Everyday Resilience: Tools for Calm, Energy, Connection and Focus

A Community Wellbeing Workshop. All proceeds go to Omanu School.

Many of us move through our days juggling tasks, meeting demands, and supporting others — often without pausing to check in on how we’re really doing.

This uplifting and practical workshop is a chance to step back, reset, and reconnect with what matters most. You’ll explore science-backed tools to manage stress, build emotional agility, increase energy levels, and balance performance with care.

It’s a fun, engaging experience, hosted by Brad Hook — author of (Penguin), founder of the Values Institute, and Head of the Resilience Lab at the Resilience Institute.

This widely acclaimed session explores how to stay grounded, focused, and fulfilled, even in challenging times.

🧠 Regulate your nervous system and shift from stress into calm (includes real-time heart rate demo)

😴 Improve sleep quality with practical tips

💬 Navigate emotions with awareness and skill

🌊 Cultivate the conditions for flow state, focus, and presence

🔁 Build micro-habits that support wellbeing

Parents, caregivers, educators, staff, and members of the wider school community — anyone curious about tools for calm, clarity, and purposeful living. Perfect for ages 16+.

In addition to the workshop, each attendee will receive:

• Access to the Values Assessment tool
• Access to the Resilience Assessment (RRP $70)
• A post-session resource pack including key slides, videos and links

Connect with Brad on Instagram and LinkedIn. He also hosts the Brad Hook Podcast.

✨ Reserve your place and support Omanu School.✨

Copies of Brad's latest book, , will be available for purchase. You can get a copy in advance from Paper Plus (Mount Maunganui and Papamoa stores).

Brad Hook is an author, speaker, and founder of the Values Institute. He leads the Resilience Lab at the Resilience Institute Global. Brad authored Start With Values (Penguin, 2025) and Resilience Mastery (2020) and writes a column for Entrepreneur Magazine.

He also directed the documentary for our local surf therapy charity, Live for More.

Brad helps individuals and organisations find meaning and build resilience through science, storytelling, and practical tools. He supports organisations locally and globally, including PwC, Fonterra, Electronic Arts, Shell, Bridgestone, Fletcher Building, and Tourism New Zealand. You can find out more about Brad's work here.

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