by Ollie Phillips | 22 Aug, 2022 | News & Blog
It’s a scary fact that chronic stress is considered one of the leading causes of major disease. Contrary to the airbrushed and edited curations of Instagram influencers, life and work can be messy. Best laid plans can be brought down in seconds when life throws a...
by Ollie Phillips | 12 Apr, 2021 | News & Blog
How much attention do you pay to your thoughts? Are you aware of the impact your thoughts have on your emotions and behaviours? At Optimist Performance, we believe in the notion: that thoughts influence feelings, and feelings affect our behaviours. We term this the...
by Ollie Phillips | 11 Jan, 2021 | Motivational Speaking, News & Blog
We are back in lockdown, and the situation seems even harder than before. While we understand how difficult the circumstances are, as Optimists we want to take the opportunity and try to help to keep morale high. At the moment we are all dealing with all the changes...
by Ollie Phillips | 4 Jan, 2021 | Growth, News & Blog
How do you cope with change? How good are you at adapting to new situations? Do you have a growth mindset? Are you resilient? We are living in an unprecedented situation. We are constantly dealing with change and uncertainty, but we are also facing new opportunities...
by Ollie Phillips | 22 Dec, 2020 | News & Blog
Sure this year has been tough for everyone. But Christmas is about family and about feeling gratitude for all the people and good things in our lives. In the post last week, we talked about the feelings and emotions of our teams. This week we want you to focus on...