Nick Bracks

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease…it is an epidemic. More than 3000 million people suffer from depression globally and depression and anxiety cost the global economy around 1 trillion each year. Nick has spent the last decade speaking at organisations, schools, and universities around the world, conducting over 1,000 seminars, including two TEDx talks. He educates about mental health by making it relatable and sharing practical lessons he has learnt over the years. From growing up in one of the most famous Australian political families, to training as a professional athlete, to barely surviving a severe battle with mental health issues, to eventually not only overcoming his battle but thriving as an entertainer and mental health advocate - Nick shares his story to inspire other to make a change. This session will leave you with a much broader understanding of mental health, and how we can create practical and simple habits to deal with issues, and create preventative behaviour. Nick uses his journey, and other compelling stories that he has witnessed to leave the audience with practical tools and techniques that can be used to not only cope and overcome issues, but thrive. Key takeaways: -Personal story with key messages -How we can humanise the workplace -Tools to overcome life challenges -Summary toolkit with daily exercises The PERMA model is one of the most effective psychological models to improve both performance and overall happiness. It is five simple rules to follow on a day by day basis (Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning & Achievement) that help to make enormous change.

In this keynote, Nick shares how to apply the PERMA model to our daily lives in order to improve productivity and happiness. He offers tools to manage stress and anxiety and shares how developing resilience allows us to deal with life challenges in a positive way while looking after our mental health. No major change in life can happen without creating habits. It is one of the most important skills we can learn if we want to improve our lives. Habit formation techniques are weaved into every component of this presentation. Key takeaways: - A clear understanding of the PERMA model - Techniques to create change through creating daily habits - Practical tools to manage anxiety, stress & overthinking - Summary toolkit with daily exercises

Nick has spent the last decade speaking at organisations, schools, and universities around the world, conducting over 1,000 seminars, including two TEDx talks. He educates about mental health, wellbeing and taking control of your life by making it relatable and sharing practical lessons he has learnt over the years. From growing up in one of the most famous Australian political families, to training as a professional athlete, to barely surviving a severe battle with mental health issues, to eventually not only overcoming his battle but thriving as an entertainer and mental health advocate - Nick shares his story to inspire other to make a change. This session will leave you with a much broader understanding of how to take back control of your life. Nick uses his journey and other compelling stories that he has witnessed to leave the audience with practical tools and techniques that can be used to not only cope and overcome issues but thrive.

This workshop, hosted by Nick Bracks, will cover how we can learn to understand ourselves in order to become better leaders in managing mental health in the workplace. We will discuss topics such as self-awareness and self-care and look at strategies to create our own personal preventative behaviour tools, such as regular exercise, mindfulness techniques, practicing vulnerability and helping others. Nick will also explore techniques to maximise productivity such as the PERMA model. The goal is to create a framework that can be followed and practiced ongoing to start changing the workplace culture and be able to lookout for and help employees with any mental health-related struggles. Here are some examples of the topics that will be discussed: - Core understanding of mental health - Practical guide of how we can help ourselves & others - Group discussions & PERMA - Why people always come first - Changing the workplace culture - Taking action and making change Key Takeaways - Practical tools to implement into your daily life on an ongoing basis, such as habit guides, learning programs and and the Move Your Mind Community Platform - Ability to become self-sustainable in your own mental health and wellness to improve performance and happiness 2