The Instant Reset
Staying Calm and
Clear Under Pressure
Why This Workshop Day Was Created
Too often, workplace wellbeing support begins after someone is already struggling.
Training, policies and services may be available, but they do
not always work together.
Our Minds at Work has brought together experienced specialists to help workplaces act earlier—through regulation, supportive conversations, safer behaviours and practical prevention.
Four practical workshops.
One connected approach.
Connect → Strengthen → Protect
Kylie Dawson
Kylie is a nervous system regulation and workplace wellbeing specialist who supports frontline professionals and organisations to manage stress, emotional load and burnout through practical, trauma-informed approaches. Drawing on her experience working with frontline teams, Kylie combines nervous system education with breathwork, Qigong, movement, voice and practical regulation techniques to help people feel more grounded, present and capable under pressure.
The Instant Reset: Staying Calm and Clear Under Pressure
A practical 90-minute workshop exploring what happens in the nervous system under pressure and simple tools employees can use to regulate stress, reset their state and respond more effectively in challenging moments.
In high-pressure workplaces, stress can quickly influence how we think, communicate, respond and make decisions.
This practical, interactive session introduces participants to the nervous system and the impact of stress on our emotional responses, before exploring simple, evidence-informed regulation tools that can be used in real time.
Participants will experience a short “Instant Reset” they can use when feeling overwhelmed, activated, emotionally loaded or mentally fatigued — helping them create a moment of space between pressure and response.
By the end of the session, participants will:
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Understand what happens in the nervous system when we experience pressure, stress or emotional overload.
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Recognise common signs that they or others may be becoming emotionally activated or overwhelmed.
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Understand how stress can influence communication, decision-making, focus and workplace interactions.
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Learn practical techniques to regulate the nervous system in the moment, without needing to leave the workplace or take significant time away from their role.
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Experience the Instant Reset process and identify which tools they can incorporate into their own working day.
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Leave with practical strategies that can support emotional regulation, recovery and sustainable workplace wellbeing.
Participants will leave with:
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A simple understanding of their own stress and nervous-system responses.
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A short Instant Reset practice they can use when pressure starts to build.
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Practical breathing techniques to help shift their state in the moment.
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Simple movement and grounding techniques that can be used at work.
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Vocal and sensory regulation strategies that can help release tension and create a sense of calm.
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Greater awareness of personal stress patterns and early warning signs.
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Practical ways to build brief regulation moments into the working day — before stress escalates into overwhelm.
Jack Davies
Jack Davis is a workplace mental health facilitator and speaker who helps people build the confidence to have better conversations about mental health.
His practical, engaging approach focuses on making mental health conversations feel more human and less complicated — helping people recognise when a conversation may be needed, know how to start it, listen without trying to “fix” everything, and understand what to do next.
Jack’s work is grounded in a simple idea: the earlier we feel confident to talk, connect and seek support, the more opportunity we have to act before things escalate.
Health Aware Conversations before Crisis
This highly engaging, participation-driven workshop explores why mental health conversations can feel difficult and what gets in the way of speaking up, seeking help or supporting someone else.
Through practical discussion, relatable workplace scenarios and interactive activities, participants build confidence around mental health, conversations and knowing what to do next. The focus is not on becoming a mental health expert — it’s about creating healthier, more connected workplaces where people feel more comfortable starting conversations, asking for support and responding when someone reaches out.
By the end of the session, participants will:
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Understand mental health as something we all have and something that can change over time.
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Feel more confident recognising when something may have changed for themselves or someone around them.
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Understand some of the common barriers that stop people from speaking up or seeking support.
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Build confidence to start and respond to mental health conversations without feeling they need to have all the answers.
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Practise simple, realistic ways to check in, listen and respond when someone shares that they are struggling.
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Know when a conversation is enough — and when it may be time to encourage additional or professional support.
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Have greater clarity about their role, their boundaries and where to go next for support.
