:20 Tea Break

15:20~16:00 Disorders and conditions/Coping Skills

16:00~16:20 Tea Break

16:20~17:00 Healthy Living

17:00~17:30 Group Discussion



Clark Kuo



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Chairman

Julie

Rita



Education manager

Sylvia

Kurt



Meeting Place:

牯嶺街小劇場地址 : 台北市中正區牯嶺街 5 巷 2 號 2F

公車： 1 路公車【牯嶺街小劇場站】

捷運：中正紀念堂站－南門市場出口，沿南海路往重慶南路方向第二個路口左轉，步行約五分鐘到達。

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