Biography

Ann Wagner is a speaker and coach with 30+ years of firsthand experience in the areas of depression and anxiety. After a brain injury and subsequent out of body experience (OBE), Ann has focused her study on the relationship between our thoughts, our consciousness, and the direct impact on our mental health. She speaks to audiences about “re-training the brain” by slowing the mind (meditation) and changing the “programming.” With practice and over a period of time, Ann shows how we can radically change our consciousness and the outcomes in our lives.

Description

The Problem – How do we prevent stress, depression, anxiety, and general burnout from interfering with our personal and professional lives? My Story – I suffered major clinical depressive disorder and anxiety for the better part of four decades with no significant relief from medications and counseling. About six years ago, I had a stroke, went into a coma, and had an out of body experience. As part of my stroke recovery, I began meditation and affirmations to increase the neuroplasticity of my brain. A very pleasant “side effect” was that my depression and anxiety practically disappeared. I no longer suffered from stress. The Journey – The out of body experience with the subsequent improvement of my mental health led me on a quest to answer the following question, “How can we leverage an understanding of consciousness to alleviate depression, anxiety, and stress?” To take it one step further, can we actually learn techniques that will prevent depression and anxiety during an adverse situation such as a global pandemic? Understanding Consciousness – This is a basic “primer” for the audience to explain how the conscious and subconscious minds work, and the theory behind re-training the brain. Understanding Depression/Anxiety – This part of the presentation discusses some (not all) of the underlying causes of depression and anxiety. Architecting the Solution – Having a basic understanding of both consciousness and mental health issues, I plan to teach the audience how to implement a few basic brain training techniques that they can “take away” to improve both their health and productivity. Summary and End – I plan to get these people excited about understanding the possibilities of human consciousness and re-training the brain.