Resilient Me

A best-practice psychological wellbeing program which strengthens emotional resilience and enhances recovery from psychological injury or illness.

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Resilient Me is an education program specifically designed to strengthen personal resilience, enhance recovery and prevent relapse when it comes to psychological injury and poor mental health. Drawing on over 20 years of research into workplace stress by the Centre for Corporate Health and 10 years of best-practice rehabilitation methodologies from Resilia, this program supports individuals to build capabilities and achieve desired return to work outcomes.

This evidence-based program built on the foundations of positive psychology, coupled with the robust facilitation by our experienced team of rehabilitation consultants, sees participants experience meaningful and lasting self-directed behaviour change.

Strong Emotional Resilience

Employee satisfaction
Staff productivity
Team cohesion
Quality workplace relationships
Effective communication skills
Decreased stress or psychological injury/mental illness claims
Claimants’ barriers to returning to work identified

Poor Emotional Resilience

Employee dissatisfaction with work
Performance issues with staff
Conflict at work, either amongst the team or between managers and staff
Poor communication skills
Increased stress or psychological injury/mental illness claims
Claimants’ barriers to returning to work extending work absences

WHAT’S IN THE PROGRAM?

Resilient Me® consists of 24 learning sessions encompassing six core modules:

My Life

As the foundation module, MyLife enrols participants on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Establishing key roles and responsibilities, participants get clear on what they can do to become a proactive participant in their recovery and learn what support is available to them. Along with exploring an evidence-based model for wellbeing and emotional resilience, this module also sees participants tune into their internal locus of control to shift their mindset from reactive to proactive.

My Plan

Designed on the principles of adult learning and self-directed behaviour change, MyPlan supports participants in developing their own individual action plans for building new positive habits and shifting goals from thoughts to reality. When working towards SMART goals, participants are also coached through how to identify and overcome obstacles through effective decision making and problem solving skills. Participants also learn the fundamentals of achieving personal effectiveness.

My Body

Our physical health directly impacts our mental health with our body constantly sending signals to the brain that significantly impact our mood. MyBody asks participants to take stock of their physical wellbeing and provides evidence based strategies to improve eating habits, physical activity and their ability to experience restful sleep. Drawing on the habit forming strategies from MyPlan, participants work at forming new habits in each of these three key areas for optimal physical health.

My Mind

The cornerstone of this program, MyMind draws on evidence from neuroscience and positive psychology to shift the participant’s relationship with stress from harmful to helpful and supports them in overcoming unhelpful thinking styles. Through cognitive behavioural strategies, participants learn to tune into their early warning system and regain control over their stress response and self talk habits making them better equipped to respond effectively to life’s events.

My Emotions

Exploring the link between our thoughts and our mood, MyEmotions dives into the emotional part of the brain and equips participants with a range of strategies for regulating their emotions. Through effective mindfulness strategies participants begin the process of building new neural pathways that allow them to better soak in positive emotions. This in turn contributes to improving mood and better managing negative emotions which are inevitable and essential to living a full life.

MY Relationships

With interpersonal conflict a significant source of stress in many of our lives, MyRelationships assists participants in improving and maintaining supportive relationships both at work and at home. Through improved communication skills and enhanced social intelligence, participants learn strategies for managing conflict effectively and negotiating relationships with those of a different interpersonal style to themselves. This module also looks at how participants can experience the benefits of creating authentic connections.

Program Outcomes

Outcomes of The Resilient Me® Program include:

Increases in capacity for work
Improved return to work outcomes
Reduced occurrence of relapse
Improved capabilities to manage life’s challenges

Who Will Benefit?

Those who would benefit most from The Resilient Me® program include:

Workers who have lodged a claim in relation to their psychological injury – to assist in recovery from psychological illness and speeding up return to work outcomes
Employees who have experienced a mental health set back that may require additional support to maintain their functioning at work – to assist in strengthening their wellbeing and resilience to remain at work during their recovery

Program Delivery

Resilient Me® program delivery includes:

Initial assessment to establish baseline
7 x 1.5 hour coaching sessions
Post program assessment and closure report
Access to post coaching embedding activities and homework tasks via the Resilient Me Digital Platform

FAQ

Do I have to do all the modules or can I elect to do just a few?

Each participant will be advised on which modules are most suitable for their individual circumstances. Generally speaking, we recommend all 6 modules are undertaken for maximum participant benefit, however there may be circumstances when this is not required.

I'm not an injured worker/claimant, but still interested in participating, can I?

The Resilience Box^TM has been designed for both claimants and individuals who have not put in a claim. If you are not a claimant and want to participate in the program, you can do this by having your workplace refer you for one-on-one coaching through the program or by your workplace running an in-house training program in which The Resilience BoxTM is run in a group workshop format.

How long does the program run for?

It varies based on the initial needs analysis, as you may not need to participate in all modules of the box. A typical program runs for 8-10 hours in total.

How much does it cost?

Programs are customised dependant on the number of sessions required. Quotes can be provided upon request.

In regards to workers compensation claims, how does the referral and invoicing process work?

For accepted workers compensation claims, after we receive written referral / approval from the Nominated Treating Doctor, the cost of The Resilience Box program can be invoiced under gazetted treatment codes.

Is this a psychological treatment program?

No – The Resilience Box is not a treatment program- rather, it is an education program facilitated by Psychologists. There are two main reasons why someone would partake in the program. Firstly, it can be used to support existing treatment being provided to someone who has a psychological diagnosis. In this instance, the aim is to fast-track a person’s recovery and return to wellness. Secondly, the program can be used as a prevention strategy, with the aim being to increase the emotional resilience of participants.

How is this program different from other resilience training?

Many resilience training or coaching programs focus on one element of resilience or wellbeing, which doesn’t provide participants with the holistic framework for strengthening resilience and improving their overall wellbeing. The Resilience BoxTM is different, by working through up to six learning modules over a number of weeks, participants are equipped with the tools and strategies needed for creating positive and lasting behaviour changes.