Participants will leave with:
A simple, practical approach they can use beyond the workshop — helping them feel more confident to seek help, start conversations, respond to others and take the next step when additional support is needed.
The goal isn’t to turn people into mental health experts. It’s to make mental health conversations feel more normal, more human and easier to begin.
Tracy Sedman
Tracey is a lifelong learner with a deep curiosity about human behaviour, systems and what happens when power goes unchecked.
Drawing on extensive personal and professional experience, she brings insight, courage and a practical approach to complex and confronting workplace issues. Her work challenges silence, denial and complacency, with a strong focus on creating environments where safety, accountability and dignity are expected.
Known for her resilience, compassion and tenacity — and an unapologetically feisty streak — Tracey believes in turning knowledge into action and experience into meaningful change.
Sexual Safety at Work: From Compliance to Culture
Practical steps for creating safer, more respectful workplaces
The session would help business owners, leaders and managers understand what sexual safety looks like in everyday workplace culture — beyond having policies sitting in a folder.
Participants will explore:
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What sexual safety actually means in a workplace.
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The difference between compliance and creating a genuinely respectful culture.
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Everyday behaviours and early warning signs that can become normalised.
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Consent, boundaries, power and workplace hierarchy.
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The role of leaders in preventing harassment and inappropriate behaviour.
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Bystander responsibility — what to do when you see or hear something that isn't right.
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How to respond appropriately when someone raises a concern or makes a disclosure.
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Practical questions businesses should be asking about onboarding, training, policies and workplace culture.
Practical takeaway
“5 Sexual Safety Checks to Take Back to Your Workplace”
Culture → Boundaries → Leadership → Response → Prevention
Michelle Hillier
Michelle is a people leader, facilitator, community radio host and co-founder of Our Minds at Work, bringing more than 40 years of experience working with people and teams.
With a background in counselling, community services, leadership and workplace mental health, Michelle focuses on moving workplaces from reacting to crisis towards practical prevention.
As host of Building Stronger Communities, Michelle also brings conversations about mental health, connection and community into Western Sydney each week.
Her approach is simple: connect people, strengthen capability and build healthier, safer workplaces and communities.
Beyond the First Aid Kit
Beyond the First Aid Kit
Building Prevention into Everyday Workplace Practice
Mental Health First Aid and Physical First Aid are important — but a healthier workplace starts long before someone needs either.
This practical session explores what workplaces can do before crisis or injury occurs, introducing resilience, early conversations and simple employee wellbeing checks as part of everyday workplace practice.
Participants will leave with practical ideas for moving beyond response and embedding connection, prevention and early action into workplace culture.
Practical Takeaways
Participants will leave with:
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The Prevention Check-In — a simple way to notice and respond to changes before they escalate.
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Resilience First Aid principles — understanding how protective factors can strengthen wellbeing and resilience.
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Employee Induction Wellbeing Check — practical ideas for introducing wellbeing and support from day one.
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Know Your First Aids — clarity around the role of Physical First Aid, Mental Health First Aid and Resilience First Aid.
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Your Prevention Action — one practical change participants can take back and introduce into their workplace.
Karen Hopwood
Karen Hopwood is the Co-Founder and Director of Our Minds at Work. She plays a key role in coordinating OMAW’s workshops, courses and events, ensuring presenters, participants and workplace clients have a clear and welcoming experience.
Karen works alongside Michelle Hillier and OMAW’s specialist partners to connect organisations with practical training and support aligned with the Connect → Strengthen → Protect framework.
Karen will welcome participants to the Preventative Workplace Workshop Day, introduce the purpose of the event and close the day with the next steps available through Our Minds at Work.
Further enquiries
For questions about the workshop day, ticket bookings, workplace training or other Our Minds at Work services:
Phone: 0492 243 307
Website: www.ourmindsatwork.com.au
Enquiry form: Contact Our Minds at Work