Wellbeing Training Academy

04/08/2025

We often talk about “skills gaps” — but the biggest gap isn’t technical.

It’s emotional. Behavioural. Relational.
What do high-performing teams, resilient managers, and confident communicators all have in common?

They’ve mastered core human skills:
✅ Emotional intelligence
✅ Self-awareness
✅ Resilience
✅ Motivation
✅ Mindset
✅ Confidence

At Wellbeing Training Academy, we don’t offer tick-box training. We create experiences that shift thinking and develop the skills that make real change possible — in the classroom, in leadership, and across organisations.

These are the skills that fuel culture, performance, and purpose.
What’s the one soft skill your team do without?

01/08/2025

“A thriving business starts with thriving people.”

It sounds simple — and it is. Yet so many organisations still treat wellbeing as a perk, not a priority.

But what if the path to greater productivity, lower absenteeism, and stronger leadership started with investing in people?

At Wellbeing Training Academy, we help businesses, schools, and teams build stronger foundations through training that supports:
Mental wellbeing
Emotional intelligence
Personal effectiveness
Human connection

Because when people feel supported, valued, and confident, they don’t just perform — they excel.
Let’s start building teams that thrive, not just survive.

30/07/2025

We’ve all heard it before:

“Take a bubble bath.”
“Light a candle.”
“Do some yoga.”

While these things can be supportive, they often get packaged as solutions to burnout, overwhelm, and stress in the workplace.

But here’s the truth:

Self-care isn’t enough if your nervous system is constantly in survival mode.

That’s where nervous system care comes in.

At Wellbeing Training Academy, we help individuals and teams go deeper by teaching:

How to move from fight/flight to calm and centred
Tools to regulate stress in real time
Mindset shifts that reduce reactivity and increase resilience
Strategies to recover, not just push through

Why it matters:
When the nervous system is dysregulated, it affects everything — communication, decision-making, confidence, energy, and emotional wellbeing.

So the question isn’t “Are you practicing self-care?”

It’s:

“Is your nervous system being supported?”

That’s the real foundation of personal effectiveness and workplace wellbeing.

17/07/2025

Let’s clear something up:

Psychological safety ≠ being comfortable all the time.

It means people feel safe to:
Speak up without fear
Ask questions
Own mistakes
Challenge the status quo

In our training, we don’t just talk about safety — we equip leaders to build it.

Using applied psychology, we guide teams to:
✅ Create feedback-friendly cultures
✅ De-stigmatise emotional expression
✅ Balance accountability with empathy

Because when safety is strong, creativity flourishes.

Retention improves. Conflict becomes constructive.

It’s not always easy. But it is essential.

Let’s make “safe to speak” the norm, not the exception.

13/07/2025

Want to build resilience in your team? Start with emotional literacy.

Here are 3 strategies we teach in our training that make a real difference:

Name it to tame it – Give people the vocabulary to express more than just “fine” or “stressed.” Words like “overwhelmed,” “ashamed,” “energised” all create space for clearer support.

Model emotional reflection – Leaders go first. “That meeting left me a little drained — how was it for you?” opens safe space.

Normalise emotional check-ins – They don’t have to be fluffy. One-minute pulse checks at the start of meetings can change team dynamics.

Emotions drive behaviour. Behaviour drives culture.

And culture determines whether people stay, thrive, or burn out.

Let’s raise the emotional game — not just awareness

09/07/2025

We hear it all the time:

"Emotional intelligence is a nice-to-have."
"That’s just soft skills, right?"

Wrong.

EQ isn’t soft — it’s strategic.

In schools, businesses, and leadership teams, emotional intelligence impacts:
Decision-making
Communication
Team dynamics
Resilience under pressure

And unlike personality, it’s a trainable skill — when taught through applied psychology, not pop-coaching or corporate fluff.

At the Wellbeing Training Academy, we specialise in evidence-informed training using emotional intelligence and applied positive psychology. No gimmicks. No generic platitudes.

Just powerful, practical strategies grounded in research — and tailored to real working environments.

Because when you embed EQ in your culture, performance follows.

Curious how it could look in your team?

11/06/2025

When wellbeing is prioritised above tests - research shows the benefits, not only at school age, but for life, for communities, for the country!

What if everything we thought we knew about education was backwards?

Finland's approach seems too good to be true: no standardized tests until age 18, minimal homework to allow time for play and creativity, and classes capped at just 20 students. Teachers in Finland hold master's degrees, and the profession is so competitive that only 1 in 10 applicants are accepted.

The results speak for themselves. Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for 8 consecutive years and leads globally in work-life balance. Their students consistently perform among the top in international assessments while actually enjoying school.

Here's what’s different: children learn through play until age 7, all education is completely free (including meals, books, and healthcare), and the focus is on developing the whole person, not just test scores. Teachers are trusted to choose their own methods and materials, fostering a culture of respect and creativity rather than rigid control.

Finland’s schools prove that when you prioritize well-being, trust educators, and reduce stress, you don't just create better students—you create happier, more innovative people who contribute to building stronger societies.

It might be time to ask ourselves: What if we focused less on raising test scores and more on raising capable, confident, and happy humans?

Follow Project Nightfall for more stories!

09/06/2025

🧠 Men’s Health Week 2025: Change the Conversation — and the Culture
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This year’s campaign is calling for more than awareness. It’s about action:

✅ A national strategy to reduce preventable deaths
✅ Environments that support emotional wellbeing long before crisis point

At The Wellbeing Training Academy, we work with schools and workplaces to turn those goals into everyday practice — using applied psychology and evidence-based training to shift cultures, not just conversations.

Read our latest article for practical tips, stats and strategies that help boys and men feel supported, not silenced.

Men’s Health Week 2025: Changing the Conversation – and the Culture Men’s Health Week (9th–15th June) isn’t just another awareness date. It’s an urgent call to rethink how we support men’s health — not just in clinics, but in classrooms, boardrooms, and communities.

05/06/2025

🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🚨

Let’s talk about toxic workplaces. Most of us have experienced one at some point — whether it’s poor communication, bullying, unrealistic expectations, or just a culture that wears you down.

The impact on mental health can be huge. It changes how we feel about ourselves, our work, and our future.

In our latest podcast, we explore what makes a workplace toxic, how it affects us, and what can be done to change it.

🎧 Tune in now — and if you think your business could use some help creating a healthier, more supportive culture, get in touch. This is what we do.

Toxic workplaces not only cause stress and anxiety to the employees but have low productivity, therefore are not financially efficient. What cost, the Toxic ...

02/06/2025

Oh yay! My article on Mental Health and Emotional Intelligence in the workplace made it into the newsletter!

Big thank to them for sharing the importance of workplace wellbeing

Psychotherapist and Mental Health Training Provider Abi Twomlow, who runs Wellbeing Training Academy, based near Hixon, talks about workplace wellbeing and why community and emotional intelligence matter. “We often think of community as something that exists outside of work. But a sense of connect...

26/05/2025

Creating a supportive work environment is essential for growth! 🌱

Join us to transform workplaces into havens of wellbeing and productivity.

Contact us at andrew@wellbeingtrainingacademy.com

20/03/2025

The energy you’re bringing to school today… is it worth spreading? ✨