International Relaxation Day Online Conference
Held on 14th & 15th August, 2024
This 24 hour clock is in BST UK Time.
Start Times. Recordings available at:
15th August: 07:00 New Zealand; 05:00 Sydney, Australia; 03:00 Singapore; 03:00 Beijing, China.
14th August: 21:00 Central European Time (CET) & South Africa; 20:00 BST UK; 16.00 Brazil; 15:00 NY, USA.
Location: Virtual. Conference held on Zoom & YouTube
Cost: Free event
Welcome to the International Relaxation Day Online Conference, 2025. We will have presentations from relaxation and stress experts, academics, researchers and practitioners from around the world sharing with us their knowledge about relaxation and mindfulness methods and techniques.
For ease of watching internationally with the different time zones, our conference has been pre-recorded. Depending upon your location, the Zoom links or video recordings below go live on afternoon of the 14th August in North and South America, the evening of the 14th August in Europe and the morning of the 15th August in New Zealand, Australia, China and Singapore. Some recording in the programme below are being premiered on YouTube at set times starting on 14th August at 15:00 NY, USA; 20:00 BST and 15th August at 07:00 New Zealand.
Each conference paper lasts for approximately 20 minutes. The conference co-chairs Prof Stephen Palmer PhD and Dr Siobhain O’Riordan PhD give an extended 90 minute joint keynote titled, Overview to Relaxation Techniques to reduce stress, enhance health and wellbeing.
Who is this conference for?
The conference may interest members of the public, HR, health professionals and academics who may wish to learn more about relaxation techniques and their benefits to enhancing health and wellbeing, and reducing stress and anxiety.
Conference recognition
The conference is recognised by the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and the International Society for Coaching Psychology for continuing professional development (CPD). Both organisations support International Relaxation Day.
Speaker Biographies
Click HERE for the full biographies of the speakers.
Conference supporters
You can find the list of conference supporters on this webpage. Our huge appreciation and thanks to the supporting organisations.
Social media hastags
Social media hashtags are: #internationalrelaxationday #internationalrelaxationday2025 #IRDConf2025
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Techniques and interventions
Panel speakers and discussants may demonstrate a relaxation technique or strategy. National Wellbeing Service Ltd and the International Academy for Professional Development Ltd cannot verify the effectiveness or appropriateness of techniques or strategies demonstrated and are not liable for their use unless demonstrated by their staff. If concerned, you are not obliged to undertake any technique or intervention. They are for demonstration purposes only.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
TO BE CONFIRMED.
Introduction to the International Relaxation Day Conference with Prof Stephen Palmer PhD and Dr Siobhain O’Riordan PhD
In this video, Prof Stephen Palmer and Dr Siobhain O’Riordan provide a brief over to the first International Relaxation Day Conference.
Conference co-chairs
Prof Stephen Palmer PhD CBiol CPsychol CSci CPsychol FIHPE (Hon) FISMA (Hon) is a Chartered Scientist, Chartered Biologist, Chartered Coaching Psychologist, Registered Health Psychologist and APECS Accredited Executive Coach and Supervisor. He is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and AREBT Accredited Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist and Coach. He is Adjunct Professor of Coaching Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark and a Director of Studies and supervisor of PhD students at UWTSD. He has written and edited 60 books.
Dr Siobhain O’Riordan PhD CSci CPsychol FISCP MIHPE Hon is Chartered Scientist and Chartered Coaching Psychologist. She has full divisional membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology (DARTP) and is a member of the BPS Psychobiology Section. She has published research and practice papers and her latest book is Introduction to Coaching Psychology (2021, with Palmer).
Zoom facilities
This conference is supported by the International Academy for Professional Development Ltd who are providing the Zoom Webinar facilities.
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Panel speakers and discussant opinions and sensitive materials
Panel speaker and discussants may express views and opinions which do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of National Wellbeing Service Ltd and International Academy for Professional Development Ltd and their staff or the conference supporters. Event presentations and panel sessions may include personal and sensitive material.
Techniques and interventions
Panel speakers and discussants may demonstrate a relaxation technique or strategy. National Wellbeing Service Ltd and the International Academy for Professional Development Ltd cannot verify the effectiveness or appropriateness of techniques or strategies demonstrated and are not liable for their use unless demonstrated by their staff. If concerned, you are not obliged to undertake any technique or intervention. They are for demonstration purposes only.
