Our workshops
Helping participants to reclaim their relationship with technology & the world around them.
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Thrive Labs is what would happen if a rollercoaster and an intervention had a baby. Exhilarating, exciting, leaving you wanting more + understanding that there are simple shifts that can create dramatic change.
WKSP 01/
Dopamine Lab
The design of our modern world, with its relentless emphasis on instant gratification, has led to a widespread dopamine addiction.
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Flagship Workshop
WKSP 01/
Dopamine Lab
The design of our modern world, with its relentless emphasis on instant gratification, has led to a widespread dopamine addiction.
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Flagship Workshop
WKSP 01/
Dopamine Lab
Explore the science of motivation and addiction in the Dopamine Lab, where participants uncover how everyday digital behaviours influence their brain chemistry and overall happiness.
Delves into the neurological impact of technology and social media on our dopamine levels as we navigate the enticing yet challenging digital landscape. This hands-on workshop equips participants with the knowledge and tools to identify detrimental habits and forge healthier interactions with technology, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.
Who's this workshop for
Perfect for those intrigued by the psychological impacts of our digital age and seeking practical ways to improve their digital wellness.
Flagship Workshop
WKSP 02/
Happiness Lab
Discover the science of happiness and learn practical strategies to enhance your everyday joy and satisfaction.
This workshop draws upon the groundbreaking insights from Yale’s “Science of Wellbeing” course, offering a deep dive into the psychological principles that underpin happiness. Participants explore how their perceptions, actions, and habits influence their sense of wellbeing. The workshop integrates theory with interactive exercises like gratitude journaling, mindfulness practices, and behavioural changes aimed at boosting personal happiness. By understanding and applying these scientific strategies, participants learn to cultivate a more fulfilling and joyful life.
Who's this workshop for
Ideal for students, educators, professionals, and anyone seeking to enhance their personal happiness. This workshop is particularly beneficial for those looking to overcome the mundanity of daily stress and rediscover joy in their routines, making it a valuable addition to both educational curriculums and corporate wellness programs.
WKSP 03/
Potential Lab
Uncover and expand your personal and professional limits in the peak Potential Lab.
The peak Potential Lab invites participants to explore and challenge their perceived limits in various areas of life, from sports and academics to personal growth and professional achievements. This workshop integrates the latest research in psychology and neuroplasticity to help participants identify their current boundaries and systematically expand them. Through a series of targeted activities, real-life challenges, and reflective exercises, attendees learn to push past their comfort zones, redefine what they consider possible, and significantly enhance their performance and satisfaction in all aspects of life.
Who's this workshop for
Ideal for athletes, students, professionals, and anyone eager to test and extend their personal boundaries. This lab is also perfect for teams and organizations looking to foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
WKSP04/
Connection Lab
Strengthen interpersonal connections through practical emotional intelligence training.
In the Connection Lab, participants explore the critical skills of empathy, active listening, and genuine communication. Through interactive sessions, they will learn to forge deeper relationships and communicate more effectively, enhancing both personal and professional interactions.
Who's this workshop for
Suitable for students and teams who wish to enhance their communicative abilities and build more meaningful connections in all aspects of their lives.
Module selection & program design
Our workshops offer a lifeline, providing insights into the mechanisms of dopamine addiction and practical steps to unhook from the relentless pursuit of external validation. We empower participants to reclaim their focus, enhance their productivity, and deepen their connections, fostering a life marked by mindfulness and presence.
All groups must start with our foundational workshop, WKSP 01/Dopamine Lab, and then can pick and choose additional modules to build our a program to target specific group needs or desired outcomes.
Fit for any scale
Jarrad and his team are experts in adapting our content and methodology to suite the audience and the size of the audience. From sessions with a small handful of people through to auditoriums of 300 people. Creating an engaging and memorable experience is what we do best.
Bespoke workshop design
Customised, co-designed and or bespoke experiences - Experiencing a particular issue with your group? Have a particular skill gap? What to create a certain type of experience? We can customise our workshops, programs and offerings to suit the needs of you and your group.
Thrive Labs isn’t just another wellbeing program. It’s an ultra engaging lesson in the science of thriving.
Thrive Labs taps into years of research from the greatest educational institutions in the world like Stanford, Harvard and Yale to give people the tools to hone a better mindset, habits, social connections and presence.
