bpm Workshop: Beyond the Hustle, A Mindful Approach to Success
🎯 Sharper focus. Better thinking. Calmer problem-solving.
🧘♀️ Stronger under stress. Clearer in conflict.
🧠 More perspective. Less burnout.
In today’s dynamic tech industry, the pressure to constantly perform often comes at the expense of our well-being. Following the success of our two previous workshops (which were sold out), our third workshop offers a deeper dive into the psychology of motivation and burnout. 💫
We will explore why we're so driven to the point of exhaustion and provide hands-on techniques to reclaim your energy. You will have the opportunity to reconnect with your inner purpose, learn to recognise your body's early warning signs of stress, and master practical tools like breathwork and boundary setting to build a sustainable career with meaningful purpose, motivation, and more joy in life. 🎯
Also, we come together to create a safe space for everyone to share and feel connected and normalise the feeling of isolation or criticism around talking about and addressing 'burnout' and 'low energy.'
💙 Who Should Attend
Professionals ready to move beyond "hustle culture" and build a more sustainable and fulfilling career.
Individuals seeking to understand the psychological roots of burnout, whether you have experienced burnout before or noticed the symptoms of burnout or chronic stress.
Anyone who feels depleted by constant context switching and the pressure to be "always on."
People interested in mastering their emotional state through breathwork and setting healthy boundaries.
💙 What You Will Gain
Your Burnout GPS: Learn to recognise your body's early stress signals and emotional red flags before they lead to complete burnout.
Mastery of Breathwork: Use powerful techniques to actively calm your nervous system and regain focus in minutes.
The Psychology of Boundaries: Learn why it's so hard to say "no" and gain the confidence to protect your energy and time.
Your Personalised Action Plan: Leave with a simple, actionable plan for integrating a small, sustainable change into your daily routine for lasting peace and productivity.
💙 Agenda (3.5 hours)
This is our guiding agenda. We will go with the flow and spend as much time on each point as we need. No stress! 🥰
Also, there will be drinks, snacks, and refreshments to ensure we are all well-hydrated and that our brain has enough fuel for the whole workshop. 🍎
Part 1: The "Why" Behind the Hustle
We will start by exploring your personal psychological drivers for success. Through a guided journaling exercise and small-group discussions, you will uncover your core motivations and learn to distinguish between external rewards and genuine purpose.
Part 2: Decoding Your Body’s Burnout Signals
This section focuses on increasing your self-awareness. You will learn to identify the early warning signs of stress by understanding your nervous system's "fight-or-flight" response. We'll explore common psychological traps in the tech industry, and use a self-assessment tool to pinpoint where you are on the "Burnout Spectrum."
Part 3: Reclaiming Your Energy
This hands-on session is all about practical tools to manage the "always-on" mindset.
Breathwork: You will learn how to use your breath to actively shift your body from a stressed to a calm state.
Boundaries: We will explore why it's so difficult to say "no" and provide you with actionable communication strategies to protect your energy and time.
Part 4: Your Personalized Plan for Lasting Well-being
In this final part, you will synthesize everything you've learned. Through a values clarification exercise, you will create a personalized "One-Thing" action plan—a small, achievable change you can implement immediately. We will conclude with a guided meditation to help you visualize a future of both productivity and peace.
Please arrive 15 minutes early, to settle in, have a cup of tea or coffee, to get to know the group and get comfortable.
Location: In the heart of Mitte.
Presenting our Workshop Expert: Darinka Burovska
Meet Your Facilitator: Darinka
Darinka is a Product Manager and Mindfulness Coach who brings a wealth of experience both in the tech industry and personal development. After a transformative healing journey from burnout, she has dedicated herself to sharing the insights from her personal journey in order to help others rediscover their authentic self, reconnect with their values, and live a more fulfilling life.
With years of experience as a Product Manager, Darinka has worked in several fast-paced and dynamic startups and companies, with a high-pressure environment, which has given her an understanding of navigating challenging situations.
"I thought everything was well-timed, there was no pressure or stress but we just followed the natural flow of the group. I liked that Darinka herself shared multiple personal examples and her own journey which made it easier to open up and connect to the topic.”
- Franzi, participant of Mindfulness for PMs workshop, 22, March, 2025.
About the bpm team 💙
🚀 Fostering Product culture in Berlin
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📍 Held in Berlin
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