A Guide to Optimism - Live longer, live better

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Building resilience (Mental Health Support)

If the pandemic got you down, you are not alone.

COVID has led to a mental health pandemic. Being told to cheer up does not help at all.

Recovering Pessimist Jo Owen, author of Resilience (Pearson books), shows how even the most pessimistic person can develop a series of mental tricks and habits to help you live in the sunshine, not in the rain.

No one can tell you to be positive, motivated, happy or optimistic. These are choices we have to make for ourselves. This interactive session will help you make good choices. Choosing well can be learned and will help you live long and live better.

A Guide to Optimism - Live longer, live better

By Jo Owen
Jo is one of the leading social entrepreneurs in the UK. He founded Teach First which is the largest graduate recruiter in the UK. He is the founder or co-founder of seven other NGOs in education and re-offending. His charities have a combined turnover in excess of £100 million annually. Jo is also a multi-award winning author and speaker who practices what he preaches about leadership. He is the only person to win the CMI Gold Award four times for his books which have been published in over 100 editions globally. His titles include How to Lead, Tribal Business School, Mindset of Success and Global Teams published by the Financial Times. His current book is Smart Work, on hybrid working, published by Bloomsbury in September. He was previously a partner at Accenture, and started his career at P&G in brand management.