Wellbeing
Dealing with Uncertainty
COVID-19 and the past few years taught us many, many things, however, one of the most important things was how adaptable humans are. Despite our proven ability for adaptation, change is still never easy. Biologically we are hardwired against change since our primitive brains still view change as a threat. Therefore, we must learn how to ignore the perceived threat of change and embrace it – lean into the wave and come through these difficult periods stronger and more adaptable to future change.
Challenging Your Inner Critic
We all have an inner dialogue, and there are times in life where you ask yourself “why can’t I do anything right?”, and there are times where this inner critic can help us to self-evaluate and grow from our mistakes. But when criticisms are the dominant topics of your inner dialogue, that’s when it is time to learn to tame it. This session will arm you with the skills to evaluate and identify when your inner critic has become poisonous, how that came to be, and the skills to correct that voice so that it only speaks when appropriate.
The Power of a Positive Mind
Fighting with everything and always anticipating the worst can become mentally exhausting, and studies have shown that increased cortisol production can have physical detriments as well. A positive mindset isn’t about only thinking of good things and never experiencing anything bad. It’s about the attitude we foster regardless of what is happening around us. This training is designed to teach you the skills to filter your negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones.
Practical Stress Management
A training session designed to teach you about stress and how to manage it. Learn to identify the different types of stress and how it can impact a person physically, mentally and behaviourally. Most importantly, learn practical techniques for relaxing and de-stressing the body that can be done anywhere that you may experience heightened levels of distress.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a strategy which encourages people to stay in the present moment. Practicing mindfulness has been shown to improve mental wellbeing and assist individuals to regain control over their thoughts and emotions. It is greatly beneficial for managing stressful situations both in and outside the workplace.
Work-Life Balance
The importance of a healthy balance cannot be overstated. It can be easy to fall into the trap of working an extra couple of hours, or a day, by justifying that it’s just a busy period. But soon enough it’s been a few months, you’re exhausted, your home life’s a mess and you’re wondering when it ever gets easier. If we’ve learnt anything about economical demand, it’s that it never gets easier. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is not about prioritising home or work over the other, or giving up on ambition. It’s choosing to work and live within an optimum balance and a healthy mindset, free of unnecessary stress and distraction. It’s about getting the most out of your time at work, and your time at home.
Relationships and Mental Health
We all crave love, but maintaining isn’t always easy. However, studies have shown that the best predictor of wellbeing in your 80’s is the quality of your relationships in your 50’s. Using comparative studies of successful versus unsuccessful couples, this session is designed to raise awareness of the relationship road bumps that could be derailing your relationship, as well as techniques on how to re-work and repair your relationship, such as improving communication.
Calmer Chameleon - Dealing with Change.
Learn the six stages of change, obstacles for change and lapse versus relapse prevention. You will be encouraged to explore your own habits related to change and risk factors for lapse behaviours. You will also acquire strategies to maintain motivation and morale during the change process.