I had a successful career in the City, a privileged lifestyle and a history of good health – but then I began to experience a range of mental, emotional and physical symptoms; became increasingly disengaged in my work; and found myself feeling empty or unfulfilled despite my achievements.

My work inbox piled higher and I found myself wincing when new work messages came in. My health was falling apart, I felt overwhelmed and unable to cope, and I began to fear having some kind of breakdown. Worries of failing in my career, and being unable to support myself and loved ones clouded my mind. I couldn’t think straight, felt emotionally exhausted yet struggled to get to sleep at night. I also developed chronic pain, a less recognised stress & anxiety related symptom.

Despite it all, I remained only partly conscious and accepting that I had a problem. I took treatments like medication and rest as recommended by doctors, but they were only band-aid solutions and I continued to worsen. Nobody could explain a root cause for my problems. I pushed on in the same way I always had, without really having a plan. 

Eventually I reached breaking point. I went through one of the most difficult periods in my life. But what I didn’t realise was that period was also a turning point: I had been forced to seek help, and that help would allow me to turn this incredible difficult into a life-changing opportunity.

Through perseverance and good luck I found incredible professionals who helped me discover that the problems I was facing were due to systems of thought and emotion occurring within me. Over time they helped me optimise those systems, thereby resolving these problems and allowing me to to experience levels of performance and wellbeing I had never thought possible. 

Inner Optimisation® evolved from what helped me most – now I use it to help others.