Stress Tip: What You Eat Matters – Eat Local, Fresh, Whole Welcoa leader David Hunnicutt says one of the keys to better health is to eat local, as much as possible. That means fresh food from your own garden, local farmers’ markets and your grocery store. The more you dine out, the less control…
At the end of each day, record 10 small successes you’ve had that day. Anything you intended to do and did is a success. Catch yourself in the act of doing things right and see how much
happier and more fulfilled you are.
Are you aware that every pile of clutter in your office or home is sapping your energy? Every book you have not finished reading, every article you not have finished, every corner of clutter registers inside as an incomplete. These incompletions drain you and your energy, which could be better used on high results tasks. There are several books…
One of the interesting things about success is that many people don’t feel they are worthy of it. In fact, they judge themselves harshly for past mistakes and use that as a reason to feel like a fraud when they achieve key goals or levels of success. Sometimes they end up sabotaging themselves and limiting…
Like many people, I recorded the finale of the Oprah Winfrey show. Rather than have guests, she gave us a keynote speech filled with incredible wisdom. I’ve shared some of those nuggets below with suggestions for how you can implement them at work. One of my favorites is “Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.” How…
One of the most effective burnout prevention strategies is also one of the hardest skills to practice: saying no. Many people who appear calm, effective, and resilient are not managing more than everyone else. They are managing their boundaries better. Why Saying No Protects Your Energy If you have a demanding professional life and want…
A great many studies including one on 2000 people found that being kind to others decreases stress and enhances mental health. Pick one day this week and choose to deliberately commit 5 separate acts of kindness. These should be chosen and intentional acts, but they do not need to be big things. Something as simple…
Water and Food Make a Big Impact Many people are working longer hours and doing the work of several people. Hunched over a computer or isolated in a cubicle, these folks’ very work environment is not conducive to health. So change that. At least 3 times a day, get up, stretch, go for a walk outside,…
You may think that when you get to a certain level of income, or find the right life partner, that you will be truly happy. But the research shows just the opposite is true. You need to be happy first, and then the success, relationships and accomplishment will come.
According to a late 2008 report in Forbes, if you get less than 7 hours of sleep at night, you are at a “cognitive disadvantage;” your brain does not function properly. People who get less than 7 hours of sleep are three times more susceptible to colds and lack of sleep is a major cause of obesity and diabetes.