Why Wellbeing Matters Workshop
In today's high-paced professional environments, invisible emotional labour is often the silent strain behind productivity. The quiet effort of managing emotions, navigating interpersonal dynamics, and remaining composed under pressure is frequently overlooked—yet essential.
To foster enduring and sustainable performance, organisations must invest in their own employee and leaders’ emotional and mental self-care, also making space for individuals to reclaim own balance through practising effective mindfulness and meditation practices and grow their ability to manage the invisible emotional labour to prevent burnout as they as go about their busy daily schedules.
These aren't wellness buzzwords—they’re strategic tools for clarity, resilience, and focused execution.
🔹 Mindfulness enhances emotional regulation and decision-making
🔹 Meditation supports stress reduction and creative problem-solving
🔹 Self-care is the foundation for sustainable leadership
At the core of a thriving business is a supportive, inclusive workplace culture—one that not only values psychological wellbeing but actively dismantles systemic barriers. Especially when it comes to disability inclusion, it's time to shift the narrative:
💡 Let’s move from “dis-abilities” to celebrating diverse abilities, recognising that innovation is fuelled by embracing varied perspectives.
💡 Rethinking workplace structures, language, and access creates an environment where everyone can contribute fully and authentically.
The ROI of wellbeing and inclusion is profound: higher engagement, reduced burnout, better retention—and a workplace where humanity meets high performance.
Attendies in focus-mode. Thanks to Annabelle for the guided meditation.
Here are some reflections from the day:
The workshop was a powerful reminder that workplace wellbeing is not a ‘nice to have’ – it’s a strategic imperative. Tamara created a space where lived experience and leadership could meet, with a deeply human-centred approach that stayed with me long after.”
I was struck by the idea of second and third-degree burnout and how it ripples across teams.
Annabelle’s meditation, and the powerful stories from Jan and Melissa, reminded me of the strength in lived experience and inclusive practices.
Alice B
Birkman Consultant | Leadership Coach
Tamara spoke about burnout with both strategy and empathy – offering practical tools while reminding us to choose work that’s fulfilling. She delivered a session that felt both professional and deeply human.”
I left with a new understanding of the burnout-growth curve and how leaders can support rather than judge.
Jan’s resilience, Melissa’s advocacy and Annabelle’s mindfulness practices together created an inspiring, holistic conversation on inclusion and wellbeing.
