Take care of yourself won't you?
by David Webster on Feb 20, 2025
The English have an almost automatic instinct when greeting people. We ask, "How are you?"—but often, we don’t actually listen to the response. That’s because the answer is usually just as automatic: "I’m fine, thank you." Even when, in reality, the person is far from fine.
In Case of Change: Try Optimistic Realism
by David Webster on Feb 8, 2025
The Tale of Two CEOs: A Fable of Optimism and Pessimism
How does resilience improve performance?
by David Paice on Jan 23, 2025
“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger” – Nietzsche (1895) Twilight of the Idols. What did he mean exactly and what specifically do we learn from setbacks that equip us to be better and stronger in the future?
A New Year's Resolution for Resilience
by David Paice on Jan 9, 2025
In many martial arts, it is an important discipline to calm the mind and prepare the body for getting hit. In doing so, there is less pain if you are hit because you’ve tensed or relaxed the right part of the body at the right time. This is known as ‘hardening training’ – the ability …