Courses

Difficult people and situations can leave us feeling frustrated, demotivated and upset, but it’s a realistic fact that that we all going to encounter challenging people in our professional and personal life.

Learning to manage difficult interactions carries enormous benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing, and in this lively and engaging course you will not only learn why some people manage these difficult situations better than others, but also acquire the skills to build your emotional toolkit so you can better manage those frustrating people in your life. In this workshop we will also look at:

• Why regulating your own emotions is the single most critical factor in dealing with difficult people
• The importance of setting clear boundaries
• The benefits of using your ears, eyes and heart to really listen to others
• How you can become more emotionally detached and in control of your feelings by learning to objectively ‘observe’ how others behave
• Hints and tips on improving your current relationships and inter-personal skills

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For many years psychologists and researches have studied what makes us unhappy and saps our spirit. In more recent years there has been a significant shift in approach with the positive psychology movement amongst others studying what actually makes us happy. There is now a substantial body of research into the Science of Happiness, with some interesting and thought- provoking findings, such as those from a Harvard study spanning 75 years showing that close relationships, rather than money or fame are what makes people truly happy throughout their lives.

In this fun and engaging workshop, we will look at what really makes people happy, what gets in the way of our happiness, and how you can build a more optimistic and positive outlook.

Using the latest studies and research we will answer questions such as why optimists live longer, why pessimists have more illness, and how tears really do help fight infection. We will also look at the importance of gratitude, forgiveness and compassion as well as discussing how altruism and acts of kindness help us to cultivate a more meaningful and happier life.

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Resilience can be developed in people of all ages. By becoming more aware of your strengths and personal resources you can become more resilient, so you can work through personal and professional challenges in a more positive and productive way. Being more resilient will also help protect you from certain conditions such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.

In this workshop we will look at what resilience is, what it isn’t, and how you can build it. By sharing different strategies and interventions, as well as hints and tips on how to become more resilient, you will learn to cope better with what life throws at you, enabling you to recover more quickly from challenges and setbacks.

The aim of this workshop is to not just teach you how to bounce back from adversity, but to bounce forwards.

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Stress and anxiety are common, normal feelings that many of us will have at some point in our lives. Stress is the result of an imbalance between the demands placed on us and our perceived ability to cope with these demands. Anxiety and stress are not negative all of the time, and in small doses they can help us perform better.

In this workshop we will help you to better understand the causes and triggers of anxiety and the range of symptoms you may experience, both mentally and physically. By sharing different strategies and stress management techniques, as well as useful hints and tips, we will help you to better manage feelings of stress and anxiety. In addition, we will also help you look at how negative thinking patterns may be undermining your ability to harness your inner strengths and personal resources.

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