Press Releases
Celebrity Anger Seems to be All the Rage
Hermosa Beach / Beverly Hills, CA (June 9, 2007) – While celebrities have always made news, there has been a rash of recent celebrity anger incidents that indicate the particular need that celebrities have in managing stress and anger effectively. Jason Wahler, Laguna Beach star, is the most recent successor in a wake of falling stars that recently includes Mel Gibson, Michael Richards, Naomi Campbell, and Isaiah Washington – all of whom were ordered to attend anger management classes in lieu of more significant punishment.
The Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI) has a 10-week program that specifically addresses anger management for celebrities. The confidential program focuses on increasing personal emotional intelligence, understanding situational triggers for anger and using tools to stop or minimize negative emotional outbursts. Additionally, the celebrity is encouraged to develop a new relationship with their public persona.
“Anger is not a pathological condition – it is a skill that can be learned. Society is currently encouraging the expression of feelings for everyone except the celebrity, who has to live under a microscope by virtue of their profession. With education that considers their unique set of circumstances, celebrities find that there is another way to express and handle their emotional energy”, says Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF, Founder and President of SAMI.
New Brown Bag Workshop To Improve Workplace Results
Hermosa Beach / Beverly Hills, CA (June 5, 2007) – The Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI) has just announced a new four-week 90-minute lunch workshop series designed to teach and support busy employees in getting more positive results in their work environments. The program focuses on increasing emotional intelligence and managing stress to increase productivity. The goal is to eliminate the distraction of misunderstandings, provide the tools for effective communications and emphasize personal accountability.
This workshop includes both pre- and post- assessments to measure the participant’s current ability to function in effective communications, weekly group learning sessions, two workbooks that include didactic information and exercises as well as behavioral strategies, and full access to the SAMI. Circle of Success Membership program.
“Asked for a conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching they got; these managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost their companies.", according to Fortune, 2/19/01, "Executive Coaching -- With Returns a CFO Could Love".
“After working with many decision-makers, executives and corporate leaders, I have seen first-hand the need for quick, concise information that can be used immediately to shift focus, increase productivity and enhance morale. When there is investment in what matters, everyone wins”, says Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF.
SAMI Offers Summer Workshops for Adolescents to Learn Stress & Anger Management Skills
Hermosa Beach, CA (May 24, 2007) – Anutza Bellissimo, Founder of the Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI), has announced a new summer co-ed workshop program to provide adolescents with coping skills, support and social skills. Led by Cinzia Canale, MA, CAMF, Lead Facilitator, the program is designed to help young adults recognize and normalize stress, anger, and improve interactions with parents, siblings, teachers and friends.
Program registration will occur through June 2007.
The first workshop runs from July 5 – August 23 on Thursdays from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm and the second workshop runs from July 10 – August 28 on Tuesdays from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm in the Hermosa Beach office.
Program goals include: learning acceptable ways of controlling and expressing anger to avoid violent outbursts, gaining a better understanding of self, ways to effectively manage stress, and improve both emotional intelligence and communication skills. Participants will learn to develop a working understanding of anger / stress patterns and management, recognize the role of individual responsibility of changing unacceptable behavior, identify "situational" anger, and eliminate or minimize "person-directed" anger.
“I believe that if we can help our adolescents understand the power of positive stress and anger while in their relationship formative years, we can help them to have a better quality of life later as a result. Learning and integrating healthy communications patterns at a younger age makes understanding much easier in the long run”, says Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF.
SAMI Collaborates with Harbor Regional Center to Provide Services to People with Developmental Disabilities
Beverly Hills, CA (May 8, 2007) – The Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI) is now offering anger and stress management education to patients of the Harbor Regional Center (HCR) program for developmental disabilities. The HCR program is working with nearly 10,000 individuals of diverse ages and cultural backgrounds who are coping with conditions such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Each of these developmental disabilities can create stress and anger issues for the individual and their families. The collaboration between SAMI and HCR will initiate at HCR's Mental Health Resource Fair on May 30, 2007 at 21231 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance, CA.
The focus of SAMI's program with HCR patients will be to identify potential communication problems, understand nonverbal communication cues, help families to recognize and normalize anger as well as find acceptable ways to channel the individual expression of anger, and eliminate or minimize "person-directed" anger.
“It is a tremendous opportunity for SAMI to work with the Harbor Regional Center patients and their families. Not only does it provide important information that can help keep a family together in a potentially stressful health situation, but it demonstrates SAMI's commitment to helping our community be emotionally strong and healthy", says Anutza Bellissimo.
