About the Workshop
A deeper, multi-session journey offering continued support for lasting transformation. Each session builds on the last, helping participants integrate self-celebration into their personal and professional lives.
Each session is inspired by one of the five themes from the Celebrate Yourself Card Deck:
Celebrate Your Dreams – Reclaiming vision, possibility, and the power of imagination
Celebrate Your Growth – Recognizing progress, resilience, and transformation Celebrate Your Power – Honouring inner strength, self-trust, and personal agency Celebrate Your Excitement – Embracing joy, passion, and what lights you up Celebrate Your Openness to Receive – Allowing ease, abundance, and self-worth
Format: 5 sessions (weekly, biweekly, monthly), 60-90 minutes each (virtual or in-person)
Experience Includes:
- Guided conversation with thought-provoking prompts
- Visualization exercises for mindset shifts
- Reflective journaling and permission slip writing
- Practical tools for integrating self-celebration into daily life
- Personalized strategies for embracing imperfection in work and life
Methodologies Used: Human-Centered Design, Speculative Design, Emergent Design, Adaptive Facilitation
This series is designed to create meaningful and lasting change by guiding participants through a structured yet flexible process of self-discovery. By revisiting and deepening key themes over multiple sessions, individuals have the opportunity to reinforce positive mindset shifts, develop new habits, and integrate self-celebration as a daily practice. The combination of hypnosis, reflective exercises, and experiential learning fosters personal empowerment while strengthening team dynamics. Whether used as a leadership development tool or a wellness initiative, this series nurtures a workplace culture where confidence, creativity, and authentic engagement can thrive.
Why Should You Choose This Workshop?
Building Trust & Psychological Safety – Encouraging self-celebration creates an environment where individuals feel valued, fostering trust and open communication. This psychological safety allows team members to share ideas freely, ask questions, and collaborate without fear of judgment.
Enhancing Emotional Intelligence – Through reflective exercises and hypnosis, participants gain greater self-awareness and empathy, which improves understanding and communication within teams. This emotional intelligence strengthens interpersonal relationships and supports effective collaboration.
Encouraging Creativity & Innovation – Focusing on themes like possibility, excitement, and empowerment motivates teams to embrace new ideas, think outside the box, and tackle challenges with a fresh perspective. This fuels creativity and drives innovative problem-solving.
Reducing Stress & Promoting Well-being – Shifting from self-criticism to self-celebration enhances mental well-being and reduces burnout. A relaxed and balanced team is more engaged, productive, and resilient in the face of challenges.
Fostering a Growth Mindset – Celebrating growth and embracing imperfection helps teams develop a mindset that values learning over perfection. This fosters an environment where mistakes are seen as opportunities, and continuous improvement is prioritized.
Who Are Your Workshops Best Suited For?
Ideal for: Corporate wellness programs, leadership cohorts, ongoing team engagement
Ideal for: Corporate wellness programs, leadership cohorts, ongoing team engagement
- can be customized to smaller groups all the way up to larger audiences 200+
Permission to Celebrate Yourself
Empowerment & Mindset Transformation Series - A deeper, multi-session journey offering continued support for lasting transformation.
About the Host
Lauren Best is a Certified Hypnotherapist and the Founder of Possibilities Universe, where she helps individuals and organizations disrupt perfectionism, expand possibility, and cultivate a culture of creativity, self-celebration, and intuitive leadership. With a background in product design, human-centered design, and business transformation, Lauren has worked with public and private sector organizations across Canada, the US, Australia, the Netherlands, Singapore, and beyond.
Her workshops blend creativity, experimentation, speculative emergent design, writing, hypnosis, and self-permission to help participants reconnect with their authentic selves and embrace new experiences without the pressure of perfection. By sharing tools and experiences that foster openness, curiosity, and self-trust, she guides teams and individuals to break free from limiting beliefs, enhance emotional intelligence, and unlock their full potential.
Lauren’s facilitation approach is immersive, interactive, and deeply reflective. She creates a supportive space where participants feel safe to explore new perspectives, challenge traditional ways of thinking, and experiment without fear of failure. Through guided introspection, hands-on exercises, and collaborative discussions, she helps groups cultivate a culture of innovation, resilience, and authentic self-expression.
By partnering with Lauren, you will gain access to transformative experiences that foster well-being, creative confidence, connectivity and personal growth—empowering teams to navigate uncertainty, embrace change, and create meaningful impact while having fun.
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