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Multi-talented David Posen, MD has been a successful international keynote speaker, author and seminar leader for more than two decades. As an authority on stress management, he delights audiences across North America with an interactive approach that never fails to captivate, motivate, entertain and inspire. His work with corporate clients has positioned him as a speaker of choice for executive workshops and VIP retreats throughout Canada and the U.S.

David’s Doc Calm persona was introduced to online readers via Canoe.ca, where David wrote a weekly column on stress and lifestyle management – practical, useful and entertaining words of wisdom that continue to be as current now as the day they were written.

Not only is David an interesting speaker, he’s a keenly interested listener. That ability to listen – to his patients, audiences, colleagues, friends and even himself – has resulted in three best-selling books, Always Change a Losing Game, now in its ninth printing and sold on four continents, Staying Afloat When the Water Gets Rough and The Little Book of Stress Relief, currently in its tenth printing and translated into five languages (Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese).

Presentations Include:

The Beliefs That Run Our Lives
This fascinating presentation looks at an important but often overlooked factor influencing our reactions and behavior. We have literally thousands of beliefs about how the world works, how people should behave and about ourselves. We hold these beliefs to be "The Truth", so they become "The Truth" for us. Most of our beliefs are subconscious which makes them even more powerful. With numerous examples and humorous anecdotes, this keynote talks about the power of beliefs and what to do about them.

Always Change a Losing Game:
Most of the stress that most of us have is self-generated. We drink too much caffeine, get too little sleep, have unrealistic expectations, overload our schedules, etc. I playfully call these "losing games". The principle from sport to "Always Change a Losing Game" applies equally well to life situations. The key is to identify our losing games and find ways to change them.

You Have More Control Than You Think:
When people feel stressed, they often feel a loss of control (and vice versa). An important way to lower stress is to increase feelings of control. This presentation explores how to take control of the three parts of our lives over which we have the most control: the way we think, the way we behave and the lifestyle choices we make. By taking more control in these areas we have much more energy and resilience to deal with the external stressors in our lives over which we have the least control.

Manage Your Energy – Manage Your Stress:
Bank accounts work on a simple premise: you have to put money in before you can take money out. Our bodies function the same way. We need to generate and store energy before we can use it. Our bodies are beautifully designed to summon quick energy in stressful situations, but we need rest and recovery time between episodes of stress to restore our energy for the next time it’s needed. This interesting and entertaining presentation looks at ways to reduce stress and generate energy at the same time.

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