The Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður invites you to an inspiring evening at Bæjarbíó in the heart of Hafnarfjörður, designed for everyone who wants to learn about the opportunities within stress and how it can affect resilience. Also how to use cold therapy, breathing techniques and the power of the mind to gain control of automatic stress responses and learn to be okay, no matter what.
Free entry and all welcome!
Evening Programme
Stress, friend or foe?
Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Accident and Emergency Doctor.
Kristín discusses the definition of resilience and stress. How our response to pressure affects our well-being and health, how stress can be helpful and when it becomes too much. Presents various tips for managing stress. Kristín takes a holistic approach to health and has dedicated herself and her work to prevention, health promotion and resilience. Kristín is a popular speaker, teaches at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland, including communication studies at the Faculty of Medicine, is a visiting lecturer at HR and the HR Open University, and is a co-founder of the Hornstrandir Film Festival. She runs the company Á heildina litið, which regularly organises courses and lectures for companies and institutions, with a focus on health, well-being, how to utilise stress in a constantly changing environment and increase resilience, which are key to thriving in life and work.
Think about your health. Learn to be okay, no matter what.
Vilhjálmur Andri Einarsson, health coach and co-founder of ANDRI ICELAND
In his work, Andri focuses on methods that have had such a profound impact on his own life that, following their introduction, he defines himself as „reborn“. The turning point was when he was able to leave decades of chronic physical pain and mental distress behind him. This transformation led him to share the benefits of cold therapy, breathing techniques, and mental energy, among other proven Mind-Body methods. He has done so for thousands of people, with the aim of guiding others towards the same empowering experience. Having been inspired by direct teaching from world-renowned authors, coaches and teachers in the field of Mind-Body technology, Andri has become the leading expert in this field in Iceland, whom people seeking a unique and transformative training experience turn to. It is a unique experience to deepen your understanding of breathing, challenge old thought patterns and get into ice-cold water. It's a simple way to rediscover the ability to gain control of automatic stress responses and learn to be okay, no matter what. It's like learning to find inner stillness in the eye of the storm.
The evening is hosted by Andri Einarsson.
This inspiring evening and initiative by the Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður is part of promoting the health of the residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the city, and aligns with the health policy that the municipality formulated in 2016. One of the three overarching goals of the health strategy is to enhance the well-being of residents.