Come and join us to change the paradigm of the how the humble yawn is interpreted around the globe from boredom, exhaustion and apathy to one of hope, possibility and creativity!
2-Day Certified Course Plan
Course Title: The Great Big Yawn: Certificate Level 1 & 2
Duration: 2 Days Online or Face to Face (Get in touch for Face to face)
Mission: To transform the humble, overlooked yawn into a collective tool for societal change, inspiring hope, creativity, and possibility by empowering individuals to lead this change.
Why: Systemic Breakdown Through Boredom, Apathy, and Exhaustion
- Social Study Figures (UK):
- Boredom-related productivity losses cost UK businesses approximately £2.5 billion annually (2020 estimate).
- 56% of UK employees report disengagement at work, directly linked to apathy and exhaustion.
- Apathy contributes to higher rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression.
Empowered individuals are the cornerstone of societal, organizational, and community transformation. Here’s what empowered individuals can achieve:
Mental and Physical Health
- Resilience and Mental Health:
- Empowered individuals are 52% less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, as per the Mental Health Foundation (UK).
- Improved Well-being:
- Empowered people report 27% higher life satisfaction and are 40% more likely to achieve their goals (World Happiness Report).
Community Impact
- Volunteerism and Civic Engagement:
- Empowered individuals are 66% more likely to volunteer or engage in community-building activities (National Council for Voluntary Organizations, UK).
- Education and Mentorship:
- Empowered educators can improve student performance by 20-30%, and mentored individuals are 78% more likely to pay it forward by mentoring others (Harvard Business Review).
Organizational and Economic Growth
- Business Growth:
- Companies with empowered leadership experience 1.5x higher profitability than those with hierarchical structures (Deloitte, 2022).
- Innovation and Creativity:
- Empowered teams are 28% more innovative and produce 35% more creative solutions than traditional teams, according to research by Adobe.
- Economic Impact:
- Empowered women in developing regions can boost national GDP by 11-15%, demonstrating the economic potential of individual empowerment (World Economic Forum).
Social and Global Change
- Environmental Action:
- Empowered individuals are 2.6 times more likely to adopt sustainable practices and advocate for environmental policy changes (United Nations Development Programme).
- Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution:
- Empowered communities reduce conflict rates by 25-30%, as empowerment fosters cooperation and collective problem-solving (Institute for Economics and Peace).
The Ripple Effect
Empowerment doesn’t stop at the individual. Each empowered person positively impacts an average of 3-5 people directly, creating a compounding ripple effect that transforms families, organizations, and communities (Kellogg Foundation).
These figures highlight the transformative potential of empowerment—on a personal, organizational, and societal level. When individuals feel empowered to take ownership of their actions and align with intentionality, the possibilities are exponential.
Course Vision
What if something as simple and universal as a yawn—something we all do without thought—could change the world? This course invites you to explore the over looked, under estimated and under valued aspect of boredom, apathy and exhaustion at the very core innate reaction of a human being. It also brings immediate rapport to the participants and the educator, creating a safe space like never before.
When your team feel safe, the hope, creativity and possibility that arises from this space will astound you. The growth personally, professionally and as an organisation, within it’s community and country will astound you. The expansion, connection and creativity opening up with TGBY community is already having a global impact.
The exciting aspect is we have no idea what this will mean for “you”, other than an immediate safe space for your community to converse on a movement or subject that is attached to nothing, yet once we begin to delve into it, it appears to be attached to everything.
We are not just offering a certificate on Yawning, we are offering a certificate of expansion of open ended possibility, hope and creativity. We’re here to educate you on the why, how, what and where…. And learn from your inspirational team to shift us all forward into the contagious expansive journey of this new language and movement of the yawn together.
What is a Yawning Ambassador?
A Yawning Ambassador helps us to share the message that change of state can happen quickly, effectively and with the simplest and most humble of actions that all of humanity does, whilst continuing their daily tasks.
In a days training on the history, the science and the effects of this movement and how together we can break the repetitive cycle of boredom, apathy and exhaustion associated Globally with this one movement, into one of creativity, hope, possibility and peace, what could humanity be?
The answer to that is even more exciting! We are sure going to having fun finding out!
VOLUNTEERS
Looking for a volunteering role then we could be just what you’re looking for.
We started in March 2024 and already have a global movement! But, don’t worry we are still very new and you will be key in our growth from our very first year which means your potential for growth with us is right now immeasurable! How exciting is this!
Come and get involved in helping to educate our global undertaking to raise humanities vibration quickly, easily and with as much FUN as possible through the POWER and EXPANSION of the ease and grace of the humble Yawn. The beautiful part of this, is, it fits within your own existing life and business whatever that may be.
Want to know more? Come and join us for the training on the 12th of each month or jump on a FREE Wednesday night 7pm UK time Zoom Call to meet the existing team and see what we’re doing around the world through being an active part of The Great Big Yawn Movement
If you wish to be involved in being in Partnership or Sponsorship with The Great Big Yawn then please get in touch via info@thegreatbigyawn.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience as we set up and move forward with the technical side of the organisation.
Blessings to you.
Rachel