An Unstoppable Team in a Peak Emotional State is an engaging, effective and informative 3–3.5-hour team-building workshop designed to have a lasting positive effect on workplace atmosphere, communication, job satisfaction and mindset. It goes beyond team building to improve performance, results and enjoyment through practical techniques drawn from sports psychology, neuroscience, positive psychology, behavioural science and the actor's approach to character development. The workshop focuses on what I believe is the most important key to a strong team: developing people's desire and ability to take full responsibility for their own emotional state, attitudes and performance, while continually striving to have a positive effect on those of their teammates. To spark participants' interest and inner desire to embrace this principle, I structure the workshop using an effective approach called Neuro-Associative Conditioning. This structure makes the workshop distinctive and enables me to have a strong, positive influence on participants' attitudes. Once the desire to take exceptional responsibility for ourselves and positively influence our colleagues has been ignited, we learn a distinctive technique for stimulating the nervous system, much as world-class professional athletes do, to enter our strongest emotional and mental state. I call this a Peak Emotional State. Here, we experience maximum energy, self-belief, self-trust, passion and enthusiasm, with a generous helping of care for others. We practise the technique together and experience its effects. The body's production of neurotransmitters and hormones changes, creating a chemical combination that maximises the brain's access to our abilities, knowledge and creative thinking. The positive effects are clear, both for the group and for each participant. Using the workshop's techniques, individuals can gain greater physical and mental energy, stronger confidence, more courage, more constructive attitudes, better decision-making and more purposeful action. To make the ideas and techniques stick, it is important to begin using them immediately. That is why I have designed a light, enjoyable five-day challenge for the group to complete after the workshop, weaving the techniques into an ordinary working day. This challenge has consistently worked well, so I can promise an enjoyable week afterwards. What does all this mean for you and your business? A stronger team, whose improved wellbeing and more constructive attitudes form a foundation for the company's success. “A PERSON IN A PEAK EMOTIONAL STATE FINDS A WAY TO REACH THEIR GOAL.” WHAT WILL WE LEARN? We learn three simple ways to activate and strengthen our most powerful emotions, entering what people call flow, the zone or being at the top of our game. I call this a PEAK EMOTIONAL STATE. It greatly increases the brain's access to the inner resources we already possess but cannot always readily draw on. These resources fall into three categories: 1) information, 2) abilities and 3) creative thinking. We explore intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, using this knowledge to build a strong desire to apply the workshop's ideas and techniques and take responsibility for how we feel, both at work and elsewhere in life. We discover two types of fear that all healthy people continually face, often forming a significant but unconscious barrier to making decisions and taking action. We learn the Optimized Success Formula and discover the three foundations of performance, success and enjoyment, two of which remain a mystery to most people. We explore what really stands between us and the results we want, and why some people succeed more than others. We discover the brain's motivational system: two dominant forces that explain every decision and behaviour, including behaviour that seems incomprehensible. We learn to understand and activate these forces so they serve us well. This understanding also helps us motivate others without provoking resistance or defensiveness. We examine positivity from a new angle, defining it in a sensible, enjoyable way and discovering the enormous benefits of being positive. We explore why our emotional state is crucial to maximising performance, success and enjoyment in anything we do. We discover how profoundly emotions affect our experiences, decisions and actions, and therefore our happiness and success. We learn why different stimuli and experiences trigger different emotions, and how to step in and take charge of a process that would otherwise run on autopilot. We leave with a clear understanding that we are responsible for our own emotional state. One of the best gifts we can give ourselves, our colleagues and the other people in our lives is to spend as much time as possible in a strong, constructive emotional state. WHY CHOOSE THIS WORKSHOP? Why continually develop a positive workplace culture, strengthen team spirit, lift the group's energy, emphasise positive communication and help people take responsibility for their own emotional state and attitudes? Because: Psychological safety and a sense of security grow. The team feels cared for by its managers and the company. People know they are valued and that staff wellbeing matters. People arrive at work happier. Positive attitudes towards the company, and the positive things employees say about it, increase. Work becomes more enjoyable for everyone. Ideas flourish. Goodwill and loyalty towards managers and the company grow. Ambition increases. Productivity improves. The workplace attracts stronger talent. Conflicts and problems become less frequent and take less time to resolve. Communication with customers improves. Service standards rise. Sales increase. Profit grows. A company's success depends on its people, and their emotional state, energy and attitudes are among the greatest influences on their performance and results. An energetic, enjoyable workshop can shake things up, lift the group's energy, challenge a stagnant mindset, strengthen relationships and ignite each person's inner desire to help create an outstanding workplace atmosphere. It also gives people powerful techniques for taking responsibility for their own emotional state and attitudes. By offering such a workshop, you actively take responsibility for building and maintaining a strong workplace culture — benefiting the company, its managers, frontline staff and customers all at once. A strong, enjoyable workplace culture is a tremendous key to business success. It needs regular care: what we nurture grows and thrives; what we neglect deteriorates. How would you feel