Rev. Jason Villegas: "When we take care of ourselves, it gives other people the license to do the same."
When Rev. Jason Villegas learned Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the Selah Stress Management trial, he found that regulating his stress was key to being fully present with others. As a result, he now considers his daily practice "a matter of survival."
Rev. Terry Williams: Finding peace through the Daily Examen
In 2018, Terry Williams' brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and passed away a year later. "As clergy we are expected to tell people how to grieve, but we forget to tell ourselves how to grieve," he says. Williams says the Selah Stress Management Trial, and his newfound practice of the Daily Examen, came just in time.
Rev. Carol Carkin: Listening to the body's wisdom
In ministry, says Rev. Carol Carkin, you tend to take on a superhero mentality. "When I’ve done that, I’ve been rewarded for it – though it comes at a high cost," she says. When Carlin learned about the practice of Stress-Proofing from the Selah Stress Management Trial, it taught her to tune into the signals her body was sending her.