AN UNSTOPPABLE TEAM IN A PEAK EMOTIONAL STATE

Bjartur Guðmundsson is a trained actor who now works almost entirely as a speaker, performance and life coach, and therapist. He developed an early curiosity about what drives human behaviour and has long wondered why some people seem to feel better and achieve more than others, even in the face of adversity and challenges. After graduating in acting from the Iceland University of the Arts in 2009, Bjartur experienced first-hand the profound influence of mindset and emotional wellbeing on performance, success and enjoyment. While searching for effective ways to develop a mindset that would help him succeed as an actor, he discovered principles that underpin performance, achievement and happiness, whatever a person's ambitions may be. Bjartur applied these techniques successfully in his own life and soon began sharing them through talks and workshops. Their positive impact on others was often so remarkable that running workshops became a true passion. "Since 2016, I have delivered between 300 and 400 workshops and talks for a wide range of businesses and workplaces, with an excellent response. Hundreds of satisfied individuals have also attended my workshops independently. The techniques I share produce real results in strengthening people's attitudes and wellbeing, building cohesive teams and maximising performance. My name is Bjartur Guðmundsson, and I trained as an actor at the Iceland University of the Arts. Like everyone I have met, I have struggled with life. Those struggles led me to begin offering team-building workshops under the name Optimized Performance. That was in 2016, by which time I had been interested in personal development and the study of success for six years. The idea behind www.bjarturgudmundsson.is is to help individuals and businesses maximise their performance, results and enjoyment by making better use of what I believe to be our greatest source of strength: our emotions and mindset. I chose to do this through a range of workshops in emotional state management, drawing on positive psychology, neuropsychology, behavioural science, sports psychology, NLP and acting. I have now worked with a wide range of people, from schoolchildren to leaders of large businesses, with an excellent response. I have had the opportunity to help people overcome psychological challenges such as phobias, depression, suicidal thoughts, difficult trauma and low self-esteem. I have also helped people take their success and wellbeing to a higher level by developing stronger, more constructive attitudes and improving how they feel day to day. The reason I have been fortunate enough to help others is not that I have all the answers or live a perfect life. On the contrary, my own shortcomings and difficulties have driven me to find approaches that work. I am passionate about sharing, teaching and coaching with humility, a human touch and a sense of humour. Nobody said life would be easy, but we can make it enjoyable as we strive to become all that we can be. My mission is to make the world a little better by putting wind in the sails of people who want to feel better and find ways to overcome obstacles on their journey, wherever it may lead. I am grateful to everyone who has helped me along the way and contributed, in one way or another, to building www.bjarturgudmundsson.is. You know who you are. I am also immensely grateful to all the wonderful, courageous individuals, groups and businesses I have been lucky enough to work with. Getting to know the people who have attended my workshops and one-to-one sessions has been extraordinary. I believe there is always a way if we are determined to find it. More often than not, that is the attitude shared by people who seek out approaches like mine. Thank you for choosing www.bjarturgudmundsson.is and believing in an unconventional approach to a better life."