by Dr Brenda Heyworth
Stress, frustration and conflict.
We don’t want them but they keep turning up
in important places!
At home, at school and at work, we know how it feels. Emotions get messy and relationships get strained. Our wellbeing and mental health suffer.
Emotions are a complicated part of life, but they don’t have to be this damaging.
Whether it’s about stress at work, fighting at home, or teaching children at school, this website can help you make sense of those tricky situations and develop practical ways to manage stress, frustration and conflict.
Arrange a workshop, buy a book, or ask Dr Heyworth to custom design an approach to suit your unique situation.
Dr Brenda Heyworth understands the messiness of emotions and has a knack for explaining them in ways that are interesting and make practical sense.
She’s a Psychiatrist and an Educator, with thirty years’ medical experience and Harvard qualifications in Learning Design.
She has delivered more than one hundred workshops, tutorials and keynote presentations on topics relating to mental health, wellbeing, emotions and behaviour. She is also the author of the popular parenting book, ‘It’s a Jungle – A Parents’ Guide to Emotions and Behaviour’.
With honesty, warmth and a touch of humour,
Dr Heyworth creates resources to educate and empower adults.
Different problems emerge from different settings, so Dr Heyworth’s work has focussed into 3 distinct streams; related to home, school and the workplace. For resources that relate to your particular circumstances, please select from the settings below.
For parents, grandparents, foster care and kinship care.
For teachers, teacher aids, wellbeing officers, principals, guidance officers, anyone working with children in school,
For employees and managers across any industry.
UPCOMING EVENT
Making Sense of Big Emotions in Schools
Keynote Presentation by Dr Brenda Heyworth
At Next Ed Conference 2025 ‘What’s next in great teaching and learning?’
Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 8:30am – 4pm AEST
Immanuel Lutheran College, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Lutheran Education Queensland, Immanuel Lutheran College and Future Anything have partnered to deliver the 2025 Next Ed Conference. This 1-day conference is all about collaboration, and creating meaningful learning experiences for all attendees.
Register for conference via https://events.humanitix.com/next-ed-conference-2025
It’s a Jungle: Parents and Carers Night
presented by Dr Brenda Heyworth
Sponsored by Corangamite Shire Council, Victoria
- Killara Centre, Camperdown Wednesday 30 October 2024 | 6.30 – 8.30 pm FREE
An evening hosted by Dr Brenda Heyworth for parents to discuss practical strategies to deal with ‘the jungle’ at home and a framework to help children and teenagers develop better emotional regulation and self-control. Light refreshments provided.
Please book via this link http://events.humanitix.com/it-s-a-jungle-parent-and…
The Story Behind a Child’s Behaviour: How to Read it and How to Help
presented by Dr Brenda Heyworth
At Early Childhood Conference – ‘Every Story Matters – Empowering Early Educators to Embrace and Nurture Each Child’s Narrative‘ CEWA
- Perth Hyatt Regency 7-9th March 2024
Dr Heyworth will also be on the Plenary Panel to discuss, ‘The Future of Early Childhood Education: Trends and Innovation’
For more information and to register, visit https://ecc.cewa.edu.au/
Student Emotions in the Real World and Teachers’ Too!
presented by Dr Brenda Heyworth
At POSITIVE SCHOOLS 2023 ‘Wellbeing in Action’ conferences
- Brisbane BCEC 8th June 2023
- Sydney SMC 26th Oct 2023
- Melbourne MCEC 9th Nov 2023
- Perth Fremantle Rydges Hotel 23rd Nov 2023
For more information and to register, visit https://www.positiveschools.com.au/
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