SAMI Welcomes New Adolescent / Parent Communications Facilitator
Beverly Hills, CA (May 2, 2007) – Anutza Bellissimo, Founder of the Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI), welcomes Cinzia Canale-Fossa as lead facilitator for group classes to facilitate adolescent and parent communications. Ms. Fossa brings to SAMI extensive experience in working with at-risk minors, young adults and parents from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and is well-versed in handling various developmental issues. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emerson College in Boston, MA, and completed her training at Antioch University in Marina del Rey, CA.
The adolescent / parent communications class is designed to help young adults and parents to recognize and normalize anger, find acceptable ways to channel the expression of anger, and improve emotional intelligence. Participants will learn to develop a working understanding of anger / stress patterns and management, recognize the role of individual responsibility of changing unacceptable behavior, identify "situational" anger, and eliminate or minimize "person-directed" anger.
“I am glad to welcome Cinzia Canale-Fossa to the SAMI group. Not only will her experience be of tremendous value to our clients, but her personal style is clear and compassionate. I look forward to positive outcomes with our young adult / parent communications classes as a result of her knowledgeable facilitation”, says Anutza Bellissimo.
SAMI Announces “Hot Moms” Gathering
Manhattan Beach, CA (May 16, 2007) – The Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI) is now offering a new moms group for South Bay area mothers, or “Hot Moms”. The focus of this group is “The Hot Moms Handbook” by Jessica Denay. “Hot Moms” are confident mothers who want to share in retaining their sense of style and sex appeal post-motherhood, and not surrender to the typical “mom” stereotype. Women will share experiences and advice, give support and make new friends. The first meeting will be June 15, 2007 at the Manhattan Beach Village Mall Restaurant, LA Food Show; the group offers support services for a monthly membership fee of $37.
SAMI’s primary work revolves around stress and anger management, educating about communications skills to transform clients’ ability to remain empowered in their relationships. This generally includes the identification of potential communication problems, understanding nonverbal communication cues, finding appropriate expression of emotional energy and eliminating self-sabotaging communications behaviors.
“The role of mothers in our society has been relegated to conformity with a standard from a different time in our culture. My intention is to give women the opportunity to express their feminine power and to minimize the dissonance between who women are and how they are expected to show up in their families and the world at large – a huge cause for the stress mothers feel on a day to day basis”, says Anutza Bellissimo,CAMF.
SAMI Collaborates with Harbor Regional Center to Provide Services to Families of and People with Developmental Disabilities
Hermosa Beach, CA (May 16, 2007) – The Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI) is now offering anger and stress management education to families of and patients of the Harbor Regional Center (HCR) program for developmental disabilities. The HCR program is working with nearly 10,000 individuals of diverse ages and cultural backgrounds who are coping with conditions such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Each of these developmental disabilities can create stress and anger issues for the individual and their families. The collaboration between SAMI and HCR will initiate at HCR's Mental Health Resource Fair on May 30, 2007 at 21231 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance, CA.
The focus of SAMI's program with HCR patients and families of patients will be to identify potential communication problems, understand nonverbal communication cues, help families to recognize and normalize anger as well as find acceptable ways to channel the individual expression of anger, and eliminate or minimize "person-directed" anger.
SAMI Holds Assertive Communication Workshop
Beverly Hills, CA (February 5, 2007) – Anutza Bellissimo, Founder of the Stress & Anger Management Institute (SAMI), will be offering a one-day “Assertive Communications” workshop Saturday, February 24th in Beverly Hills from 9AM – 4 PM. The workshop is designed to help individuals identify common communication problems that may be holding them back in business or personal relationships and assist them in identifying new definitions of assertive communication – authentically, clearly and without aggression.
Participants will learn the powerful “Five Approaches to Interpersonal Relationships” as well as how to influence or persuade others by focusing on developing various skills, including: deciphering body language, learning questioning techniques and understanding communication barriers.
“My intention is to help you understand how to be assertive, loving, enthusiastic and positive in your communication without being aggressive, manipulative or suppressing your true feelings. Once you unlock this key, you will find you will not only be able to get what you want, but you will also be a better receiver of others needs as well”, says Anutza Bellissimo.
The cost of each workshop is $147 per person or $200 per couple. Location details will be finalized upon participant registration.
Who is SAMI.?
For years now, doctors have told us that stress is a silent killer. It raises blood pressure, puts a strain on the heart, and can lead to a variety of illnesses. How we deal with and handle this stress is the key to living a healthy, happy, successful life.
In response to this community need, The Stress and Anger Management Institute is dedicated to improving communication skills, managing stress and anger, and mastering emotional intelligence. SAMI presents an alternative approach to traditional therapy. We offer a whole new way of thinking about yourself and the world, giving you simple solutions to conflict resolution. Our program leads to hope, enlightenment and a new sense of personal power.
