Performing with Presence: Thriving Through Success and Setbacks

This workshop explores mindfulness and self-compassion to boost focus, emotional regulation, and resilience. Learn to manage setbacks, reduce self-criticism, and stay present. Gain clarity, confidence, and wellbeing to support sustainable personal and professional success.

Course overview

  • Introduce the foundational principles of mindfulness and self-compassion to support sustainable performance and wellbeing.
  • Develop skills to perform with presence by enhancing awareness of attention, recognising distractions, and disengaging from unhelpful thought patterns.
  • Explore how to navigate setbacks with self-compassion, replacing self-criticism with more supportive and constructive responses.
  • Reflect on your core values and personal strengths to respond with clarity and purpose, enabling forward momentum aligned with what truly matters to you.

Skills gained:

  • Greater attention and emotional regulation
  • Self-compassion for difficult moments
  • Value-driven clarity to guide decision-making
Delivery method
On campus
Location
Stoke-on-Trent campus
Duration

3 hours

Start date

Coming soon

School
Health, Science and Wellbeing
Award
Certificate of Attendance

Entry requirements

This masterclass is open to anyone who lives in Stoke-on-Trent (paying council tax to Stoke-on-Trent City Council), is 18 years old and over, and meets the following criteria:

  • Employed for one hour or more of paid work per week (including those temporarily away from work because they are sick or on holiday).
  • Temporary and permanent employees who are on fixed-term contracts or agency temping.
  • Self-employed people.
  • People on government-supported training programmes, engaging in any form of work, work experience, or work-related training.
  • People on maternity or paternity leave.

Cost

This course is free to all learners who meet the criteria above.

Staff

Dr Katie Sparks

Lecturer In Sport & Exercise Psychology

I am Sport and Exercise Psychology lecturer, active researcher, and Performance Lifestyle consultant. I am interested in the influence of third-wave strategies on wellbeing and performance in demanding contexts.

Katie's profile

How to apply

To apply for this masterclass, please use the following link to submit your expression of interest: https://staffordshire.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLn7d0HPaJdTG1E

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