| Hire Adrian to help your organisation become
Number 1 in the world. He will help your people improve their performance
by increasing their mental toughness and happiness. This will be
achieved by teaching practical techniques and research findings
so effectively, your people will consistently use them to create
more successful lives. |
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| Be inspired to cultivate courage, develop direction,
create change, have health, and thrive. |
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| Be motivated to improve your life by the presentation
of research findings focusing on mental toughness, happiness, values,
psychology, and health. Learn very effective 60-second relaxation
and thought-changing techniques, lifestyle choices demanding more
time and greater effort, and intense self-analysis strategies focusing
on prioritising values and setting goals. Discover how to put the
techniques and research findings together in a time efficient manner,
especially with the five-minute Happier Horizons Thriving Habit. |
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| In group sessions, you are encouraged to express
your opinions and participate fully, while having the security of
knowing that you have the right not to have to contribute or divulge
personal details. |
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MISSION
Improve performance by increasing mental toughness and happiness |
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VALUES
Simple
Clear and concise |
Elegant
Attractive, outstanding, and tasteful |
Professional
Expert, genuine, and practical |
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VISION
Helped 3 organisations become Number
1 in the world |
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Increasing mental toughness is a major aim because
research of scholars have shown that mentally tough people:
- are less depressed (Brand et al., 2014)
- less "stressed" (Brand et al., 2014)
- more optimistic (Nicholls et al., 2008)
- more satisfied with life (Gerber et al., 2013)
- happier (Stamp et al., 2015)
- use more proactive coping methods(Nicholls et al., 2008)
- exercise more (Brand et al., 2016)
- sleep better (Brand et al., 2014)
- perform better on tests (Strycharczyk and Clough, 2014)
- adjust better to new work demands(Godlewski and Kline,
2012)
- get better grades at school(Crust et al., 2014)
- are more skilled batsmen in cricket (Weissensteiner et al.,
2012)
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Increasing happiness is a major aim because research of scholars
have shown that happier people:
- are more productive at work (Wright
and Cropanzano, 2000)
- are more creative at work (Amabile
et al., 2005)
- have more favorable supervisor evaluations
(Staw, Sutton, & Pelled, 1995)
- have more energy (Csikszentmihalyi
and Wong, 1991)
- participate in more activities (Csikszentmihalyi
and Wong, 1991)
- are more likely to graduate from college
(Frisch et al., 2004)
- perceive less pain (Salovey
and Birnbaum, 1989)
- exaggerate criticism less (Bower,
1991)
- have better health (James
et al., 1986)
- live longer (Danner,
Snowdon, & Friesen, 2001)
- are more likely to donate blood (O’Malley
& Andrews, 1983)
- have higher batting averages as cricketers
(Totterdell, 2000)
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| QUICK FACTS |
- Trained 121 organisations in 23 countries:
- Antigua, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belize, Botswana, China, England, Greece, Ghana, Guyana,
India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi
Arabia, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Trinidad &
Tobago, United States, Zimbabwe
- Conducted many Keynote conference speeches:
- "Engaging and thought-provoking"
- Gregory Jones, 2012 Conference Organiser
- 9th New York Mental Health Symposium
- "Amazing"
- Lorrie Prescott, 2011 Conference
Organiser
- 16th NY State Therapeutic Recreation
Association conference
- Written about in 18 newspapers and magazines
- Appeared on television and radio 30 times
- Founded Happier Horizons in 2005
- Previously an Australian researcher and psychologist
- 7 university qualifications:
- Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Master of Education (Specialising
in Sport Psychology)
- Graduate Certificate in Suicide Prevention
Studies
- Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
(Psychology)
- Diploma in Education
- Bachelor of Physical Education
- Bachelor of Arts
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| LEARN HOW TO |
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- gain from the knowledge that "stress" does
not exist
- control your perceptions
- steadfastly commit to your goals
- believe you can cope
- proactively accept challenges
- focus on actions (not placebos)
- create a culture of continuous improvement
- overcome resistance to change
- reduce self-generated impediments to decision making
- make good choices
- build a basis for happiness by proactively nourishing
NESTS
- (Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Thoughts,
Social support)
- have a successful professional life
- enhance your personality by generating better NOISE
- (Neuroticism, Optimism, Internal
locus of control, Self-esteem, Extroversion)
- perform the 8-steps, 5-minute Happier Horizons Thriving
Habit
- create a clear sense of purpose
- obtain a more meaningful life
- consciously determine your most important values
- set goals based on your most cherished values
- increase happiness by implementing the Five Ss
- (Sort, Set, Supervise, Steady,
Savour)
- Increase confidence with GOAT minus POT
- (Growth mind-set, Observe, Act,
Trust Yourself) - (Perfectionism, Over-Thinking)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are you a motivational speaker?
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| I am NOT
a motivational speaker. Although Conference Organisers describe
my speeches as "amazing" and "engaging" and
clients believe my services "exude positive energy", I
don't use pep talks to whip up audiences into emotional frenzies.
You won't hear unjustifiable claims delivered with a rousing rant.
Instead, I explain scientifically-proven research facts about mental
toughness, happiness, values, psychology, and health and teach practical,
time-efficient techniques that work according to both research and
thousands of clients in various organisations and countries. You
will probably leave my sessions feeling engaged, aware, introspective,
and deeply touched, but you won't need me shouting at you via a
cd to keep you doing my simple to learn, easy to do techniques that
can be immediately implemented! |
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what do you do? |
| I present facts
from some brilliant research studies focusing on mental toughness,
happiness, values, psychology, and health that are hidden away in
academic journals. For instance, do you believe stress exists? Give
me 60 minutes and you won’t. I teach practical relaxation,
thought-changing, and lifestyle techniques in a unique way that
is interesting and helps my audience become better athletes, coaches,
managers, employees, and any other kind of person they want to be.
Crucially, I show them how to incorporate the information and techniques
into their lives in a practical, 60-second, time-efficient manner.
Finally, I stimulate conversations about values, so that people
question who they are, who they want to be, and what kind of society
they want to live in. I do all of this via sport psychology training,
executive coaching, group education courses, conference presentations,
and media appearances. |
| What
is your teaching philosophy? |
| We all resist change.
So pushing someone to change can be problematic. The individual
has to want the change, perceive he/she can do it, and be ready
for it. However, people don’t change unless sufficiently persuaded.
Hence, I challenge my clients sufficiently so they are motivated
to change, but not so much that they become defensive. |
| What
is your overall philosophy? |
| You will be happier
and the world will be a better place when you think and act as us
and we - not I and me. |
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