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Conference Session
A1: The Stress Limit, How Self-Care Can Prevent and Recover From Burnout
Speaker | Michael Green
A fifth of Canadians experience near-daily stress that we perceive as insurmountable. What contributes to chronic stress and what can we do about it? While not a cure-all to every cause of chronic stress, self-care is a proven method to build resilience that can help prevent chronic stress turning into burnout.
In this session, explore the causes of chronic stress and burnout and discover how resilience-building activities like self-care can support your wellness.
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Speaker Biography
Michael Green (he/him)
Michael Green, originally from a coastal town in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, deeply values mental health support, having grown up in a resource-limited environment. His diverse career has taken him across provinces and industries, from hospitality and sales to social enterprise and advocacy. Currently, he serves as the Community Engagement & Training Coordinator at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division.
An Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) resident for a decade, Michael has spent much of that time supporting and leading grassroots advocacy work across rural Alberta with fearless whimsy. His work in 2SLGBTQ+ education and mental health support taught him the revolutionary power of sustaining hope through connection, storytelling, and empathy. When he’s not pondering the perfect metaphor to describe a frustratingly complex topic, you can find Michael listening to astoundingly niche science podcasts or walking his baby-faced rescue dog, Davey, in the beautiful river valley.