I recently heard a management guru talk about team work and productivity. The basic message that he was delivering was that ‘One plus one had to be greater than two to be a truly productive team’. Wise words indeed but what happens if organisations have been stripped back to the bare minimum when it comes […]
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Working in a business that seeks to inspire people to raise their personal game when it comes to wellbeing and performance can have some great ‘golden’ moments. None more so than when the results start ticking boxes for the individuals involved and positive lifestyle changes start to make an impact. The NHS is a case […]
Earlier this week news screamed across the airwaves about the plight of carers; ‘GPs call to screen carers for depression’ ‘40% of carers at risk of depression or stress’,’ carers are a high risk group’. ‘At last’, we screamed, someone is actually taking notice. Proactive rather than reactive – now that’s a novelty! But did […]
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I loved sport at school, I have loved sport since I left school (in fact I have worked in professional sport for over 20 years) and I will always love sport. This morning I was awoken by Radio 5 and listened to the news and the subsequent comment surrounding physical education in schools. It has […]
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In pursuit of an Olympic medal, rowers regularly train 20 to 25 hours a week. Getting the balance right between training for peak performance and recovery is very difficult and often requires intuitive guesswork. Over the past two and a half years the British Lightweight Women’s Double has used Firstbeat SPORTS software to take away […]
Congratulations to Spain on completing a unique treble. They sealed their place in history last night by beating Italy 4-0 in the European Cup Final. It marked the third successive title in a row for a team that is starting to divide opinion with some happy to call them brilliant whilst others seem to find […]
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One Plus One
/in Optima-life Blog /by Simon ShepardI recently heard a management guru talk about team work and productivity. The basic message that he was delivering was that ‘One plus one had to be greater than two to be a truly productive team’. Wise words indeed but what happens if organisations have been stripped back to the bare minimum when it comes […]
NHS Deliver Olympic Legacy in Health, Wellbeing and Performance
/in Optima-life Blog /by Optima-lifeWorking in a business that seeks to inspire people to raise their personal game when it comes to wellbeing and performance can have some great ‘golden’ moments. None more so than when the results start ticking boxes for the individuals involved and positive lifestyle changes start to make an impact. The NHS is a case […]
Screening carers for depression – are GP’s missing a trick?
/in Optima-life Blog /by Optima-lifeEarlier this week news screamed across the airwaves about the plight of carers; ‘GPs call to screen carers for depression’ ‘40% of carers at risk of depression or stress’,’ carers are a high risk group’. ‘At last’, we screamed, someone is actually taking notice. Proactive rather than reactive – now that’s a novelty! But did […]
School Sport v. Physical Education – Who will be the winner?
/in Optima-life Blog /by Optima-lifeI loved sport at school, I have loved sport since I left school (in fact I have worked in professional sport for over 20 years) and I will always love sport. This morning I was awoken by Radio 5 and listened to the news and the subsequent comment surrounding physical education in schools. It has […]
Golden Girls
/in Optima-life Blog /by Optima-lifeIn pursuit of an Olympic medal, rowers regularly train 20 to 25 hours a week. Getting the balance right between training for peak performance and recovery is very difficult and often requires intuitive guesswork. Over the past two and a half years the British Lightweight Women’s Double has used Firstbeat SPORTS software to take away […]
Spain Prove To Be A Class Act
/in Optima-life Blog /by Optima-lifeCongratulations to Spain on completing a unique treble. They sealed their place in history last night by beating Italy 4-0 in the European Cup Final. It marked the third successive title in a row for a team that is starting to divide opinion with some happy to call them brilliant whilst others seem to find […]