As Chartered Professional Accountants, you’re experts at balancing the books, but how often do you pause to balance yourself? With deadlines, client demands, and the constant pressure for accuracy, it’s easy to put your own well-being last. This workshop series introduces journaling as a practical, evidence-based tool for self-care that strengthens clarity, resilience, and overall well-being.
Designed for the CPA mindset—structured, purposeful, and results-driven—these sessions will give you tools and techniques to integrate journaling into your life realistically and sustainably.
Key learning outcomes
- Understand the benefits of journaling for mental, emotional, and professional well-being
- Acquire journaling techniques tailored for busy CPAs
- Develop sustainable habits for integrating journaling into your routine
- Maximize the impact of journaling by connecting it to clarity, resilience, and self-care
Cost: $25 + GST
Your ticket includes:
- Access to all three live Journaling Workshops
- Live Q&A with instructor Trish Tutton following each session.
- Ability to revisit workshop practices with on-demand access to all recordings and materials until March 24.
Registration closes February 9.
Workshop details
Workshop 1: Journaling to Redefine and Build Your Self-Care Practice
Tuesday, February 10, 12:00-1:00 pm MST
In this introductory session, we’ll explore journaling as a way to move self-care beyond a buzzword to something that is actionable and personal. You’ll discover how a journaling practice supports mental clarity, reduces stress, and builds resilience, so you can bring your best self to both work and life. We’ll cover the science-backed benefits of journaling and explore effective methods we’ll put into practice together
We’ll use journaling to:
- Re
–define self-care so it reflects what you need, not just generic advice.
- Evaluate your current state of self-care across five categories: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational
- Decide on a focal point for your self-care goals in the coming weeks or months.
- Explore the things that bring you joy that could be self-care practices
- Identify barriers that get in the way of self-care and create a plan for success
You’ll leave this session with clarity about what matters most for your self-care and how journaling can help you maintain it.
Workshop 2: Journaling for Mental Clarity and Focus
Tuesday, February 17, 12:00-12:45 pm MST
In this session, we’ll introduce journaling as a tool for strengthening your mind. Through guided prompts and practice, you’ll learn how to:
- Use journaling to reduce overthinking and mental clutter
- Capture insights and ideas to improve problem-solving at work and in life
- Reframe stressors and challenges so they feel more manageable
This is practical self-care for the mind, helping you move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling clear and capable.
Workshop 3: Journaling for Emotional Resilience and Gratitude
Tuesday, February 24, 12:00-12:45 pm MST
In the final session, we’ll focus on the emotional benefits of journaling.
You’ll learn and experience how journalling can:
- Help you process challenges and setbacks in a healthy way
- Build resilience by identifying strengths and lessons learned
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- Enhance emotional balance by practicing gratitude and appreciation
- Strengthen your ability to navigate stress while staying grounded and optimistic
This hands-on workshop will provide prompts and approaches to use journaling as a steady support for your emotional well-being.
What you will need: To make the most of the session, please bring a journal and pen to begin your journaling practice.
Questions about this workshop? Email contact@cpa-assist.ca.
About the Instructor
Trish Tutton
Trish Tutton spent years working in cultures where stress and burnout were, seemingly, the only way to success. After suffering a shocking loss, she realized that stress is unavoidable, but it doesn’t have to dictate our lives. Trish has spent over 15 years studying with world class teachers, practicing mindfulness, and learning about the science of well-being. As a speaker and mindfulness teacher, Trish has taught the skills to become unshakeable and thrive amidst change and challenge to over 13,000 people across North America. She is passionate about helping others become more resilient and less stressed with simple but impactful mindfulness techniques.
You can find her as a teacher on the #1 free meditation app in the world, Insight Timer, and she is the author of the Mindful Mornings Journal.
Disclaimer
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Refund Policy
All cancellations and/or transfers must be received in writing at events@cpaalberta.ca. Full refund, less processing fees, will be granted more than ten (10) full business days before the workshop’s start date. Eventbrite processing fees are nonrefundable. Full refunds will not be granted if the written withdrawal/transfer request is received three (3) business days or less before the start date. Extenuating exceptions may apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Once a registrant receives their login ID and password, or direct access to their web-based content, no refunds or substitutions will be granted.