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Matthew Mills obtained an honours degree in Physiology from theUniversity of Leeds in 1989. He achieved his Masters degree inHuman and Applied Physiology from King’s College in 1990. Matthewwas awarded his PhD from the Department of Medicine, UniversityCollege London, in 1994. He went on to lecture in Sports Physiologyand Health Promotion at the University of Birmingham, Department ofSport and Exercise.In 1997 Matthew founded The Radical Health Strategy Group, drawingtogether diverse interests in workplace health promotion from the publicand private sector. He led the group’s contribution to the GovernmentGreen Paper, Our Healthier Nation, in 1998. He remains active in thefield, contributing to the Department of Works and Pensions andHealth & Safety Executive Stress at Work initiative. Matthew is widelypublished on the subject of stress in the workplace and is a regularconference speaker. Matthew consults for the Leadership and CulturalChange consultants, Capstone International and ZOOM, whoseclients have included British American Formula One Racing, Reuters,Johnson & Johnson, Pro-drive Rally and VISA. He has designed stressmanagement and executive training packages for all of these clients.Matthew is also Director of MK Wealth Management, a City-based IFAand investment broker.Matthew has studied martial arts for nearly 20 years. He took up karateat the age of 18, expanding his interest to study Eastern culture andBuddhism. Matthew took up kung fu during travels to Hong Kongand China, and has studied Wing Chun under the likes of Yip Chun,whose father taught Bruce Lee. He has developed executive trainingpackages based on these studies, aimed at enhancing fitness, healthand mental focus, delivered through Performance First.Matthew is 38, father to one son – Ben – and lives in London.