Host: Stacy Mandock

Stacy Mandock provides support to the team as the Safety & Security Travel program director. With the purpose of providing the safest possible experience for travelers both foreign and domestic, Stacy assists in doing the initial research for travel destinations and identifying potential concerns and/or risks before and during travel. Her specialty is working with collegiate travelers and ensuring that they’re thoroughly prepared before travel as well as tracking potential risks or threats throughout their trips.

Guest: Dr. Kate Colvin

Dr. Kate Colvin has worked in the human performance industry for 15 years, gaining experience working with professional athletes, military special operations, as well as Fortune 500 companies. As a seasoned performance psychology consultant, she is passionate about increasing individual mental performance and thus overall psychological well-being.

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Kate is a published author with contributions to both the Journal of Special Operations Medicine and the Journal of Alternative Medicine. She holds a M.S. in Sport and Performance Psychology from University of Idaho as well as a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas Tech University and currently resides in Idaho.

On this topic: We all encounter stressful situations, but today we dive into acute stress: the result of an emergency situation. Kate talks through ways you can prepare before an emergency situation, as well as key techniques for during that could be critical in keep you and yours out of harm’s way.

Key takeaways:

• What is stress? Acute vs Chronic
• Stress response in the body
• Stress regulation techniques: the 3 Rs
• The importance of sleep (see link below for Kate’s sleep course!)

Links:

• LSDS Egress Bags and Emergency Kits
  • Use code: KATE with your purchase or consultation
• LSDS Global Campus - Online Learning Platform

Read the full blog post here.