Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a top notch professional who brings great value, positive work ethics and outcomes as a communicator. Just recently our church offered a Health and Wellness Seminar to educate and encourage a healthy lifestyle. All of the participants provided raving reviews for Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Her newly released book on Sacred Rest enlightened and encouraged many to re-evaluate their perspective of rest
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Award Winning Medical Expert, Author of Sacred Rest, Frequent Media Guest and Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Biography
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition, and disease progression. Dr. Saundra is an international media resource on the mind, body, spirit connection and a top 100 medical expert in Good Housekeeping Doctors' Secrets. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including Women's Day, Redbook, Daystar, MSNBC, Focus on the Family, FOX, Psychology Today, Prevention, Fast Company, and as a guest on The Dr. Oz Show. She is the author of Set Free to Live Free and Come Empty (winner 2016 Golden Scroll Nonfiction Book of the Year and 2016 Illumination Award Gold medalist). Her newest release is Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including ground-breaking insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Over 85,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficit using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. Dr. Saundra is passionate about helping high-achievers overcome feeling overwhelmed. She enjoys sharing how biblical principles and science can work together to bring healing and wholeness to the mind, body, and spirit. She has shared her tips on merging faith and medicine with over 16,000 health care professionals to encourage the current and next generation of doctors to treat the whole person. Dr. Saundra resides near Birmingham, AL with her husband Bobby, their two teenage sons, and one very spoiled Havanese named Rosey. Pregnancy Centers: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is on the board of her local pregnancy resource center. She is the Events Chairperson and is responsible for organizing their main fundraising event attended by over 500 yearly. She is able to effectively communicate your fundraising goals, your site's specific needs, and do an appeal for support. Her message focuses on how PRC staff are like first-responders helping moms and dads navigate new parenthood and helping to heal the spiritual and emotional wounds left if they choose abortion. She shares from her medical background as a physician working with families dealing with the aftermath of post-abortion trauma and encourages those who need the healing found in a post-abortion recovery group to seek out your services. Her talk is dedicated to helping those in the community get a clear image of what happens behinds the scenes of a PRC and how their support helps build up Godly family units.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Featured Keynote Programs
Harmony in Hustle
Mastering Work-Life Integration for Optimal Well-being
Achieving harmony between professional and personal life is essential for sustained success and well-being. This training session provides strategies for balancing work demands with personal well-being, helping participants set boundaries and prioritize self-care. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith will share techniques for managing time and energy effectively, enabling employees to create a more harmonious integration of work and personal life in both in-person, work-from-home, and hybrid settings.
Key Takeaways:
● Learn the importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care for work-life harmony.
● Identify effective techniques for managing time and energy to prevent overwhelm.
● Develop a personalized plan for achieving work-life integration that aligns with individual and organizational goals
Leading with Mindfulness
Cultivating Presence and Purpose in Leadership
Mindful leadership is about leading with intention, presence, and awareness. This presentation introduces the principles of mindful leadership, emphasizing the importance of being fully present and intentional in leadership roles. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith will teach participants how to cultivate mindfulness to enhance their leadership effectiveness, fostering a more focused, engaged, and innovative team environment.
Key Takeaways:
● Understand the principles and benefits of mindful leadership in the workplace.
● Learn mindfulness practices that can be integrated into daily leadership routines.
● Develop strategies for creating a mindful workplace that supports creativity, engagement, and well-being.
Burnout Proof
Building Resilient Teams in High-Pressure Environments
Burnout is a pervasive issue that can severely impact employee well-being and organizational productivity. This presentation focuses on identifying early signs of burnout and implementing resilience-building practices to prevent it. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith will share insights on effective personal management, self-awareness, and fostering a supportive work environment. Participants will learn how to create a culture of resilience that sustains long-term personal and professional well-being.
Key Takeaways:
● Identify early signs of burnout in yourself and your team.
● Learn effective personal management strategies and self-care practices to prevent burnout.
● Develop organizational strategies to cultivate a supportive and resilient workplace culture.
Restorative Resilience
Strength to Combat Change Fatigue
Change is exhausting. It can deplete your energy, dull your passion, and hinder your ability to perform at your best. But with the right strategy, you can overcome change fatigue. In this presentation, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith draws from her experience as a physician and work-life integration research to help you and your team build restorative resilience. Sharing insight from her transformational 7 Types of Rest Framework™, she provides a proven path for maintaining well-being amidst ongoing changes. She offers actionable insights that help individuals navigate change without losing their sense of purpose. Participants leave this conversation understanding how to harness the power of restorative activities to maintain their energy and enthusiasm during times of transition.
Key Takeaways:
● Identify ways to reframe change as an opportunity for growth rather than a source of fatigue.
● Learn restorative techniques that promote resilience and prevent burnout during periods of change.
● Develop a personal action plan to manage change effectively, incorporating the seven types of rest.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Featured Book
Sacred Rest
by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Staying busy is easy. Staying well rested-now there's a challenge. How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, and the stress of everyday life? In Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares seven types of rest she has found lacking in the lives of those she encounters in her clinical practice and research-physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, sensory, social, creative-and why a deficiency in any one of these types of rest can have unfavorable effects on your health, happiness, relationships, creativity, and productivity. Sacred Rest combines the science of rest, the spirituality of rest, the gifts of rest, and the resulting fruit of rest. It shows rest as something sacred, valuable, and worthy of our respect.
By combining scientific research with personal stories, spiritual insight, and practical next steps, Sacred Rest gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear.
By combining scientific research with personal stories, spiritual insight, and practical next steps, Sacred Rest gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
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