“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin.”

― Gregory S. Williams

“No one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength - if we have the virtue of resilience.”

― Eric Greitens, Resilience

We live in a society where the focus is often on developing our intellectual and physical abilities. However, we need many more skills to function effectively on a day-to-day basis. In our work, we often encounter very intelligent people who struggle to control their emotions, to build meaningful relationships, to assert themselves with confidence, who cannot cope with stress, resolve conflict or deal with disappointments.

We are two facilitators for this course, Drs Ronél le Roux and Rina de Klerk-Weyer, who both have a Ph.D. We did therapy in our private practices before we realised that it is very important to work pro-actively. Working in this way means that we teach and guide people in learning important life skills that they will be able to use in their personal and professional lives. People who have these skills can apply it before and while they experience problems in their lives.

Our courses is all about Emotional Intelligence. We did extensive research in this area and wrote several self-help books. Since 1998, we facilitated these courses for individuals and groups ranging from homemakers to CEO’s of large companies. We attended and spoke at several international conferences and seminars. We have years of active involvement in people’s lives and we are confident that this program makes a life changing difference in everyone’s life who is open to growth and committed to learn these skills.

We are passionate to share our wisdom and years of experience with you.

In this course we look at

1. what resilience really is,

2. the emotional and cognitive phases you go through while experiencing a setback/disappointment/difficult change/adversity,

3. how to cope with a setback and how to let go,

4. the characteristics of a resilient person,

5. how to develop your own resilience as a crucial skill for the rest of your life and

6. a few examples of resilience in everyday life.

We also focus on

1. what stress is,

2. how to measure your own stress, stressors, influence of stress on your wellbeing (using as very effective questionnaire),

3. the negative effect of stress on your health and general functioning.

In the last part of the course, we discuss

1. how uncertainty, insecurity and confusion may lead to worry, fear, anxiety and panic,

2. how to cope with worry as a cause and result of stress,

3. what anxiety is,

4. how to distinguish between anxiety and panic and

5. how to cope with a panic attack.