Welcome to The Resilience Project
We deliver emotionally engaging programs and provide evidence-based, practical wellbeing strategies to build resilience.
We are grateful to work with hundreds of schools, workplaces and communities to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians. Through presentations, school curriculum, events, the TRP App, and Wellbeing Journals; we share the benefits of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness, and easy ways to practise these in everyday life.
Our approach to mental health is to tell emotionally engaging stories. We use humour and vulnerability to connect with our audience. All our practical strategies are evidence based. Our schools program has been evaluated by the University of Melbourne.
You can learn About Us here.
Why it’s good for children to be bored
“If we don’t give ourselves time to allow our thoughts to wander, to daydream, we don’t give ourselves the space to process big emotions…”
Our Presenters:
Hugh van Cuylenburg and Martin Heppell
Hugh and Martin are lively, positive and deeply passionate presenters. They connect with audiences by sharing personal, often humorous and highly relatable stories that position mental health as an important part of life. They bring their experiences and travel adventures into their presentations – sharing their own journeys, and encouraging audiences to bring Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness into their everyday lives.
We hope these slides can act as an ongoing resource in your schools, families and workplaces to promote positive mental health.
Why The Resilience Project Exists
The mental health statistics in this country are confronting. Our mission is to teach positive mental health strategies to help people become happier and more resilient.
We share emotionally engaging stories that help to make the topic of mental health more accessible. The research is clear; the more positive emotion you experience, the more resilient you will be. For that reason we focus on three key pillars that have been proven to cultivate positive emotion; Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM). Our programs also have a strong focus on Connection, Purpose, Kindness, Emotional Literacy and Physical Health.
Gratitude
Empathy
What does empathy mean? Empathy and kindness are closely linked. So are empathy and compassion. To be empathetic is to put ourselves in the shoes of others to feel and see what they are. We practice this by being kind towards other people.
Mindfulness
How to practise mindfulness? Mindfulness activities help us to be present in the moment and often create a feeling of calm. We practice this through slowing down and concentrating on one thing at a time. This includes meditation, colouring in and flow states.
