Stress Management for Carers

Caring for a loved one can be deeply fulfilling, but it can also leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

This 8-Week Mindfulness & Resilience Program is designed specifically for carers, offering science-backed techniques to:

• Find practical tools to manage stress and daily challenges.

• Build emotional strength to cope better with caregiving.

• Improve focus and think more clearly, even on busy days.

Program Details:

When: Wednesdays, starting 20 August 2025 (1-week break after Week 4)

Time: 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Session Duration: 75 minutes

Where: St. Luke’s Clinic, Terrace Room, 18 Roslyn St, Potts Point NSW 2011

Dates:

• Wednesday, 20 August 2025

• Wednesday, 27 August 2025

• Wednesday, 03 September 2025

• Wednesday, 10 September 2025

1-Week Break (for reflection and practice)

• Wednesday, 24 September 2025

• Wednesday, 01 October 2025

• Wednesday, 08 October 2025

• Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Facilitator: Dr Olga-Lucia Gamboa-Arana is a cognitive neuroscientist and psychotherapist with over 25 years of research experience. She specialises in mindfulness-based approaches for stress, pain management and mental wellbeing. Her academic work explores intentional forgetting and the neuroscience of mindfulness. She is the founder of EQness, a place dedicated to psychotherapy, wellbeing, and human performance.

What is Included:

• Course Manual and handouts

• Access to recorded practices for use between sessions

• One-month access to the premium version of MindApps, with a 50% discount on annual subscription thereafter

This program provides carers with practical strategies to enhance their resilience and find balance while continuing to care for others.