
DR. THOMAS OLSEN
FRIDAY FEB. 5, 2010
6:30 PM
I AM VERY EXCITED THAT MY BROTHER, TOM, IS TRAVELING FROM OGDEN AND IS GOING TO TEACH A CLASS ON STRESS AND DEPRESSION. HE WILL DISCUSS THE CHANGES THAT OCCUR WITHIN THE BRAIN WHEN WE EXPERIENCE PROLONGED DISTRESS OR DEPRESSION AND HOW OFTEN OUR REFLEXIVE EFFORTS TO REMEDY THIS ONLY INTENSIFIES THE PROCESS.
HE WILL ALSO REVIEW HOW MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS STRATEGIES CAN GET OUR BRAINS OUT OF THESE RUTS AND ALLOW HEALING TO OCCUR. HE WILL BE LEADING US THROUGH A MEDITATION.
TOM GRADUATED WITH HIS PHD FROM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND HAS BEEN A WELL RESPECTED PSYCHOLOGIST AT MCKAY DEE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE HAS LECTURED THROUGHOUT UTAH.
TOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ME. BECAUSE HE IS TRAVELING FROM OUT OF TOWN THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY. MEN ARE INVITED AS WELL. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS CLASS! IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT! PASS THE WORD