Workshop Intention

To help participants understand how the mind works, how change actually happens, and how Hypnosis, NLP, and CBT each offer practical tools for rewiring unhelpful patterns and strengthening resilience.

Participants leave feeling:

• More self-aware (not broken)
• More empowered (not dependent)
• More hopeful about lasting change

Duration: 90 minutes
Format: Zoom Online
Audience: General public / beginners

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Understand the conscious vs subconscious mind
• Know the differences and overlaps between Hypnosis, NLP, and CBT
• Experience simple, safe practices from each modality
• Identify which modality resonates most for their personal growth
• Gain tools they can use immediately

90-Minute Workshop Flow

0–10 minutes | Welcome & Grounding

Theme: Safety, choice, and self-trust

• Warm welcome & facilitator introduction
• Brief overview of Joy of Resilience philosophy
  • “You are not broken — your nervous system learned to adapt.”
• Group agreements:
  • Participation is always optional
  • Curiosity over judgment
  • Gentle self-awareness

Guided 2-minute grounding exercise

• Breath + body awareness
• Orienting to the present moment

10–25 minutes | How the Mind Creates Patterns

Theme: Awareness before change

Key Teaching Points:

• Conscious mind vs subconscious mind
• Why willpower alone often fails
• How habits, beliefs, and emotional responses are learned
• The role of safety and repetition

Simple Reflection Prompt (handout):

“One pattern I’d like to change or soften is…”

(No sharing required)

25–45 minutes | Hypnosis: Working with the Subconscious

Theme: Accessing inner resources

What Hypnosis Is:

• A natural, focused state of awareness
• Similar to daydreaming or deep absorption
• Collaborative and consent-based

What Hypnosis Is NOT:

• Mind control
• Losing awareness
• Giving up power

Experiential Exercise (10 minutes):

Gentle Hypnotic Visualization

• Relaxation
• Imagery of a calm, safe place
• Introducing a feeling of inner steadiness

Debrief Discussion:

• What did you notice?
• Emphasize: Everyone experiences hypnosis differently

45–65 minutes | NLP: Language, Beliefs & Mental Rewiring

Theme: Changing the story you tell yourself

Key Concepts:

• The brain responds to images, words, and emotions
• Thoughts create emotional states
• Small shifts create big change

NLP Techniques Introduced:

• Reframing (changing meaning)
• State awareness
• Anchoring positive states

Experiential Exercise (10 minutes):

Resource Anchor Practice

• Recall a time of confidence or calm
• Pair it with a simple physical anchor (e.g., pressing thumb & finger)
• Practice activating the state intentionally

Key Message:
You can learn to access supportive states on demand.

65–85 minutes | CBT: Thought Patterns & Emotional Resilience

Theme: Clarity, logic, and self-compassion

CBT Explained Simply:

• Thoughts → Feelings → Behaviors
• Not all thoughts are facts
• Challenging thoughts doesn’t mean suppressing emotions

Common Thinking Traps:

• All-or-nothing thinking
• Catastrophizing
• Mind-reading

Experiential Exercise (10 minutes):

Thought Softening Worksheet

• Identify a stressful thought
• Ask:
  • Is this 100% true?
  • What’s a more balanced thought?

Empowering Reframe:

“This thought is a habit — and habits can change.”

85–90 minutes | Integration & Closing

Theme: Choice and self-trust

• Brief comparison of all three modalities
• Emphasize how they work together, not in competition
• Reflection:
  • Which approach felt most supportive today?
• Closing grounding breath

Optional Invitation:

• 1:1 hypnotherapy
• Ongoing workshops
• Companion programs or courses