BETTER MINDS, BETTER BUSINESS: THE GRATITUDE EFFECT

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Better Minds, Better Business: The Gratitude Effect

A Mental Health Program from Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce

Before the holiday hustle and bustle, take time to refocus and recharge at our next Better Minds, Better Business program, The Gratitude Effect.

This Uplifting afternoon is designed for Chamber Members, managers, and employees to explore how gratitude, mindfulness, and self-care, can fuel better focus, stronger leadership, and healthier workplaces.

Enjoy 2 inspiring keynote speakers, Katie Shatusky with Thumbs Up and Amy Theisen Walz with You're Not Alone, on the power of gratitude in business, then choose from interactive breakout sessions led by local Chamber experts, including gratitude/psychology & journaling, art therapy, yoga and sound bathing, gut health and nutrition, and self-care techniques you can utilize for yourself while at your desk or on your drive home from work.
Be sure to take the time to visit with our local Chamber Member tables, featuring resources tied to mental health, mindfulness, gratitude, movement, and nutrition. Take the time to learn more about these community resources and discover tools you can bring back to your

workplace and use in your daily life.
You'll leave refreshed, re-energized, and ready to head into the holidays with renewed motivation and appreciation for your work, your team, and your community.
Breakout Sessions:

1. Gratitude, the psychology & Journaling with purpose
2. Mindful Movement; Yoga & Sound Bath
3. Art therapy for stress & creativity 
4. Grateful & Grounded; Self-Care for a productive workday

Amy Theisen Walz is an avid pup-lover, advocate for the underdog, vocalist and speaker.  With a mission of creating a non-judgmental zone by personally understanding the many trials our students experience with mental health diagnosis; anxiety, depression, bullying etc., Amy began by sharing the unconditional love of her therapy pup Willow Grace in the Monticello Middle Schools in October 2021. After piloting the program for two years, You're Not Alone; became a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit in June 2022.  

Amy loves to share the mission of You're Not Alone; and the effect a dog plays in the mental illness crisis! Amy knows, without a doubt, this was what she was made for...to shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness, one therapy dog at a time AND for a child, adult or a family to never feel alone in their mental illness struggles. 

Amy lives in Monticello with her husband Nick (of 35 years), sweet 6-year-old therapy pup, Willow Grace and new little therapy pup in training 3-year-old Spirit of Hope.  She adores her three adult children, their spouses and her darling grandson.  They have more grand “paws” than grandchildren!   

Amy Theisen Walz, Founder and President, You’re Not Alone;     

email: amy.ynausa@gmail.com    phone: 763-226-0190        website:  www.ynausa.org