Thrive Labs is about asking the right questions that evoke our critical thinking. It’s about questioning the status quo and inviting humans to wonder “how could we do this better?”.
Our tools for change
Encouraging participants to test the validity of their beliefs about technology, mindsets, stress ect (e.g., “I can’t enjoy a dinner without checking my phone”) by refraining from the behaviour and observing the outcome.
Use guided questions to help participants examine the accuracy and helpfulness of their beliefs about digital consumption and its impact on their lives.
Focusing on enhancing well-being and happiness, rather than merely treating mental illness. It involves the study and application of factors that contribute to a fulfilling life. In the context of managing technology use, positive psychology encourages:
1. Connecting with Others: Building strong, supportive relationships that provide love, meaning, and support.
2. Savouring Pleasure: Intentionally noticing and appreciating the positive aspects of life, which can counterbalance the instant gratification offered by digital devices.
3. Developing a Sense of Gratitude: Regularly reflecting on and appreciating what one has, rather than focusing on what one lacks or the momentary dopamine hits from digital notifications.
Encouraging participants to learn from each other through leveraging diverse experiences and skills within a group, facilitating mutual teaching and learning. It encourages collaboration, reflection, and the exchange of ideas, making it particularly effective for exploring personal experiences with technology use and behaviour change. By sharing personal stories and strategies, participants can see real-life applications of theoretical concepts and feel more connected and supported in their journey.
Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) is a systematic way to increase motivation and change behaviour. It is based on 20 years of research in the science of motivation and it presents a unique and surprising idea: The obstacles that we think most impede us from fulfilling our wishes can actually help us to realise them. WOOP instructs us to dream our future dreams but then to identify and imagine what inner obstacles or hindrances of reality prevent us from achieving these dreams.WOOP gives us direction and energy to fulfil our wishes and solve our concerns.
Who we work with
Having the tough conversation about the modern world of technology, social media, vaping and online pornography in a modality that is designed to make students buy in and let their defences down. These programs aren’t about asking students to stop using technology or to disengage from their social currency. It’s about empowering them to create a healthier balance with the world through cutting edge conversations, education and tools.
What is going on with young people? What is happening in their worlds? What technology should you be aware of as parents? What else can help you protect your young persons wellbeing, motivation and mood? Expect to learn about dopamine highjacking from the big tech companies, how the generations Z and Alpha differ and what science based and expert recomoended strategies you and you’re whole family can put in place to thrive in this modern world.
Teaching students how to have a better relationship with their technology and social media to increase wellbeing, productivity and quality of their social connections.
Workplace presentations, workshops and seminars focusing on re-energising staff through our flagship dopamine intervention, inviting teams to reflect on their current relationship with technology, motivation and wellbeing to inspire a shift towards healthier and more productive life and work habits.
Fortnightly or monthly coaching sessions designed to help you move towards your goals in life through having the tough conversations around what’s currently getting in the way of you achieving those goals.
Want to get a group of people deeply present while they are away together? Want to create a memorable experience that will invite participants to truly challenge themselves, and their ways of thinking?
Icebaths, mindset training, physical challenge
School camps
Residential retreats
Personal development festivals/conferences
University on-sites / Colleges
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What our clients say
“We have had facilitators from the best management consulting groups and senior figures from Melbourne business school, as well as big name entrepreneurs who have been guest facilitators. My clear feeling watching Jarrad was that he was as good or better than any of them."
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Ant Morell – CEO of BOUNCE Inc
"Jarrad helped me open up about my addictions. He showed me it is okay to be vulnerable and to tell someone when you're struggling. Since then, I have been more honest and vulnerable with my parents, brother, and girlfriend which has helped my mental health tremendously"
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Jason Dee, Mentee
"Jarrad quickly builds rapport with students, listens with empathy, and encourages them with genuine care as they share experiences both good and bad. His skill and charisma as a presenter are evident, as students remember and specifically request him as their facilitator a year later, even after just a 2-hour workshop."
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David Rayner, Deputy Head of Senior School
“Jarrad is an incredible facilitator with a nuanced approach to holding space for a diverse group of participants. Having seen him work with large groups of energetic teenage boys, I was blown away by his ability to navigate their restlessness and high energy and bring them into reflective depth when talking about mental health. Holding their focus and attention to get powerful results was inspiring to witness."
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Jenny Williams, Student Belonging and Communications Manager - The University of Melbourne
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