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Dr Briffa's Signature Approach to Sustainable High Performance.
The modern workplace is wearing people out. Mental Health UK's Burnout Report 2026 found that 9 in 10 (91%) UK workers experienced high or extreme stress in the past year. The costs are not only human: businesses pay a considerable price too, in the form of absenteeism, staff turnover, and — the biggest cost of all — presenteeism (people putting in the hours without the productivity to match). The knock-on effect is direct: slowed growth, stalled transformation, and missed opportunities.
Dr John Briffa has 30 years of experience bringing lasting change to wellbeing, performance and resilience for individuals, teams, and organisations. His 'Four Fundamentals' framework — Emotional Regulation, Energy, Environmental Design, and Execution — provides an evidence-based, holistic approach to sustainable high performance.
With a client portfolio spanning leading organisations in professional services, banking, legal, and financial services, Dr Briffa has deep expertise in the unique challenges facing knowledge-intensive organisations.
"Dr Briffa delivered an outstanding session to a senior team of over 150 IBM management consultants. He more than lived up to his reputation for delivering insightful, thought-provoking and lifestyle-changing advice to senior corporate staff. His rapid, lucid delivery, combined with his deeply-researched insights, made his session the most popular session of the day, with many participants talking long after the event about the impact it had made on them."
- Andi Britt, Partner, IBM Global Business Services
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“Dr Briffa spoke at our conference in Berlin and, against all odds, kept a mixed and demanding audience of around 120 people totally engaged. His energetic and humorous delivery style demands attention. Even more impressively, our delegates walked away buzzing with new ideas about how to improve their wellbeing and performance and still refer to the session over a year later – a highly memorable morning.”
- David Adams, Global Head of Finance & Capital Markets, Clifford Chance
Dr Briffa's New Book:
The Performance Prescription
The Performance Prescription is the playbook that thousands of executives and professionals have used to achieve meaningful productivity and sustained success without burnout.
In four evidence-based sections, Dr John Briffa delivers the science and real-world strategies for healthy high performance:
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EMOTIONAL REGULATION – how to master your emotions, stay sharp under stress, and perform under pressure
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ENERGY – practical guidance on nutrition, exercise, sleep and breathing for all-day endurance and effectiveness
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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN – science-backed ways to engineer your workspace for greater wellbeing, focus, and output
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EXECUTION – battle-tested strategies for decluttering the mind, working efficiently, and boosting productivity
The Performance Prescription is the operating manual for those who want success with sustainability. Backed by the latest research, inspired by a wealth of experience, and packed with actionable advice, it is the ultimate guide to being healthier, happier and more productive – at work and in life.
The Performance Prescription: The Science of Sustainable Success is published by Pinnacle Press, priced at £15.99 (paperback) and £8.99 (Kindle), available from Amazon and other major book retailers
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