about arriving at a workplace with an unconstructive culture? How would it feel to arrive somewhere full of interest, ambition, passion, enthusiasm, energy and friendship? OBJECTIVES The ideas and techniques we learn and experience aim to increase what we all seek in life: greater wellbeing and success. They can greatly improve how we feel each day, our confidence and belief in our abilities, and the quality of our decisions and actions. The effects can be felt immediately and applied to any area of life. With daily practice, life can change dramatically for the better. The workshop is a powerful way for groups to improve communication, break down barriers, lift the atmosphere, establish constructive attitudes and increase cooperation. Why does it work so well for team building? First, the group makes a clear, conscious decision to become an unstoppable team. This shared decision is an agreement that each person will take responsibility for their own emotional state, attitudes and performance, while striving to positively influence those of their teammates. Second, each person develops new skills for taking responsibility for how they feel. People often struggle with this simply because they do not understand how emotions work or how to work with them. After the workshop, everyone understands how much each person's emotional state affects the group and their own success in every area of life. The positive effects of taking this responsibility are remarkable, while the negative effects of failing to do so are something nobody deserves. Once this is understood, taking responsibility for our emotional state makes complete sense. Ultimately, a group of people who want to take responsibility for how they feel, and know how to do so, is a group in which progress, growth and enjoyment can flourish. HOW DOES THE WORKSHOP WORK? Unstoppable in a Peak Emotional State is available in two versions: a three-hour workshop or a highly energising talk lasting one to one and a half hours. I strongly recommend the three-hour version because we go much deeper, the experience is stronger and the effects stay with the group for longer. It includes a simple but powerful five-day challenge that makes participants much more likely to use the techniques afterwards. Whichever version you choose, active participation, humour, enjoyment and tremendous energy take centre stage. The workshop has three parts: 1) knowledge, 2) experience and 3) practice. The presentation is lively and designed to be FUN, while packed with fascinating insights. The full three-hour workshop includes a short break around the midpoint. Afterwards, the five-day challenge begins. Participants receive an enjoyable daily email revisiting key ideas and setting simple tasks that fit easily into everyday life. The shorter version, lasting 1–1.5 hours, is one continuous, energetic session. We explore the ideas, touch on the key principles, play with the techniques in a humorous way and leave with simple methods for entering a peak emotional state whenever and wherever we need it. IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR GROUP? Entire workplaces looking to build an outstanding atmosphere, improve communication and increase enjoyment. Leaders, managers and middle managers who want a better understanding of human behaviour and effective ways to influence it. Associations seeking a memorable atmosphere and a change of pace at meetings or conferences. Groups of friends wanting something different that brings them closer and strengthens friendships. Athletes, sports teams and clubs seeking to maximise performance, success and enjoyment through a distinctive understanding of, and skills in, mental training and emotional regulation. Sales departments looking to keep their teams energetic and motivated, while nurturing the attitudes that support sales. Service businesses wanting to provide outstanding service and turn customers into fans. Anyone wanting to improve communication and maintain a positive working environment. Anyone facing challenges who wants to be in their strongest mental and emotional shape for the tasks ahead. Groups seeking powerful inspiration, whether to get a project started, emerge from a lull or reach new heights. Ambitious people wanting to break through barriers. Groups wanting to lift the atmosphere and strengthen togetherness. Conferences seeking to raise energy, improve attention and encourage participants' initiative. Teams wanting a warm, positive atmosphere in the week before an annual staff party or Christmas gathering. Ambitious students. Anyone looking for powerful team building, group activities and motivation. The short version of UNSTOPPABLE IN A PEAK EMOTIONAL STATE is ideal as a morning or lunchtime talk. DURATION, PRICING AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION The most comprehensive version lasts 3.5 hours. It is designed for those seeking lasting effects on the group's attitudes and wellbeing. The shorter version lasts 1–1.5 hours and provides an enjoyable, informative change of pace, for example as part of a staff development day. What is included in the 3.5-hour workshop? An in-depth exploration of the subject and a powerful shared experience. Access to the slides and all Optimized tools for emotional regulation. A five-day online follow-up challenge for the group to complete together. A satisfaction guarantee: if you are not completely satisfied with the workshop, you do not pay a penny. What is included in the 1.5-hour workshop? Access to a simple but effective tool for emotional regulation. Who is it for? Any business or workplace wanting to strengthen its team. People aged 14–100. Anyone interested in doing better, feeling better and enjoying life more. What should you bring? A water bottle. A notebook and something to write with. Comfortable clothes; sportswear is not required. Comfortable shoes; trainers are not required. A willingness to learn and have fun with the group. Where does it take place? The organiser provides a venue with a projector and sound system. The workshop is also available online through Teams or Zoom. Languages Available in Icelandic and English. PRICING Please note: www.attin.is offers a way for companies to fund employee education. I can help you explore whether Áttin could cover the full cost of your workshop. 3.5-hour workshop: ISK 289,000. 1.5-hour workshop: ISK 189,000. Flexibility and fairness are among my values. Get in touch for a quote suited to your needs and circumstances: email bjartur@bjarturgudmundsson.is or call +354 6607724. 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