The Power of Optimism – Now

Why do we sometimes feel optimistic, and sometimes pessimistic? Is there something we can do to be more optimistic? Does it make a difference? Yes and Yes. Optimism is understood to be one of the key psychological processes that makes a big difference in people’s lives. We will explore recent discoveries that reveal the how optimism (and pessimism) is wired in the brain and why it sometimes malfunctions. And we will explore together the solutions developed through modern neuro-psychology that stimulate and sustain enhanced optimism. Then you will begin to understand the Power of Optimism. Now.

The Relaxation Response – Anytime, Anywhere

We’re sure you have heard of ‘The Stress Response’. Ever heard of ‘The Relaxation Response’? The work of Professor Herbert Benson and others have pioneered the understanding of how the body and mind reacts to stress and relaxation. Their work has focussed on how everyone, anytime, anywhere can stimulate relaxation responses that help relax the body and mind while keeping both alert and ready. Simple easy to use techniques and the scientific research behind it. Important for the health of your mind as well as your body. And breathe!

The Science of Thank you

How do you feel when someone say’s “Thank You”? How do others respond when you say “Thanks”? All depends? On what? This workshop explores some of the subtleties of human interactions in general and Thank You in particular, with tips and techniques to get it right more often. And we’ll explore, in a simplified form, what’s happening inside, the fascinating electro-chemical exchanges that form the basis for everything we do. And don’t do. And why it is useful to understand this. Thanks for reading this far.

7 a Day – Nutrients for the Mind

Do you ever think about how to nourish your mind? We all receive a lot of advice about the best food and drink with which to nourish the body. This workshop will introduce the best food and drink for the mind – and one or two to avoid. Which foods sharpen the mind, which provide sustained energy, which refresh you in the middle of a busy day, and which help your mind rest and sleep at its end. Cheers!

Overcoming Procrastination – Later

Haven’t got round to writing this one up yet. Come and find out why.

Thought Control – A software upgrade

For 250,000 years the mind has been running on old software. Time for an upgrade? Yes. As the pressure of modern life becomes increasingly pervasive our minds are being stretched to new limits. The checks and balances of thought control, that evolved over millennia, are being stretched too. Help is at hand. Research is revealing the secrets of how we think, and how we can take back control, whether it be stopping that annoying tune from running round and round in your head, or changing preoccupying thoughts you’d just rather not have. Have a think, come along.

Circadian Rhythms – A peak time for everything

There is a peak time for everything. When is our intellect sharpest? What is the best times of day to make decisions, for collaboration and creativity? When is the body at its most flexible and least likely to be injured at sport? Throughout the 24 hours of every day physiological systems switch on and off affecting how we function body and mind. Aligning with our natural rhythms promotes professional effectiveness, health and wellbeing. Give yourself a natural edge as you work, rest and play. Big in sports science, entering the mainstream, there are now even Professors of Circadian Neuroscience. Circadian rhythms even explain why teenagers won’t get out of bed in the morning!

Doughnuts to Carrots – Rewire the brain in 45 days

Do you have a bad habit? It’s because your brain thinks it’s good for survival. When you get annoyed do you always go find a doughnut afterwards? It’s because you’ve wired your brain that way. Learned behaviours and thoughts, good and bad, are just that – learned. And beneath the surface lies an intricate neural wiring system that grew as we learned. As time moves on most of us want to keep some of what we’ve learned, and let go of other parts, replacing it with something new and better. Learn how to rewire the brain; 10 years ago it wasn’t though possible, now we know it is. Toolkit supplied.