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This free presentation is given by Ron Martin, a member of Free Speakers Chicago.

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About this presentation

Many capable, high-performing professionals experience stress in their body even when things are going well at work.

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- A tight chest before meetings.
- A jolt when emails come in.
- A constant background sense of being “on edge.”

This free talk introduces Off High Alert, a practical, body-first approach to understanding and reducing work-related stress that doesn’t rely on mindset shifts, positive thinking, or therapy.

Participants will learn why the nervous system often stays on high alert in modern work environments and why “just relaxing” rarely works, even for highly competent, prepared professionals.

This session is especially relevant for people who:

- Feel physically reactive to emails, meetings, or work interactions before their brain has time to catch up
- Stay functional and productive while feeling tense or exhausted underneath
- Don’t want therapy, oversharing, or long emotional processing
- Want practical tools that can be used during the workday, discreetly and effectively

During this talk, attendees will:

- Understand how and why stress shows up physically at work
- Learn simple, in-the-moment nervous system regulation tools
- Reframe stress responses without self-blame or pathologizing
- Leave with a clear, repeatable way to help their body stand down in high-pressure situations

This is a grounded, practical, work-safe talk designed to meet professionals where they are, without asking them to lower their standards, change who they are, or step away from their careers.

No charge, no honorarium, no mileage costs. This guest speaker is free for in-person presentations in Chicago and virtual presentations nationwide.

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