Finding Calm in Everyday Life | Moon Festival 2026
About this Event
Finding Calm in Everyday Life
Stress · Emotional Balance · Resilience
Life can be busy, demanding and sometimes overwhelming.
Join Saan and Haisong Wang for a relaxed and interactive community session exploring simple ways to better understand everyday stress, support emotional balance and build greater resilience.
Rather than focusing only on stress itself, this session encourages participants to notice how stress affects the body and mind, recognise their own patterns, and explore practical techniques that can be used in everyday life.
What to expect
During this one-hour session, participants will have the opportunity to:
- learn about everyday stress and emotional wellbeing
- reflect on common personal stress triggers
- recognise simple physical and emotional signs of stress
- explore the connection between breathing, body awareness and relaxation
- practise simple calming and grounding techniques
- learn practical strategies for responding to everyday challenges
- ask questions and share ideas in a supportive community environment
Interactive Self-Check
Participants will be invited to reflect on simple questions such as:
What tends to make me feel stressed?
How does stress show up in my body?
What helps me feel calmer and more balanced?
This is an informal wellbeing reflection rather than a clinical assessment.
Practical Calm & Reset
The presenters will guide participants through some simple techniques that may include:
- slow and relaxed breathing
- grounding and body-awareness exercises
- gentle movement
- releasing physical tension
- simple mindfulness and present-moment awareness
- practical self-care strategies that can be used at home or at work
Haisong Wang may also introduce simple traditional Chinese health concepts and gentle self-care approaches, such as breathing, relaxation and basic acupressure for general wellbeing.
Building Everyday Resilience
The session will also explore practical ways to support resilience in daily life, including:
- creating small moments of pause during a busy day
- maintaining healthy routines
- recognising when the body and mind need rest
- responding rather than reacting to stressful situations
- developing simple habits that support emotional balance
- finding practical ways to reset and reconnect
Take-Home Wellbeing Tips
Participants will leave with a small collection of practical ideas that can be continued in everyday life.
The aim is not to remove every source of stress, but to develop greater awareness and more useful ways of responding to life’s challenges.
Presenters
Saan
Psychologist
and
Haisong Wang
Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Together, they will bring practical wellbeing perspectives to help participants explore calm, balance and resilience through simple, accessible activities.
Who can join?
This session is suitable for anyone interested in:
- managing everyday stress
- improving emotional wellbeing
- learning relaxation techniques
- developing greater resilience
- exploring breathing and body-awareness practices
- learning simple self-care skills
No previous experience is required.
Registration & Participation
This is a FREE community event.
Registration is encouraged to help us plan for the session, but walk-ins are very welcome.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If seats are full, participants are welcome to stand nearby, listen and take part where appropriate, subject to available space and venue safety requirements.
All activities are optional, and participants are encouraged to take part according to their own comfort.
This session provides general wellbeing education and community participation only and does not replace individual medical, psychological or other healthcare assessment or treatment.
Part of the Canberra Moon Festival 2026 – Health & Wellbeing Program
Hosted by Healthway Association
One Moon · One World · A Healthier Way Together
Better Health · Better Community
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 0.00
