Home Study Courses
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CQ Style: The Intelligent Art of Working with People from Other Cultures
BRN: 15 contact hours
$69.00
How many times a day in your personal or professional life do you interact with someone from another culture? Would you like to increase your awareness and ability to communicate in these circumstances with greater ease? Developing your “CQ” can help.
CQ or Cultural Intelligence is the capacity to understand and work effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. The good news is cultivating Cultural Intelligence is a skill that can be learned.
This program will help you identify your own cultural style and determine that of others in six key areas: management, strategy, planning, personal communication and reasoning. It includes practical tips for optimizing communication with non-native English speaking persons.
Includes the text: Cultural Intelligence: A Guide to Working with People from Other Cultures by Dr. Brooks Peterson
“The Science of Shut-eye: Sleep from A to ZZZZ” (A Four Part Series)
BRN 7.5 contact hours per series; 30 contact hours if all four are done
Each course $39.00; Order 2 $69.00; Order 3 for $89; Order all 4 for $99.00
Healthful sleep has been proven to be the single most important predictive factor in longevity, more so than diet, exercise, or heredity. Unfortunately, a good night’s sleep remains an elusive dream for many.
In the United States, sleep disturbance or insomnia is the 3rd most common patient complaint after headaches and cold symptoms. The cost of accruing sleep debt is steep resulting serious chronic illness and injury.
According to Dr. William Dement, founder of the Stanford University Sleep Research Center “Unhealthy sleep remains America's largest, deadliest and most costly health problem. Lack of awareness about sleep deprivation is a national emergency."
This comprehensive four-part series covers the gamut of sleep related topics and provides valuable information to optimizing one’s sleep hygiene and health.
Part One: The Biology of Sleep
Overview of sleep research
Sleep debt: Nature’s loan shark
Our biological clock: What makes it tick?
Circadian rhythm function throughout the life cycle
Part Two: Sleep Disorders
Insomnia: A sleep thief
Snoring and sleep apnea: The midnight stranglers
Narcolepsy, sleep waking, night terrors, and other sleep disorders
Dazed and confused: The impact of sleep deprivation in daily life
Part Three: The Good “Snooze” About Sleep
Impact on longevity and the immune system
The biological clock and mood
Sweet dreams: The mechanism and their meaning
The late night muse: Creativity, productivity, and learning
Part Four: A Prescription for Healthy Sleep
Assessing your sleep needs
Learning to manage common sleep crises such as jet lag, shift work, and time changes
Guidelines and resources for seeking medical attention
Strategies for a sleep-smart lifestyle
Sleep camp: A three week strategy for improving your sleep hygiene and regaining your vitality
Includes the text: The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep by William C. Dement MD, PhD and Christopher Vaughan
“Working with You is Driving Me Crazy: Sane Solutions for Managing Difficult Personalities in the Work Place”
BRN 15 contact hours
$69.00
One of the toughest parts of any job is dealing with the people around you. If you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, disillusioned or a bit crazed by the people you work with then your best shot at improving your sanity and work satisfaction according to psychotherapist Katherine Crowley and business consultant Kathy Elster is by mastering your state of mind.
This course will help you uncover the common emotional traps managers and employees fall into and give you tools to get out.
Highlights:
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How to take charge of your reactions and unhook from emotionally charged situations.
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Protect your work territory from “boundary busters”
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The seven stages of a fatal attraction at work and how to escape the toxic effects.
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Managing Up: Five pivotal practices of managing the people above you.
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Dealing with difficult and extreme bosses
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Managing down: Four key principles for business parenting
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How to assess the corporate culture of your workplace and determine if it is the best fit for you.
Includes the text: Working with You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Clinical
Menopause: The Mid-Life Metamorphosis (Three Part Series)
BRN 10 contact hours per series; 30 if all three are done
Each course $49.00; Order 2 $79.00; Order all 3 $99.00
Menopause doesn’t have to be the dreaded curse of aging characterized by drenching hot flashes and wild mood swings. According to best selling author Dr. Christiane Northrup, the “change” is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be “fixed” bit a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence.
This comprehensive three-part series covers the spectrum of health issues relevant to over 42 million American women currently in their midlife years.
