‘The Tree That Bends’ Online Course

Do you juggle competing demands, take pride in what you do, and want to achieve personal goals without sacrificing your wellbeing?

With perspective-shifting insights and practical strategies, ‘The Tree that Bends’ online learning programme will help you develop a ‘Flexible Mind’ so that you can thrive whatever storms life may throw at you.

The nine-session online programme (totalling to over 90 minutes of pre-recorded videos and quizzes) draws on cutting-edge psychological theory and evidence-based techniques (including Acceptance and Commitment Training) to help you excel and feel well.

You can access the learning materials at times that suit you.

The modules of the course are as follows:

• Introduction to ‘The Tree That Bends’
• Session 1 – High Performance, High Price?
• Session 2 – Flexibility: From L.A.G. (Lost, Avoidant, Grinding) to A.W.E. (Anchored, Willing, Empowered)
• Session 3 – Anchored: The art of being here and now
• Session 4 – Willing: Opening up to emotions rather than suppressing them
• Session 5 – Empowered: Acting in line with purpose and personal values
• Session 6 – Get Mode: Helping us strive
• Session 7 – Threat Mode: Helping us survive
• Session 8 – Reset Mode: Helping us revive
• Session 9 – Thrive: Bringing the learning together

The programme is facilitated by Dr Ross White, a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, and the founder of Strive2Thrive, a clinical psychology consultancy firm that provides interventions and training to help individuals and organizations thrive. He is an expert in supporting the mental wellbeing of adults working in high-performance settings. 

Those registering to complete the programme will receive a signed copy of Dr White’s recent book The Tree That Bends: How a Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive book.

Once you have completed the nine sessions, you will also unlock a downloadable Resource Booklet that details helpful strategies that you can use to maintain a ‘Flexible Mind’.