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Short Workshop | Max. 50 Participants
60 minutes
Workshop Outcomes
- Understand why cognitive strategies alone are insufficient for managing acute stress — and what the neuroscience of the stress response reveals about the sequence that actually works
- Recognise personal stress activation patterns, including the earliest body signals that precede conscious awareness of being under pressure
- Apply two evidence-based somatic regulation tools immediately — techniques that work through the body to reduce physiological activation and restore access to clear thinking
Topics Covered
- The stress response cycle: how the HPA axis activates, why resolving a stressor doesn’t complete it, and what the body needs to return to regulation
- Why cognitive strategies fail under acute activation: how stress limits prefrontal cortex access and what this means
- Somatic regulation in practice: two immediately applicable techniques for reducing physiological arousal, with guided practice and application to real workplace scenarios
Location
- Willing to work remote
- Willing to work interstate
How can this workshop be delivered?
- Face to Face
- Virtual
Overview
Most workplace stress management training starts with the wrong tool. Breathing exercises, reframing, and mindfulness are genuinely useful but only once the nervous system has partially settled. When stress is acute, the thinking brain is less accessible than we assume. Cognitive strategies require cognitive resources. Under high activation, those resources are exactly what we don't have.
This session starts where the science starts: with the body. Participants leave with a clear understanding of why the stress response works the way it does, why willpower and positive thinking consistently fail under pressure, and two evidence-based somatic regulation tools they can use immediately — before a difficult conversation, before a high-stakes meeting, or in the middle of a stressful afternoon. Pairs well with the Regulate to Perform workshop for organisations wanting to go deeper.
Workshop Outcomes
- Understand why cognitive strategies alone are insufficient for managing acute stress — and what the neuroscience of the stress response reveals about the sequence that actually works
- Recognise personal stress activation patterns, including the earliest body signals that precede conscious awareness of being under pressure
- Apply two evidence-based somatic regulation tools immediately — techniques that work through the body to reduce physiological activation and restore access to clear thinking
Topics Covered
- The stress response cycle: how the HPA axis activates, why resolving a stressor doesn’t complete it, and what the body needs to return to regulation
- Why cognitive strategies fail under acute activation: how stress limits prefrontal cortex access and what this means
- Somatic regulation in practice: two immediately applicable techniques for reducing physiological arousal, with guided practice and application to real workplace scenarios
Who is this workshop for
Suitable for all employees in general office-based roles who want practical, evidence-based tools for managing stress in real time — particularly those who have tried cognitive approaches and found them insufficient under pressure. No prior knowledge or preparation required.
Works equally well as a standalone session or as an introduction to the Regulate to Perform programme.
Handouts/materials provided
Participants receive a two-page take-home reference sheet covering the key concepts from the session and the two regulation techniques, designed for use after the session as a practical daily resource.
What to bring
Just yourself. No preparation or prior knowledge required.
A two-page take-home protocol template is provided.
Facilitator
About the facilitator
Caroline Crosbie works at the intersection of neuroscience, performance, and workplace wellbeing — helping individuals and teams in demanding environments perform sustainably, regulate effectively, and work together well.
With over 30 years of experience and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Ireland, Caroline brings a rigorous evidence base to everything she delivers. Her work draws on sleep science, nervous system regulation, and the psychology of team dynamics — translated into practical tools that work in real workplaces, not just training rooms.
She works primarily with leaders, managers, and teams in government and professional services — environments where the pressure to perform is high, the margin for error is low, and the human cost of getting it wrong compounds quietly over time.
Caroline's programmes are part of the Sustainable Performance Series — a suite of evidence-based workshops designed for organisations that take performance seriously and understand that sustaining it requires more than resilience training.
Key Expertise
- Psychological safety and team effectiveness
- Stress, anxiety and nervous system regulation
- Sleep science and work performance
- Burnout prevention and sustainable performance
- Emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness
Industry Focus
- Government and public sector
- Local government
- Health and community services
- Professional services
- Mining and resources
Based in:
About the facilitator
Caroline Crosbie works at the intersection of neuroscience, performance, and workplace wellbeing — helping individuals and teams in demanding environments perform sustainably, regulate effectively, and work together well.
With over 30 years of experience and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Ireland, Caroline brings a rigorous evidence base to everything she delivers. Her work draws on sleep science, nervous system regulation, and the psychology of team dynamics — translated into practical tools that work in real workplaces, not just training rooms.
She works primarily with leaders, managers, and teams in government and professional services — environments where the pressure to perform is high, the margin for error is low, and the human cost of getting it wrong compounds quietly over time.
Caroline's programmes are part of the Sustainable Performance Series — a suite of evidence-based workshops designed for organisations that take performance seriously and understand that sustaining it requires more than resilience training.
Key Expertise
- Psychological safety and team effectiveness
- Stress, anxiety and nervous system regulation
- Sleep science and work performance
- Burnout prevention and sustainable performance
- Emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness
Industry Focus
- Government and public sector
- Local government
- Health and community services
- Professional services
- Mining and resources
Based in:
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