Most of us are. While many of us are still in recession-mode, many of us also want to move on and make the best of 2010!
Many may have made a resolution to start fresh and join the local gym, others may still have it on their calendar without any set up date.
Many may have gone through downsizing, mergers or bankruptcies and, in the end, we all strive to make this year the healthiest and wealthiest ever.
What are the most 7 common challenges most people face to maximize their health and wealth?
1. “I want to be healthy but it’s hard to start and maintain my plan, I’m too busy:”
Indeed, most people start with high expectations (i.e.: lose five pounds in one week, run on the treadmill for one hour, start meditating half an hour every week or cut work hours)
to then realize their targets are way too high. What happens next? Many people give up altogether.
2. “I have tons of work and I’m the only person who can do this:”
While we perceive a powerful position as being indispensable, this is one of the most common reasons for feeling overwhelmed with an amazing amount of work to do.
3. “I need to make $1,000.000 over the next three months to meet my target by the end of the year:”
It’s excellent to be guided by a specific, targeted goal and yet, if you have not made $500,000 in the last quarter, what makes you think you will be able to double that amount?
4. “I will only overwork for the next month and I will then go back to normal:”
While temporary decisions may be excellent strategies to boost a specific project, we tend to accommodate to doing more without going back to the previous state.
5. “I would love my work only if I could work alone, working with others stresses me out!”
Whether it’s a boss, a colleague, a client or an employee, people-stress may push us to the edge. . .
6. “My work life is perfect, I want to work more… My relationship with my wife and kids? Fine… Well, my wife is busy with her life and the kids don’t speak to me unless they want something. . .”
Most people feel the most important reason for their hard work is being able to provide for their loved ones and yet, many busy executives and entrepreneurs feel
distanced from their driving source of energy.
7. “I know I am gaining weight, my blood pressure is higher and my ulcer is acting out. I’m taking more medications and I can’t change anything in my lifestyle, this is the way it is:”
Most people who are already experiencing stress-related medical conditions minimize the impact their work-style has to do with their current issues until it’s too late. . .
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These are some topics we’ll discuss:
Effective strategies to lead under pressure
Tips to manage work in life
Winning ways to deal with conflict and manage difficult people at work
Proven ways to manage your physical and emotional stress
Strategies to maximize your performance and productivity while staying healthy and well
The recession has now grown its spreading roots. Those who didn’t think it was going to hit them have sadly come to terms: the recession is here to stay. Thousands of people have been laid off and thousands wonder if their current job will still exist. Either way, all of us have a family member, a friend or a client in this situation. Listen to this posting as a podcast/MP3: Balance Work in Life with LOVE
Good nutrition is a key pillar providing for our physical, mental, and emotional stamina. There are too many guidelines as to “what” to eat, but few to guide us as to “how” to eat in a healthy way. The bottom line is simple: implementing a healthy diet demands discipline and adhesion to a schedule. Download as an MP3: Wellbeing tip of the day: Eat Well
I usually refer to sleep as the third pillar of the healthy physical dimension (the others are nutrition, exercise and relaxation). Many people minimize the benefits of sleep and the essential properties it brings to our ability to produce and perform at our top level. Additionally, researchers have found that sleep dysregulation and stress can increase the risk for depression and anxiety. These problems may also have direct influence over the immune system and increase the risk for heart disease. It is impossible for stressed executives and business owners not to carry their worries and concerns to their sleep. As they can’t relax and re-energize throughout the course of the night, they wake up tired and exhausted, unable to focus, further prolonging the negative cycle. In short: they are stressed out during the course of the day and stressed out during the course of the night.
Have you ever felt stuck on the computer, frustrated and trying to resolve a software problem for hours? What did you do, keep trying? Instead, what happened when you took a five minute break and relaxed? Where you able to fix the problem in a couple of minutes? Dowload this post as an MP3: Wellbeing tip of the day: Relax
You have a hectic day, you run back and forth and when you get a second to sit and relax, you sigh and take a deep breath. Exactly like that first crying breath tells us a baby is alive and kicking, breathing well will enhance your health on every dimension: physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Almost everyone I see with stress, burnout or anxiety struggles with breathing well. Sleep apnea and lack of proper oxygenation during sleep affects the person’s function, productivity and performance the next day. In addition, this problem may also add to the potential for high blood pressure, fatigue, and headaches. Dowload this MP3 at: Tips to Discover The Power of Wellbeing: Breathe
Have you always set up your New Year’s Resolution and gone into it head on to then realize achieving your goals was more difficult than you ever expected? Did you give up just a few weeks after you started?You are not alone. I see this happen all the time. Every year, I see more people show up at the gym in January. Some are in good shape and some need a lot of work. By February, I still see some people sweating on the treadmill and pumping muscle in the weights machines. By March and April, the old faces are back, the regulars.
What makes the difference between one person continuing at the gym and another giving up? Download this post as an MP3: New Year\’s Secret
The current economic and financial crisis has created increased pressure on all of us. As many struggle with the uncertainty of whether or not they will continue to have a job, others deal with the challenges of laying people off, many of whom may have been colleagues and friends. With stress reaching epidemic numbers, many struggle with staying healthy during rough times. Stress affects the most vulnerable systems: some people will experience frequent migraine headaches, whereas others will develop gastrointestinal problems, and others will have high blood pressure. Stress may trigger panic attacks in some people and will affect others with clinical depression.
