Turn Life's Lemons Into Lemonade
Turn Life's Lemons Into Lemonade
Free Workshops: Improve your productivity and decision making, and reduce stress. Laugh, connect and learn.
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The issue
NWPSG was contacted by a group of local women to help facilitate a visit by Dr Tom Mullholland. Given ongoing dry times in the Walgett Shire this group identified the need to help build resilience skills in our community. Helping our community to "Look after your Top Paddock".
The solution
Free workshops with a meal supplied were run on August 16, 2018 at Burren Junction and Walgett. Dr Tom is a Kiwi speaker and comedian who is also a highly regarded Emergency Department Physician, honorary lecturer in psychological medicine at the University of Auckland and founder of the Healthy Thinking Institute. He was also Dr to the Fijian National Rugby team, has hosted his own TV talk show and written two international best selling books on healthy thinking.
The impact
Over 250 people from all over the Walgett Shire were treated to an educational but humorous lecture on how to make the best of life's tough times. Tips on improving ones physical and mental health were delivered.
"Health and wellbeing are vital for optimal performance and great decision making skills. You can improve your productivity and reduce stress by changing your mindset." said Dr Tom. These lectures came as a timely reminder to participants that drought is just a phase and it is important to look after yourself in order to be best able to respond when the season turns.
Key facts
- Over 250 attendees
- Two locations: Burren Junction and Walgett
- Improve health and wellbeing
- Optimise performance and decision making
- Reduce stress by changing your mindset