Part One
Menopause as a wake up call- recognizing and heeding its message
The multiple roles of reproductive hormones
A menopausal symptom time line
Psychosocial issues woman often encounter at mid-life
Hormone replacement therapy options
Part Two
Five steps to midlife weight control- how to rebalance metabolism shifts and prevent middle-age spread
A hormone balancing food plan
Helpful food and herbal supplements
Creating pelvic health and power
Sex and menopause - myths and realities
Part Three
Nurturing the Brain: sleep, depression, and memory
Cultivating timeless beauty
Breast health
How to listen to and love the mid-life heart
Includes the text: The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup M.D.
I’m Having a Senior Moment: The Aging Brain and Memory
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
As we grow older, we experience some decline in memory function but what degree of forgetfulness is part of the normal aging process?
This program reviews the latest scientific discoveries in the field of cognitive research as in relates to memory, aging, and disease. It outlines a dynamic 10-step action plan is outlined to improve mental agility and prevent memory loss.
Includes the text: The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease by Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD
The Unfocused Mind: Attention Deficit Disorder in Children and Adults
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
Over the past decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the diagnosis and treatment research regarding Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), also referred to as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
This course explores the myths associated with ADD/ADHD, discusses current research, findings, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Includes the text: Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults by Thomas E. Brown, PhD
The Placebo Effect: Exploring the Science of the Mind/Body Connection
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
Since ancient times, humans have believed emotions and health were connected. Research in the emerging field of psychoneuroimmunology has shown there is an inextricable chemical communication link between the mind-brain and health.
This course explores the interrelationships of the central nervos, neuroendocrine, and immune systems and how they, in turn, relate to the emotions’ and health.
Includes the text: The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions by Esther M. Steinberg, MD
Leadership
Leadership: An Inside Job
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
According to best-selling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell, leadership is not an exclusive club for those who were “born with it”. Leadership is developed not discovered.
This program will help you identify and develop your leadership skills. Students will learn 10 leadership principles that can transform a manager into a leader.
These include:
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Creating Positive Influence
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Setting The Right Priorities
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Modeling Integrity
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Creating Positive Change
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Problem Solving
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Having The Right Positive Attitude
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Developing People
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Charting The Vision
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Practicing Self-Discipline
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Developing Staff
Includes the text: Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell
Follow the Leaders: The Habits of High Performance
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
According to Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, true success is a balance of personal and professional effectiveness.
In his research Dr. Covey noted that many highly successful people seem to have naturally developed similar habits or behaviors. This program focuses on how perceptions and assumptions can hinder success and outlines a step-by-step approach for developing greater personal and professional effectiveness.
Inclues the text: 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, Ph.D.
No Time to Live: Time Management Strategies for the Busy Professional
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
Is your “To do” list doing you in? Does your workload feel insurmountable? Are you working longer hours at the expense of your personal life?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the average U.S. executive wastes one hour per day searching for missing information in messy desks and files. Nearly half of all employees polled by LifeCare said time management was the number one source of stress in their life.
This program offers practical solutions for improving productivity and achieving a fulfilling balance between your personal and professional life.
Includes the text: Never Check Your Email in the Morning by Julie Morgenstern
Interpersonal Communication
The Parent Trap: How to Form a Caring Partnership with an Aging Parent Without Becoming Their Parent
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
25% of American Families are dealing with elder/parent care issues. This course offers practical guidelines for caregivers and family members having to deal with aging parents who are still competent and living on their own but showing signs of aging.
Students will learn how to use of the S.U.R.V.I.V.E problem-solving model that can reduce the time, energy and anxiety frequently encountered in the role as the adult child care giver.
Includes the text: Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy?: Getting to Yes with Competent Aging Parents by Joseph A. Ilardo, PhD, LCSW and Carole R. Rothman, PhD
The Problem of Pleasing: Understanding the People Pleasing Syndrome
BRN 30 Contact Hours
$99.00
“People pleasing” is a serious psychological problem that is prevalent among healthcare providers. The need to please others and addiction to their approval can impact an individual’s health, relationships, and effectiveness in their personal and professional life.
This program profiles the different type of people pleasers and the associated toxic mindsets, habits and feelings that are associated with this syndrome.
Students will be introduced to a 21-day action plan that includes both skills and exercises to break the cycle of people pleasing.
Includes the text: The Disease to Please by Harriet B. Braiker, PhD