After a decade of researching and creative design work, Ceire McGinley shows us how we can manage our mental health through learning from nature’s intelligence.
Nature is brimming with tools and strategies for holistic wellness. Ceire makes this information accessible and shows us how to integrate these lessons into our lives to improve our wellbeing.
Ceire uses quantifiable and qualifiable scientific research from the natural sciences, psychology, and ancient social practices to do this. She combines lessons from nature with empirical, research-based concepts on the importance of connection, vulnerability and authenticity.
Ceire McGinley is an open-hearted and open-minded Biomimicry Specialist for Wellness and Mental Health.
And her mission is to connect us to ourselves and others, through learning from nature.
Ceire is a Certified Biomimicry Specialist through Biomimicry 3.8 (USA), with a Postgraduate degree in Biomimicry from Arizona State University. She received both her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering with Business Management from the University of Manchester. She has spent time at the Amani Institute in Brazil studying Social Innovation Management, with IDEO (USA) learning about Design Thinking, and with the Santa Fe Institute (USA) introducing Systems Complexity.
As a pioneer in her field, she was selected to participate in a UN Global Innovation Lab for the SDGs (the Sustainable Development Goals is the largest global partnership agreement and development plan for the planet. It was agreed upon by all UN member states in 2015).
She was a scientist for Baxter Inc (USA) and a consultant for Accenture (USA) before working with accomplished charities and social organisations in the sectors of rural conflict management (Kenya), climate resilience (UK and Ghana) and the production of biodigesters (Brasil). Science expeditions and conservation efforts have taken her on adventures to unexplored areas of the world, full of wildly unique experiences.
Through her own work within Europe’s leading holistic trauma clinic, she learnt first hand about how trauma is held in the body, and the importance and beauty of connection, acceptance, and freedom. Ceire’s work has not only aided her own mental health recovery, but fuelled a passion to support others looking for internal healing. Ceire will often refer to this chapter in her life as one of the most fruitful learning experiences that she had lived through.
What is Biomimicry?
Biomimicry is learning from nature’s intelligence to solve human challenges, whilst creating conditions supportive to life.
The term “biomimicry” comes from the Greek words “bios,” meaning “life,” and “mimesis,” meaning “to imitate”. Animals, plants and microbes are highly intelligent, proficient engineers and from mimicking them we can learn how to not only survive, but how to coexist in this world sustainably.
Nature has evolved over 3.8 billion years, and is the world's largest and oldest research and development lab (R & D). What failed became fossils, and the 30 million species that survived surround us now. So any challenges that we face today, nature has already solved and validated. This is our model to a sustainable future, inclusive of resilient strategies for managing mental health. It is our world's most diverse and extensive, time-tested and accessible R&D lab.
Biomimicry for wellness is learning from nature’s processes, strategies and systems to heal our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. We can improve our wellness by extracting lessons from social interactions in elephant herds, understanding the strategic communication of whales and dolphins, and learning about self-care from the mechanisms present in forests. Through connecting to ourselves and to nature, we are able to have more authentic and fulfilling relationships, increasing health and life satisfaction.
Offerings
“Invest in your employees as nature grows her forests, and watch your organisation expand.”
Globally, the leading cause of long term absences at work is mental health struggles. An investment in your employees mental health, is a direct investment in your organisation.
Ceire recognises the connection between good mental health, productivity and turnover. Between wellbeing, quality of work and employee satisfaction, and between connection to self, teamwork and happiness.
SPEAKER
Ceire speaks within her niche of Nature's Genius for Mental Health. She brings laughter and engagement to audiences through inspiring facts about nature, whilst covering themes such as self-empowerment, vulnerability and the power of intuition.
Through her curious and compassionate character and personal experiences, she offers a refreshing take on tackling mental health struggles and how we can embrace them through the lens of nature.
Audiences value her ability to connect through her passion, playfulness and vivid storytelling, whilst providing easy-to-implement solutions for individuals and organisations.
Ceire keynotes at educational institutions, private and social organisations, NGOs and charities, and for small private groups.
Claire Schrader, Author of From Wallflower to SunflowerCeire is a dynamic and inspiring speaker with an impressive background in science, business and sustainability with a passion for mental health. She has a deep understanding of what it is to experience trauma and is bringing an innovative way of working with the issue. Ceire is fuelled by an important mission that is so needed at this time; she has the rare ability to bring what she is speaking about alive and makes it shine.
CONSULTANT
Ceire offers time-tested solutions for individuals or teams who want to learn about managing mental health in an awe-inspiring way. Ceire facilitates conversations that challenge us to consider how we nurture our own mental wellness, the impact this has on our relationships and careers, and shows us how to bring more joy into our lives. She is valued for turning lessons from Nature's R & D lab into concrete solutions for individuals and teams, whilst bringing awe to the office.
Ceire’s experience within multinationals, social organisations, start-ups and local and global charities enables her to work across varying environments with confidence and understanding.
Ceire works with you to aid business performance through managing burn-out, by exploring strategies in nature on self-care, unique expression, and trust. She helps you to foster high team productivity through nature's lessons in empathy, communication and vulnerability.
Emmy Brunner, CEO of The Recover Clinic, Author of Find Your True VoiceCeire has supported our organisation to reclaim a connection to nature; foster a deeper sense of team awareness and allowed our workplace and productivity to flourish.
