We think we live in reality, but most often we live in the narrative created by our internal monologue. The voice in our head provides a constant narration, complete with interpretations, judgments, and self-judgments, and our emotions arise as reactions to this narration. And very often, whatever difficult situation we’re in, the voice in our head exacerbates it. At this workshop, we observe our internal monologue and the huge impact it has on our experience of life, we start to step outside it and we stop being the victim of our own narrative.

Our emotional well-being is at the core of our happiness, peace and fulfilment. In our lives, we often prioritise our physical well-being and our external objectives (a new car, a bigger house, a better job, etc.), and overlook that our emotional well-being is the booster of everything we do. At this workshop, we refocus on our emotional hygiene and explore specifically some very common troubling feelings and coping mechanisms (like loneliness, guilt, blame, worry, excuses and complaints) that our internal monologue often makes us resort to. They give us illusory relief and help us cope but don’t really provide any help in freeing ourselves from adversities.

We make judgements about everything all the time: things, situations and people. That’s normal. That’s the way our brain operates. We assign labels and act accordingly. At times, we get stuck in them, particularly in the negative ones (the market is really bad, my colleague is untrustworthy, my partner doesn’t care, etc.), which doesn’t really help us. At this workshop, we practise a powerful tool, based on an old Sufi tale and modern neuroscience, that helps us navigate adversity, unstick ourselves and bounce back from bad situations more quickly.

This is a quintessentially team-building, heart-opening, extremely creative and profoundly bonding session. You’ll need to attend one of our bootcamps to find out what it is.

We often unconsciously train ourselves to delay our happiness. We think we will be happy one day in the future, when certain conditions or goals are achieved. We treat the present moment as but a means to an end, and thus we create an ingrained habit that prevents us from feeling joy and fulfilment every step of the way. At this workshop, we break that self-limiting habit and enjoy the journey of life as it is lived, in the present moment

The structures and stresses of modern life often push us into seeing ourselves as separate individuals who need to fight for survival; “me against the world” can become our default mode. In this mental framework, “I” am at the centre, and the world revolves around “me.” This can leave us feeling alone, alienated, anxious and unfulfilled. But what happens if we put someone else at the centre? In this workshop, we share tools to break out of me-centred mental habits and connect with others; harness the power of being part of something bigger than ourselves and tap into a much larger pool of motivation, energy and resources.

We go through life thinking that we need to protect ourselves from other people and from their judgement. We build only partially authentic relationships choked by our selfguard. We feel like we need to show we’re strong and independent. We’ve embraced this belief so hard that we don’t realise it’s just a belief, a habit, and that paradoxically, it’s that habit that disempowers us in favor of other people and their judgement. Paradoxically, by embracing our vulnerabilities, we become invulnerable and capable of building genuine relationships.

What is a crucial conversation? One where opinions differ, stakes are high and emotions run strong. It can be scary to realise how one conversation may determine the future of a project, a relationship, or even a life. Whether we’re blowing the consequences out of all proportions or they’re real, it seems like everyone has a crucial conversation in their life – either one that’s not going well, or one that’s a silent, looming elephant in the room. And we often feel like we can only choose between silence or violence, but it doesn’t have to be that way. At this session, we explore how to use all the tools of the bootcamp to have effective conversations.