Wellbeing Workshops

The M.A.N.E.R.S psychological first aid model, was developed by Victoria Ambulance in (date), as a model to support their Ambulance personnel who were attending increasingly stressful incidents.

This model is used by Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and is a model that can be easily adapted to any workplace and any situation.  When providing First Aid training, we have added awareness of the M.A.N.E.R.S model to all our courses, in recognition that attending training, or being bystander first aider can be hugely confronting, and can cause real injury.

PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture, and abilities. (WHO, 2023)

• What is PFA? 
• When is PFA applied?
• The elements of PFA 
• Stress - Distress - Trauma - the continuum
• M.A.N.E.R.S 
• Active listening 
• Wellbeing conversations
• Referral services 
• Wellbeing & Self Care

*3.5hr or 7hr workshops available*

$200.00/person 

Large group discounts may apply

There is a significant difference between stress and trauma.  Stress can be healthy, a means to grow and achieve, life needs stress to some degree.  When stress becomes too great, this impacts heavily.  

It is vital to know the difference between stress and trauma, all to often today, we are hearing language that suggests that stress IS trauma, it is not, it can however, develop into trauma in some circumstances.

In this workshop, we look at stress  - what is good, what is bad, and how to recognise when stress becomes unhealthy

• What is good and bad stress, 
• What is our stress response system, and the physiological changes this effects
• The impact of our stress response on our ability to 'think'
• How to regulate our stressor and our stress response
• What is trauma, and why stress and trauma are not interchangeable
• When stress can become trauma
• The physio-emotional impacts of stress and trauma
• Historic trauma and modern day stressors
• What is post traumatic stress disorder/injury, and what is post traumatic growth

*3.5hr or 7hr workshops available*

$175.00.person

Large group discounts may apply

This workshop looks at our survival instincts, what is colloquially know as 'Fight/Flight'.

Evidence today has expanded greatly on Fight and Flight, to what we at Magenta Blue Ltd call the 7 'F's of survival.

In this workshop we dig deep into our survival responses, to help people who have experienced historic trauma to understand their adaptive responses to the trauma they have experienced.

This workshop also assists those who have not experienced historic trauma to understand the survival responses of their peers, colleagues, students, employees, family, and people that may be in their care.

*3.5hr or 7hr workshops available*

$175.00/person

Large group discounts may apply

This workshop looks at our Emotional range and how emotions are viewed today.

There is a movement today to suppress our 'negative' emotions or the 'bad' and 'ugly' ones, that only 'good' emotions are acceptable, and this 'happyology' or 'toxic positivity' is beginning to have consequences.

We look at the 'Basic 7' emotions, and where these take us across the colour spectrum

We look at our healthy 'negative' emotions, and how in fact, they are part of our survival tools

We look at evidence that suggests that suppressed emotions can lead to poor physioemotional outcomes 

We look at how to be 'happy' with all our emotions - the good, the bad and the ugly, and to be true to what we are feeling and experiencing.

*3.5hr or 7hr workshops available*

$175.00/person

Large group discounts may apply

This workshop looks at Psychological Wellbeing in the workplace, community groups, sports groups, friends groups

• What is psychological wellbeing
• What factors impact on psychological wellbeing, and how can we mitigate the impact
• What is self care and how can we develop our own self help techniques
• Is it okay for me to say I am not okay - how do I do it?
• How to recognise when a friend, family member, colleague or other, is experiencing psychological trauma
• How to have a SAFE conversation with someone that might be experiencing psychological injury
• What supports are available - workplace services/agencies, free national support agencies
• What is telehealth, and is it as effective as face-to-face counselling or psychological services
• M.A.N.E.R.S model in Wellbeing support

*3hr or 7hr workshops available

$200.00/person 

Large group discounts may apply

In a country of growing diversity, we need to increase our Respect and Inclusion training and mentoring in our workplaces

People are at work 6 to 12 hours a day, 5 days (standard) per week.  

It is imperative on workplace morale, outcomes, and attrition, that all personnel feel respected and included whatever their diversity.

This workshop looks at:

• Inclusive Leadership - what this is and how to implement it in your workplace 
  • Te Whare Tapa Wha - the integrity of the whare is dependent on the strength of its four walls
  • How to use perceived 'weaknesses' as strengths to build on leadership capabilities in your leaders
• Respectful relationships in your workplace - what you are prepared to walk past, you are prepared to accept
  • what is respect, and what is disrespect?
  • How to hold respectful/courageous conversations.

*6hr or 12hr workshops available)

$350.00/person

Large group discounts may apply