We’ve all heard of emotional intelligence. SAMI not only assesses your emotional IQ, but also gives you proven techniques to improve your communication skills. The result: a better understanding of self and improved communication between you and your spouse, partner, or fellow workers. We offer a variety of unique classes, all personally designed for your needs. SAMI has programs for couples, parents, employees and businesses, all emphasizing communication tools to strengthen relationships and breakdown barriers. One such tool is the patented SAMI PILLOW, a simple but effective device that improves communication skills by exploring our emotions.
SAMI also tailors employee training programs for businesses. These programs benefit large and small companies alike, improving inter-office efficiency and overall company productivity, while reducing workplace conflict and health problems that lead to costly sick days.
If you’re ready to improve your personal and professional relationships, if you’re looking for a little more love, more peace, more happiness and more success, give us a call and give us a chance to change your life. 310 372-3765.
SAMI was founded by ANUTZA BELLISSIMO, CAMF, an educator and executive coach in psycho-education. Anutza is the originator of the SAMI pillow and can be heard on SAMI radio, where she provides expert advice on stress and anger management. She’s the author of “A Woman’s Guide to Transforming Anger and Stress into Personal Power and Success”, which provides proven strategies for empowering yourself in business, parenting and personal relationships.
Inspiration to Realization
Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF of the Stress & Anger Management Institute One Of 41 Contributors In New Book To Be Released September 1, 2006
LOS
ANGELES, California, July 25, 2006 – Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF of
the Stress & Anger Management Institute is one of 41 women entrepreneurs
whose expert chapter is featured in the newly released book: Inspiration
to Realization: Real Women Reveal Proven Strategies For Business, Personal,
Spiritual and Financial Fulfillment (Volume III).
Compiled by Christine Kloser, Inspiration to Realization offers a master plan for personal and professional breakthroughs and summits. Divided into three sections -- spiritual, personal, and business/financial -- the topics covered include:
How to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty- Tips for creating the life you want… one decision at a time
- How to turn your small business into a brand-name success
- Tools to discover your secret weapon against stress and overwhelm
- How to experience total freedom every moment of every day
- And much more
A Woman’s Guide to Transforming Anger & Stress into Personal Power & Success. In this chapter, learn how to recognize the many patterns of stress or anger and accept that life is a result of the choices we make. In being honest with ourselves, choosing to be responsible for who we are and learning to trust our inner guidance we will find it simple to choose freedom by reclaiming our own personal power.
Like a symphony of self accomplished female professionals, Inspiration to Realization’s authors reflect a varied group of successful artists, business owners, life coaches, consultants, CEOs, TV executives, inventors, and psychologists. They are also thriving individuals, girlfriends, wives, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and sisters.
The book’s premise holds that women collectively share in the pursuit of a vibrant, well-rounded life. Yet, an overemphasis on career and business endeavors while shortchanging personal or family matters carries a profound unseen cost. Conversely, if an individual’s focus strays too far into the spiritual at the expense of long-term financial consideration, then true freedom becomes fleeting. This book is simply about having it all.
Inspiration to Realization can be purchased online for $19.95 (plus tax and shipping), here.
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
Paperback Original/ISBN# 0-9664806-5-1
$19.95
Press Release June 23rd- SAMI Pillow
The
Stress and Anger Management Institute (SAMI) is excited to announce
its newest product, the SAMI pillow. The SAMI pillow is a unique
tool in the field of stress and anger management. It helps adults
and adolescents in enhancing emotional intelligence and improving overall
communication skills. By flipping the SAMI pillow from one side
to the other, the embroidered word keys suggest transforming negative
interactions into positive behavior. The pillow comes with an
instructional DVD and booklet that explains its uses and applications.
This educational tool is part of the process taught by The Stress and Anger Management Institute. Founded by Anutza Bellissimo, CAMF, the institute is dedicated to improving communication skills as a way to manage stress and anger. SAMI works with individuals, couples or parents in their Beverly Hills and South Bay offices. Working in conjunction with psychologist Catherine Cardinal, Ph.D., also known as the “Self Esteem Doctor”, they offer personally designed classes with the emphasis on communication skills for improving inter-personal relationships or dealing with children. These classes use the SAMI Pillow to teach their methods. The Stress & Anger Management Institute also provides employee training workshops for small businesses or large corporations, and executive coaching designed for physicians, attorneys, law enforcement officers, or other high profile professionals.
With stress being the leading cause of employee absenteeism, these programs are geared to improving inter-office efficiency and overall company productivity. SAMI also offers certification courses for facilitators. The SAMI program and its unique approach implement the Anderson & Anderson model used by Sony Pictures in the motion picture Anger Management, starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Sandler and Marisa Tomei.
Stress is a constant in all of our lives, and one out of three people
are said to have anger management problems. The field of stress
and anger management is rapidly growing, as more people are choosing
this approach over lengthy and costly traditional therapy.
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