Building mental wellness together: tools for stress, connection, and resilience
Fri, Oct 09
|Florida State College at Jacksonville –
This interactive session integrates education, lived experience, and experiential practices to support mental wellness across diverse populations.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Florida State College at Jacksonville – , 101 W State St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
About the event
Join Dr. Ashlyn Schwartz, PhD, founder of The Collective Om, and Sheryl Johnson, founder of Hearts 4 Minds, for an engaging and interactive session that blends science, lived experience, and practical wellness tools to support mental health and resilience.
In today's fast-paced world, stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm can impact our relationships, work, and overall quality of life. This session explores the connection between stress, mental well-being, and daily functioning while providing participants with accessible, evidence-informed strategies to navigate life's challenges with greater awareness and confidence.
Through a combination of education, personal storytelling, guided discussion, and experiential activities, attendees will learn practical techniques to regulate the nervous system, reduce stress in real time, strengthen emotional resilience, and foster meaningful connection. Participants will experience guided breathing practices, reflective journaling exercises, and gentle movement techniques that can be easily integrated into everyday life.
By bringing together professional expertise and lived experience, this…