Help-Self Workshop 23 September

The Help-Self Workshop is a practical, interactive session designed to build self-awareness and help people better understand their wellbeing.

Using a simple framework to Name, Notice, Navigate, and Maintain, participants explore what wellbeing means for them, what influences it, and how to recognise when they're moving outside their healthy operating zone.

Through guided activities, discussion, and reflection, participants learn to identify personal stressors and protective factors, recognise early signs that wellbeing is slipping, and develop practical strategies to stay well. The focus is on building awareness first, then taking simple actions that support wellbeing over time.

Whether you're looking to better understand yourself, improve how you respond to life's pressures, or strengthen your overall wellbeing, this workshop provides a practical foundation that can be applied both at work and at home.

No prior experience is needed - just a willingness to show up for yourself.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN

- A better understanding of what wellbeing looks like for you

- Insight into the factors that impact your wellbeing

- Awareness of your personal thresholds and early signs

- Practical tools to navigate challenges

- Simple strategies to maintain wellbeing and seek support when needed

WORKSHOP DETAILS

* Duration: 3 hours

* Format: Interactive workshop (discussion, practical tools, reflection)

* Delivery: In-person

* Audience: Frontline staff, supervisors, and managers

WHY ATTEND

Wellbeing influences how we think, feel, connect, and perform, yet many of us have never taken the time to understand what helps us stay well and what can push us off balance.

This workshop provides a simple framework to help you better understand your wellbeing, recognise what impacts it, identify your personal thresholds, and build practical habits that support you to maintain wellbeing over time.

This workshop is delivered by experienced facilitators from Building Wellness Taranaki combining psychological expertise with real-world operational experience.

Paul Carlyon is a clinical psychologist and Director of The Reflectory and Clearhead, with expertise in risk assessment, resilience, and high-performance psychology. He brings extensive experience working with individuals, teams, and high-pressure environments, and has led training across psychological safety, de-escalation, and critical incident response. Paul also has a strong background in Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, where he has held national leadership roles and remains an active lifeguard.

Craig Thorne is a former New Zealand Army leader with nearly 20 years of operational experience, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He specialises in learning and development that drives real behaviour change, and is the founder of Culture Culture, supporting organisations to improve performance and workplace culture. Craig has worked extensively across construction, manufacturing, and oil and gas sectors.

If you are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible.

• Cancellations made 5 working days prior to the workshop may be transferred to a future session

• Late cancellations may incur a fee

• Non-attendance will incur 100% fee

• Substitutions are welcome if you are unable to attend

Building Wellness Taranaki reserves the right to reschedule or cancel workshops if required. Participants will be notified in advance and offered an alternative date.