WBLAS Community Services & Recreation

Discover the powerful connection between your well-being and the health of our planet. In this engaging workshop, you'll discover how individual choices impact both personal well-being and the environment, creating a ripple effect of positive change. Join us as we explore: The inherent relationship between our health and that of the earth. Why nurturing yourself goes hand in hand with healing the planet. How simple changes can boost resilience in your internal (mind and body) and external (home, community, world) environments Creative solutions that fit your unique lifestyle and harmonize with sustainable living Whether you're curious about healing yourself, your family, or the world, this class will inspire you to take the next step in your journey towards holistic wellbeing. Ideal for anyone seeking to create positive change in their life and the world around them.

Insomnia affects 20% to 30% of the American population each year, and 10% have chronic insomnia that has lasted several months or even years. Many people find sleep medications and over-the-counter supplements ineffective, but there are effective non-medicinal treatments many people don’t know about. In 2016, The American College of Physicians reviewed all treatments for insomnia and found Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to be the safest, most effective and durable treatment for insomnia. Sleep is logical, and it follows rules. The problem is that no one teaches us the rules of sleep. This 75-minute presentation and discussion will teach you how sleep works and what you can do to prevent a short bout of insomnia from becoming a chronic problem.

Downsizing, and even the thought of downsizing, to leave your home, can cause many emotions including; happiness, sadness, anxiety, grief, joy, relief, worry, and more. Let’s chat about the common things that cause us so many emotions when we are planning to leave our home of many years and how to deal with all of those emotions. We can also discuss a step by step plan on how to start the process when you are ready.

As we get older, sleep often becomes more difficult. Although sleep problems are not uncommon for those aged 65+, they aren’t a normal part of aging. This engaging presentation and discussion will focus on normal sleep in the elderly, and how other sleep disorders, medical, and environmental conditions can disrupt sleep. We will also discuss why sleep medications can be problematic for seniors and how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) combined with medication tapering can improve overall sleep with fewer side effects.