The Stress Wisely approach is a kind-hearted reckoning against everything we have learned about stress delivered as a knockout punch.

Dr Robyne, with her signature honesty, humour, relatability and gift of translating scientific research, invites you to lean into the parts of you that intuitively knows there must be a better way to achieve greatness in both livelihood and lifestyle. Using the eight realms of wellness, Dr Robyne presents deep, yet clear and concise, insights and strategies that are instantly actionable.

Learn to harness stress as an ally, not an adversary, and elevate your capacity for peak performance and resilience. It's time to stress wisely and live well. Audience members learn to transform their relationship with stress, gaining actionable strategies to harness it as a powerful ally for achieving peak performance and enhanced resilience.

Stress. Challenge. Change. Uncertainty. These forces shape our lives, and too often we believe they force a choice: performance or wellness, success or integrity, results or relationships, achievements or purpose. The truth is, they are not mutually exclusive. When we know what to do, when to do it, and why it matters, they become interconnected; the foundation for living well and working well.

In this keynote, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, award-winning researcher and author of I Hope So: How to Choose Hope, Even When It’s Hard, introduces a practical, research-driven framework for moving through disruption with clarity, courage, and confidence. With more than twenty years of research in psychology, education, and human development, Dr. Robyne equips audiences with evidence-based strategies they can apply immediately with:

• Resiliency as the foundation: steady ground in uncertain times
• Stress as the fuel: energy for clarity, focus, and growth when harnessed wisely
• Hope as the navigation: the compass for bold direction and meaningful possibility

This is not hype or empty motivation, it is the science and practice of showing up well. Known for delivering science with heart, Dr. Robyne is both relatable and deeply knowledgeable, someone who gets it and knows how to make it work in real life. Participants leave ready to steady themselves, harness stress into momentum, and move forward with hope; the force that defines and shapes the future we choose. It’s time to gets our hopes up!

In a world that demands more from us every day, achieving sustainable high performance while maintaining our health and wellness can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Enter “How Organizations Can Be Truly Well”, a transformative learning event by renowned educational behaviourist Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe and performance physiologist Dr. Greg Wells. This ground-breaking session is designed for leaders, change-makers, and anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the world.

What you’ll learn:

• Leadership wellness: Gain insights into how wellness practices can make you a more effective and empathetic leader.
• Sustainable high performance: Learn actionable strategies to achieve and maintain peak performance without sacrificing your health.
• Mind-body connection: Understand the intricate relationship between your mental and physical well-being and how they influence your performance.
• From languishing to thriving: Discover tools to shift from a state of fatigue and languishing to one of vitality and productivity.

Turn insight into action.

Dr. Robyne’s Learning Labs are the ideal next step after a keynote, offering your team the opportunity to go deeper, explore key ideas in your specific context, and put strategies into practice right away. Each session is tailored to your organization’s goals, helping participants bridge the gap between theory and practice, so they can apply what they’ve learned to real challenges, right away.