Refocusing after Setback Speaker:
Kevin Vowles
Head of Clinical Services | Principal Psychologist Drake WorkWise
Video
No days off Michael Phelps
Scope 1. Setting the scene 2. Reactions to setback 3. How to refocus after a setback
Setting the scene
• Elite swimmer • Australian Cricket team • Workplace
Video
Michael Phelps major setback
Video
Australian Cricket team devastasting setback
Video
Through Adversity
Reactions to setback
• Emotional • Physical • Behavioural • Cognitive
The Four Part Stress Model
“I can’t cope” “I don’t know what to do” “My life is out of control
Thoughts
Trouble sleeping, procrastinating, avoiding exercise, crashing out in front of the TV
Behaviours
Emotions
Physical Sensations
Tense, irritable, anxious, hopeless
He a d in g Su b h e a d in g
Heart racing, headaches
How to refocus after a setback
3 key strategies
How to refocus
Positive attitude
How to refocus
Breathing exercise
Breathing Exercise We can reduce our cortisol release by breathing through our diaphragm
He a d in g Su b h e a d in g
Video
He a d in g Su b h e a d in g
How to refocus
Enhancing attentional control abilities
Video
He a d in g Mindfulness
Su b h e a d in g
What are two things you have learnt today? Do you have any questions?
Thank you
drakeworkwise.com.au Australia: 1300 135 600 New Zealand: 0800 452 521