Practical Neuroscience Trainings
My practical neuroscience trainings provide teams and leaders with accessible, science-based insights into how the brain drives behaviour, communication, and relationships at work.
Each training blends theory with practical tools to help you and your teams navigate stress, build trust, improve communication, and foster a culture of psychological safety.
Why Neuroscience?
Understanding the brain means understanding people.
In today’s complex work environments, it’s not enough to manage tasks—we must also understand how our brain and bodies work so that we can, in turn, understand how our emotions, habits, and relationships function beneath the surface.
Neuroscience helps decode these patterns and offers tangible strategies to enhance performance, wellbeing, and collaboration.
A simple, practical approach, making use of science-based tools.
Benefits for Teams & Organizations
Your teams will:
And your organization will benefit from:
Who Should Attend?
These trainings are designed for:
No prior knowledge of neuroscience is needed—just a willingness to explore and apply new insights.
Training Topics & Sample Agendas
Each training combines engaging explanations of how the brain works with practical exercises and applications for the workplace.
🧠 The Neuroscience of Stress
Duration: 2 days
Understand how the brain responds to pressure—and how to respond more skilfully.
| Part 1: Understanding the Stress Response |
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| 1. Neuroscience basics: short history of neuroscience, our four biological motivations, brain basics, the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, neuroplasticity |
| 2. Our toolbox: brain architecture, decision making systems, neurotransmitters, SCARF model |
| 3. Our reaction to stress: types of stress, the components of stress, emotional hijacking, the defensive response (fight or flight), the polyvagal theory |
| 4. Constructive vs. toxic stress |
| Part 2: Managing Stress and Building Resilience |
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| 1. What is resilience |
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2. Three strategies for building resilience:
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| Part 3: From Stress to Building Resilience and Well-being |
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| 1. Recap of theory and practices |
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2. Recommended reflections and personal practices |
| 3. Building a stress-resilient team culture |
🧠 The Neuroscience of Communication
Duration: 3 days
Learn how the brain shapes what we say, how we listen, and how we connect.
| Part 1: Explaining the Brain |
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| 1. Brain evolution, the triune brain and the elephant and rider metaphor |
| 2. Brain functions: emotion, logic, memory, and more |
| 3. Emotional triggers and the SCARF model |
| 4. Neuroplasticity and change |
| Part 2: Explaining the Mind |
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| 1. What is the mind |
| 2. Mental maps, perception and internal representation |
| Part 3: The Neuroscience of Communication |
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| 1. Emotional hijacking: why we say things we regret |
| 2. Conflictual communication in negotiations |
| 3. Emotional contagion: how moods spread in teams |
| 4. Polyvagal theory: safety, connection, and the nervous system |
| 5. The neuroscience of persuasion |
| 6. Memory: implicit vs. explicit—what people remember from interactions |
| 7. Nonviolent communication: how to speak with empathy and clarity |
| 8. Constructive communication: real tools for real conversations |
🧠 The Neuroscience of Trust & Psychological Safety
Duration: 2 days
Trust is more than a value—it’s a biological need. Learn how to create it.
| Part 1: The Neurobiology of Trust |
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| 1. The brain’s need for safety and belonging |
| 2. Oxytocin, cortisol, and the chemistry of trust |
| 3. How mistrust and fear shape communication and behaviour |
| Part 2: Psychological Safety in Teams |
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| 1. What psychological safety is (and isn’t) |
| 2. Amy Edmondson’s research meets brain science |
| 3. The role of vulnerability and emotional risk |
| Part 3: Building Trust Intentionally |
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| 1. Creating “safe spaces” through leadership behaviour |
| 2. How feedback, inclusion, and empathy foster trust |
| 3. Team rituals and habits that strengthen psychological safety over time |
Duration: 5 hours of video content, 3 hours of recommended practices
Timeline: Self-paced
Format: Online e-learning
Understand and Manage Stress with Neuroscience-Based Strategies
This comprehensive e-learning course delves into the neuroscience behind stress, providing you with practical tools to recognize and regulate stress responses effectively. Through engaging modules, you’ll explore:
Flexible Learning for Individuals and Teams
Designed for flexibility, this self-paced course allows you to learn at your convenience. We also offer user licenses for teams or organizations, enabling collective learning and fostering a shared understanding of stress management within your group.
Investment: €444 per individual license. Discounts available for bulk purchases of licences.
Ready to Empower Your Team with Stress Management Skills?
Contact me to arrange user licenses for your team or organization and take the first step toward a more resilient workplace.
Here’s what participants said about this course
Deep, easy to follow and helpful in everyday life
The training brought a lot of value to me.
It helped me understand my and my team’s reactions to stress and find ideas for managing stress. It was also ideal for raising awareness of how our emotions happen, the “why” behind specific situations, and how to identify them.
For me, it was great to have a self-paced training that allowed me to “digest” the received information and do the assignments.
I really recommend it to any person who wants to learn more about stress and how to help others cope with it.
The warm voice of Magda and so many real-life examples during the videos brought the magic ingredients for me 🙂
Thank you so much!
Transforming Stress Through Science: A Practical and Empowering Journey with Magda
I have thoroughly enjoyed taking this journey of exploring and gaining an in-depth understanding of the neuroscience of stress. Magda has found a brilliant way to bring science closer using language and real-life examples so it’s effortless to follow, understand and relate.
I loved the practical exercises, tools, and resources provided to help manage my emotions and stress going forward. I highly recommend this to every busy individual, business owner, leader, manager or anyone needing to learn in an easy and very practical way how to improve the quality of life by reducing stress and gaining mental strength.
The course is self-paced and provides you with ample opportunities to really gain knowledge and understanding at your own pace and in your own time.
Thank you, Magda, massive value!
What an experience!!!
I had the pleasure of attending the ‘Neuroscience of Stress’ course led by Magda Tabac, and it was truly transformative.
Magda’s energy and passion as a trainer were inspiring, and her ability to present complex concepts in a clear, structured, and engaging manner made the experience enjoyable and impactful.
The practical exercises she introduced were not only insightful but genuinely helped me manage my emotions differently and become more mindful of my thoughts and body.
This course provided me with valuable tools and a deeper understanding of stress, which I’ve already started applying in my daily life.
Highly recommended!
Further reading
For a deeper dive into the neuroscience of stress and practical strategies for managing it, you may be interested in the e-book ‘Simple Neuroscience: The Neuroscience of Stress’ by Magda Tabac.
