Workplace Wellbeing Talk Series
Supporting wellbeing at work does not always require long programmes or significant time away from day-to-day responsibilities. Often, meaningful change begins with small, focused learning moments that introduce practical tools people can use immediately.
The mindingu Workplace Wellbeing Talk Series offers 50-minute, evidence-informed sessions designed to fit into busy workplaces across Bunbury and the South West. Each session stands alone while also contributing to deeper skill development when delivered as a sequence.
These talks are grounded in Acceptance and Commitment principles and self-compassion, offering practical skills rather than motivational uplift.
The workplace wellbeing talk series is chosen by organisations that want high-impact learning with minimal time commitment, while still being grounded in a coherent, evidence-based approach.
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The talk series supports workplaces to:
Introduce wellbeing and resilience in a low-barrier, accessible way
Equip employees with practical tools they can apply straight away
Build awareness around stress, habits, and patterns at work
Create a shared language around wellbeing and psychological health
Maintain momentum between larger wellbeing initiatives
Each session is designed to deliver value on its own, while also contributing to longer-term skill development when multiple talks are attended
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This option is ideal for organisations that:
Have limited time for training
Prefer short learning sessions that fit into existing schedules
Are starting or refreshing their wellbeing approach
Want flexibility without committing to longer courses upfront
It works particularly well for lunch-and-learns, wellbeing calendars, team development days, or organisation-wide initiatives.
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The series includes 15 standalone talks, each designed to:
Focus on a specific wellbeing skill or workplace topic
Have clear objectives and outcomes
Provide practical tools participants can use immediately
For delivery options, please enquire here
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Talks draw on Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) and self-compassion and include topics such as:
Work Life Balance Redefined
Stress Management
Resilience
Self-compassion
Mindfulness and Autopilot
Mindfulness for the Workplace
Self Care
Values
Values Based Goal Setting
Stepping Back from Thoughts
Dropping the Struggle with Emotions
Mindfulness in Daily Life
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From each talk, participants gain:
Clear, practical strategies they can apply immediately
Greater awareness of unhelpful habits or stress patterns
Increased confidence in managing everyday workplace challenges
Language and concepts that support healthier conversations at work
Session resources: Handouts for every talk, with some sessions offering guided audio practices to apply skills immediately at work.
Across multiple talks, participants progressively develop a deeper, more integrated skill set that supports wellbeing and resilience over time.
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Talk series offer flexible, bite-sized learning
Curated modular talks allow targeted customisation
Mindfulness courses build sustained awareness and attention
Resilience courses develop deeper psychological flexibility
Many organisations use the talk series as a starting point, a complement to courses, or an ongoing wellbeing offering.
Topics Available in the Series
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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
Introduction to Mindfulness
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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
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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
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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
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Session 5: Self Compassion
Discover the often 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
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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
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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 support this
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Session 8: 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
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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
Bringing mindfulness into your workday
Multitasking v single-tasking
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Session 10: Values Based Goal Setting
Discover how to set SMART, values-based goals, explore motivation, overcome barriers, and leave with meaningful, actionable goal strategies.
What we cover:
Different Goals and Values
SMART goals setting the ACT way
Motivation and willpower
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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
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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?
ACT skills for Resilience
Other helper skills for Resilience
Support your team’s wellbeing in a practical way
The Workplace Wellbeing Talk Series is designed to open meaningful conversations about mental health, resilience and wellbeing at work.
If you’d like to explore bringing this series to your organisation, we’d be happy to discuss the options with you.
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