"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
Dr Briffa's Signature Approach to 'Taking Care of Business'.
The modern workplace is wearing people out. A 2026 report finds that 9 out of 10 UK workers have suffered from burnout or extreme stress in the last year. In addition to the human costs, businesses can experience performance issues related to presenteeism (people putting in the hours without the productivity to match), absenteeism and staff turnover. Less quantifiable issues include missed opportunities, slowed growth, and stalled change and transformation. Studies show that supporting employee wellbeing can boost productivity, and contribute to a sustainable high-performance culture.
Dr John Briffa helps businesses with their biggest performance-related issues via his 'Four Fundamentals' framework: Emotional Regulation, Energy, Environmental Design, and Execution. By providing both the science and real-world strategies, Dr Briffa offers tools for sustainable high performance, enabling individuals to achieve professional success without compromising their health.
Dr Briffa has 30 years of corporate and clinical experience, and uses this, in addition to rigorous scientific insights, to support individuals and the organisations in which they work. With a client portfolio spanning leading organisations in the professional services, banking, legal, and financial services sectors, Dr Briffa has deep expertise in the unique challenges facing knowledge-intensive organisations.
“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 (out 16th August 2026), priced at £15.99 (Paperback) and £8.99 (eBook), available from Amazon and other major book retailers
For 10 High-Leverage Tactics for high performance drawn from The Performance Prescription
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