Known as “The Chill Out Guru”™, Hajii Otto wants every student to celebrate each day of their college life without stress and drama.
His highly interactive keynotes are built upon the philosophy of play, and he will have audiences laughing and learning how to change their perspective on not-so-good days.
Hajii has more than 10 years as a stress management expert, and he gives students fun tips on how to lead with confidence, make better grades and maintain healthier living habits.
I feel the Hajii really opened our students up. We had a group of nervous, quiet, and reserved students who really felt comfortable with Hajii and enjoyed his presentation. I think he truly broke the ice for these students and made FLCC a place they will feel comfortable coming to in the fall. The most effective part of his program is his delivery...his ability to connect and draw students in.
Stephanie Haynes, Canisius College
Hajii’s energy is absolutely contagious…and magnetic! You just can’t get enough! My students are still raving about him and are insisting that I bring him back for future programs. He has the perfect formula to bring everybody that he meets out of their shells to sing and dance with him while learning valuable lessons about life! He initiated some great memories for my first semester students and my staff, and I can’t wait to bring him back to make everybody “chill out” again!
Stephanie Haynes, Finger Lakes Community College
Master Stress 101: Live, Love and Celebrate Your College Journey
If your audience is ready to drop the drama, stop the conflict and enjoy the college journey, then they are ready for “The Chill Out Guru”™!
Life is short, and the college years go quickly. Hajii believes the four short years in college are too important to waste stressing out and engaging in unhealthy behaviors. Students come from all over the country to a single campus to share an experience, and Hajii shows how they can LIVE, LOVE and CELEBRATE this special opportunity together.
College is definitely a time of new experiences and challenges, but if you’re constantly stressed, you lose out on the best moments. Hajii energizes students with his mantra: LIVE IT, LOVE IT and CELEBRATE IT. He teaches them exercises to combat stress long beyond his visit.
For example, Hajii shows you how to absorb all the stress of uncomfortable new situations between your thumb and forefinger, giving your face a chance to relax and create a brighter smile. Or, if you’re dealing with a difficult person or situation, he teaches you that erasing these kinds of encounters can be just as easy as deleting an email.
College students will definitely face bad days and negative circumstances, but Hajii believes that learning to eradicate stress is possible. He inspires students to create memories that last a lifetime by acting out the role of a photojournalist, using their minds like a camera to capture and record special moments. All of his techniques will help students change their perspective about how to meet the challenges of each day, and focus on how to make their college years more fun, more productive and more meaningful.
Also a master of charismatic communications, Hajii’s easy-going spirit and laughter is contagious. For added enjoyment, he includes some aspects of Hawaiian island fun. He makes students feel comfortable and allows them to consider the ways in which they can change their lives and create positive impact in the world around them.
Hajii’s keynote is perfect for student leadership events, new student orientation and health and wellness programming. He doesn’t leave professionals out of the equation—Hajii also offers stress management workshops for campus professionals who also want to improve their college working experience.
A member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Hajii can also present this keynote to fraternity and sorority audiences under the title Greek Life: Live It, Love It, Celebrate It.™. Also ask us about Hajii’s workshop on charismatic communication, where your chapter can master dynamic charm, leadership and communication skills to help attract the best members during your recruitment/intake process.
Hajii's Bio
Hajii, “The Chill Out Guru”™, is President of Stressed-Out Solutions (SOS). He has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and received his MS in Health Education from the University of West Florida, with a specialization in Stress Management. His passion is to help students and professionals learn how to play with stress, leadership and communication. His other clients include Bell Helicopter, Radio Shack and Fidelity.
Hajii has also worked for Walt Disney Management Training. He is a professional photographer, loves traveling around the world to see new places, is a big fan of Walt Disney World theme parks and, although naturally shy, has trained himself to be an extrovert.
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