Learn how to process difficult emotions in healthy and constructive ways, so you can enjoy more calm, clarity and wisdom.
What does this course help you with?
As a professional, you encounter a range of demands, triggers and circumstances in your everyday working environment. Understandably, this can sometimes lead to difficult emotions, such as anxiety, frustration, disappointment, inadequacy, overwhelm and anger. These are human responses, but we might not know how best to manage these emotions.
It is not uncommon to get caught up in reactions, such as losing perspective, spiralling in our thinking or acting impulsively. We might numb or distract ourselves. We can get frustrated about frustration. Emotions can get amplified by some of our reactions or they may linger. Or it may just feel like a lot.
Of course, difficult emotions arise in our personal lives too, and can spill over into our working life, and vice versa.
All of this can affect our energy levels. Our ability to think and function well can get compromised.
Training length – 1 full day
“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”Virginia Woolf
How does this course approach processing difficult emotions?
The course provides a clear framework for approaching difficult emotions, supported by practical tools that can be applied in everyday working situations and beyond.
You’ll get a chance to reflect, in a space that is managed with sensitivity and care. You can participate in ways that feel comfortable and useful for you.
We’ll explore common unhelpful reactions to difficult emotions, so you can recognise those patterns and respond more constructively instead. You’ll discover how to relate to emotions with presence, awareness and compassion. You’ll also learn ways to reduce intensity and create more steadiness and calm.
From a more centred place, we’ll look at how to reflect on emotions, their meaning and the wider context. This helps you gain clarity and puts you in a better position to identify wise next steps. We’ll also explore how to develop ongoing emotional awareness and preventative habits, further helping to reduce emotional turbulence.
As a result, you’ll feel calmer and more resourced in relation to your emotional world, and better able to meet day-to-day demands. In turn, this can support your judgement, interactions and overall effectiveness.
What will you gain?
You’ll be better equipped to navigate the everyday ups and downs.
- Feel more centred and balanced when triggered
- Find more freedom from unhelpful reactions to difficult emotions
- Understand the helpful messages in your emotions
- Be better able to identify constructive ways forward when difficult emotions arise
- Relate to difficult emotions with greater mindfulness
- Experience greater perspective, clarity and emotional awareness
- Have more energy and headspace for what is in front of you
Group size
Recommended maximum group size is 14.
Feedback
Here’s what some people had to say:
“Really enthusiastic facilitator with just the right amount of discussion and a steady pace.”
“Thank you very much for today’s session. I had some real moments of enlightenment.”
“Since attending your course, I have found myself a lot more composed and calm. Thanks for your invaluable sharing.”
“I was surprised how much I enjoyed the course as I find processing emotions tricky but felt comfortable throughout the day and able to challenge myself without feeling overwhelmed.”
“Really helpful, thank you.”
“Very engaging.”
“Some very helpful pointers and practical tips on how to handle challenges which seem otherwise insurmountable.”
“Powerful. We don’t get taught this at home or school. This will make a huge difference.”
“This was an excellent course, it worked well online and encouraged participation throughout.”
“The facilitator was excellent and it was an excellent mix of discussing why difficult emotions occur and what we can do to process them better to get more calm in our lives.”
“I really enjoyed this course and would definitely recommend to a colleague.”
“It was concise and clear from the start.”
“Setting aside some time to go to this course has given me ways to deal with the stresses that have inevitably arisen.”
“The course notes are really helpful and I think the course runs really well online and is a very supportive environment.”
“I wish I had had these tools before!”
Want to find out more?
Get in touch. I’d love to hear about your context and needs, and explore how this course could support your people. You can use the form below or call 07876 495 968.
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