Stress and anxiety are a reality of our lives. How does stress and anxiety affect our daily lives? How do we cope effectively in the mist of uncertainty? What insight does research present on these topics that are relevant for each of us?

Come explore some “oldie but goodie” ideas and new ideas about ways to cope with stress and anxiety in these uncertain times.

Facilitator: Dr. Traci Sims, Clinical Associate Professor Nursing, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Sims has been a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing since 2006.  She works in a non-profit counseling office one day a week. She also teaches a psychiatric course to undergraduate nursing students and graduate psychiatric courses to students in the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program at Georgia State University. 

She currently serves as the Director of the Undergraduate Nursing Program and Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Georgia State University.

Dr. Sims’ dissertation was on Emotional Intelligence. She continues her research aimed at building a Took-Kit for nursing schools across the country to strengthen their curricula in leadership, resiliency, self-care and well-being.