Earlier this year I was asked to moderate a two-day conference in Finland. The event, hosted by @FirstbeatTechnologies, brought together speakers from around the world and focused on the theme […]
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Celebrating is a good thing to do. So in the month that Optima-life reaches the grand old age of 10 we’d like to celebrate in three ways. Say THANK YOU. […]
This week marks Mental Health Awareness week, and with this being hot on the heels of National Stress Awareness month the topic of looking after mind as well as body […]
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Four years ago, I completed a tender document for an automotive company looking for a partner to deliver a strand of work entitled Health & Leadership. If I am honest, […]
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When delivering workshops, I often talk about the balance between non-negotiable and negotiable demands. These demands can change on a daily basis and this is so true when considering the […]
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Apparently we live in a #VUCA world, whether it be the Volatility of extremism and terror, the Uncertainty created by the likes of Trump, the Complexity that continuing layers of […]
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The New Year news has been dominated by stories of the NHS under severe pressure. But behind the headlines, what is the impact of all this on the health of […]
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It’s that time of year where the annual ritual of self-delusion reaches full swing, where dreams are dreamt, ambitions are articulated, and promises are made. Yes folks, it is resolution […]
We all have things we know we ought not to do, for instance smoking or looking at our emails right before sleeping, yet we consistently weaken at the powerful urge […]
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a […]
Are you a ‘snacker’? Snacking in and of itself is not a bad thing, in many ways it is better to eat small meals regularly than letting hunger build up […]
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Bridge the Gap
/in Optima-life Blog/by Simon ShepardEarlier this year I was asked to moderate a two-day conference in Finland. The event, hosted by @FirstbeatTechnologies, brought together speakers from around the world and focused on the theme […]
#WeAre10
/in Optima-life Blog, Optima-life News/by Optima-lifeCelebrating is a good thing to do. So in the month that Optima-life reaches the grand old age of 10 we’d like to celebrate in three ways. Say THANK YOU. […]
The Data of Stress: From Understanding to Recognition
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeThis week marks Mental Health Awareness week, and with this being hot on the heels of National Stress Awareness month the topic of looking after mind as well as body […]
NHS Staff – Who is Caring for You? Shifting to a Salutogenic mindset
/in Optima-life Blog/by Simon ShepardFour years ago, I completed a tender document for an automotive company looking for a partner to deliver a strand of work entitled Health & Leadership. If I am honest, […]
NHS Staff – Who is Caring for You? Do Carers Really Know How They Feel?
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeHow do those whose job is to care for others cope with the impact on their own health? And are they their own best judges? Over the past ten years […]
NHS Staff- Who’s Caring for You? Night Shifts and the “Negotiable: Non-Negotiable” Equation
/in Optima-life Blog/by Simon ShepardWhen delivering workshops, I often talk about the balance between non-negotiable and negotiable demands. These demands can change on a daily basis and this is so true when considering the […]
NHS Staff – Who’s caring for you? Working in the VUCA world of the 21st Century
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeApparently we live in a #VUCA world, whether it be the Volatility of extremism and terror, the Uncertainty created by the likes of Trump, the Complexity that continuing layers of […]
NHS Staff – Who is Caring for You? The “Other” Challenge Facing NHS Leaders
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeThe New Year news has been dominated by stories of the NHS under severe pressure. But behind the headlines, what is the impact of all this on the health of […]
Look Back, Talk Aloud and Think ‘Why?’
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeIt’s that time of year where the annual ritual of self-delusion reaches full swing, where dreams are dreamt, ambitions are articulated, and promises are made. Yes folks, it is resolution […]
Are your goals ‘positive’?
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeWe all have things we know we ought not to do, for instance smoking or looking at our emails right before sleeping, yet we consistently weaken at the powerful urge […]
The Greatness of Gratitude
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-life“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a […]
Avoid fuelling the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster at work
/in Optima-life Blog/by Optima-lifeAre you a ‘snacker’? Snacking in and of itself is not a bad thing, in many ways it is better to eat small meals regularly than letting hunger build up […]