Sabina Read

Relationships are the cornerstone of our lives, and in many ways, the quality of our relationships impacts the quality of our lives and well-being in both the workplace and at home. 67% of employees nominate a good relationship with colleagues as being the primary reason for staying in a job; and relationships rank higher than salary as the major motivation for coming to work. Yet how much time to do we spend learning how to strengthen and hone our relational skills? This presentation introduces 7 evidence-based strategies that can be actioned immediately in the workplace to help leaders and employees to thrive, improve productivity and live more satisfying lives.

Stress is part of our adaptive survival system, however when left unchecked, long-term stress can come at a significant cost to our professional and personal well-being. This presentation explains the stress process and explores key issues linked to high stress levels in the workplace including poor work-life balance, perfectionism, and procrastination. It also offers tangible and practical strategies to help manage stress, with the primary assumption that we all have the capacity to implement positive changes to maximise well-being, so we can cope with both the minor and major stressors that are inevitable across the lifespan; and improve productivity and life satisfaction as a result.

A mentally healthy workplace acknowledges and addresses risk factors, and fosters protective factors; however, many individuals, teams, and workplaces are unclear how to best cultivate a mentally healthy organisation. This workshop outlines the key risk and protective factors, addresses and explains mental health related-issues including depression, anxiety, and suicide; equips attendees to have healthy and appropriate conversations within the workplace to support themselves and each other, and breaks down mental health-related stigmas in a supportive and open environment.

Many people claim money is their primary motivator to work, however research suggests that most of us are driven by deeper intrinsic motivators including mastery, autonomy and purpose. This workshop addresses strategies to understand and tap into key motivating factors; and uses the rigor of positive psychology to identify and utilise individual strengths to encourage employees to do what they believe they do best. When a strength-based approach is employed, individuals feel empowered resulting in higher levels of engagement at work, job satisfaction, resilience and thriving.

We’ve all been doing it to some degree every night since the day we were born, yet ensuring we get adequate and nourishing sleep can feel elusive for a host of reasons. In this practical and informative presentation, Sabina will outline why we sleep, and the cognitive, physical, and emotional benefits sleep brings. She will help shed light on why many of us always feel so tired and will explain what the real effects of poor sleep are. This presentation also highlights the impact of stimulants like coffee and alcohol on sleep and provides answers to tough questions, like “Can I catch up on lost sleep?” and “Are daytime naps a good idea or not?” Of course, there are many misunderstandings about sleep and Sabina will bust common myths with her usual warmth and humour. This presentation is jam-packed with tangible takeaways for you, and those you love (when you get enough sleep!), to improve both your waking and sleeping hours, at home, at work, and everywhere in between.

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