Wellbeing at Work : Talk Series
Session 1:
Autopilot & Mindfulness
Most of us spend much of our workday on autopilot — reacting without noticing what’s happening or why. In this interactive session, we’ll explore autopilot including its upsides and downsides, introduce how to “do” mindfulness through experiential practices. Walk away with skills to help you be more mindful in your day and recognising when you are in autopilot.
What we cover:
About Autopilot
Benefits/ Disadvantages of Autopilot
Benefits of Mindfulness (brief)
Introduction to Mindfulness
Session 2:
A Mindful Approach to Stress
Learn about stress and some practical ways to manage it — including relaxation techniques and mini practices you can use at work and beyond.
What we cover
About Stress
Exploring the Relaxation Response
Relaxation Practices
Session 3:
Stepping Back from Thoughts
Explore the surprising ways your mind works, practice stepping back from unhelpful thoughts, and take home tools to continue building psychological flexibility.
What we cover
About the Nature of our Thinking Minds
Stepping Back from Thoughts Techniques
Session 4:
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Move mindfulness from theory to practice. Learn simple techniques, mini exercises, and prompts to integrate mindfulness into your day — no matter how busy life gets.
What we cover
How to be Mindful in Daily Life
Mindful of Drinking Water
Mindful Listening
Mindfulness in Daily Life Cards
Session 5:
Self Compassion
Discover the underestimated power of self-compassion. Learn practical ways to support yourself, connect with others, and strengthen resilience in both work and life.
What we cover
What is Self-Compassion?
Why does it matter?
6 Elements of Self-Compassion
Session 6 :
Values
Discover your personal values, explore why they matter, and learn practical ways to bring them into your daily life
What we cover
What are Values?
Why are they Important
Values as Tools for Resilience, Stress Management and Motivation
Identifying some of your personal Values
How to bring a personal value into your day in a meaningful way
Session 7:
A Mindful Approach to the emotions
What if the fastest way to feel better wasn’t trying harder — but struggling less?
What we cover
How We can Escalate our Emotions
How to Drop the Struggle with Emotions
Mini techniques to use throughout your day to connect to support this
Session 8:
Self Care: A Mindful Approach to Self Care
Discover what real self-care is, create a practical daily plan, and use your values as a guide to stay supported, resilient, and engaged every day.
What we cover
What is Self-Care and Why is it Important?
Bringing Values to Self-Care
Integrating Self-Care Practices in your Day
Self-Soothing Practices
Session 9:
Mindfulness for the workplace
Take mindfulness into your workday. Boost focus, communication, and attention, practice conscious transitions, and discover why single-tasking often outperforms multitasking.
What we cover
Explore the benefits for mindfulness and uncover your own reasons for practising
Mini practices for the workplace
Brininging mindfulness into your workday
Multitasking v singletasking
Session 10:
Values Based Goal Setting
Discover how to set SMART, values-based goals, explore motivation, overcome barriers, and leave with a power
What we cover
Different Goals and Values
SMART goals setting the ACT way
Motivation and Willpower
Session 11:
Work Life Balance Redefined
Redefine work-life balance. Learn practical skills to stay present, make conscious choices, and feel steadier, more aligned, and more fulfilled across work and home.
What we cover
What is Work/Life Balance?
Looking at Life’s Domains
Applying our Values to a Domain and Choosing some Valued Action
Session 12:
Resilience
Build lasting resilience with practical ACT tools, stress management techniques, and self-compassion strategies — creating your personal map to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity.
What we cover
What is Resilience?
Examples of Resilience in Action
Savouring and Gratitude for Resilience