No. 1: the secret to success lays in wellbeing
There is something about flying that prompts contemplation. Maybe it’s the sheer magic of flight - being suspended in air. And while you may work your way through Ubers, terminals, and while onboard perhaps there is a moment when you reflect on your life and work.
I’ve worked with many executives over the years, and the vitality of business often lays in the wellbeing of leadership.
Here are 5 Key Health Benefits I coach through when striving for success through personal wellness:
I
BODY FLUENCY
Empowering clients with a thorough understanding of their bodies is a cornerstone of my practice philosophy.
Building a mind-body connection between the inward experience and the outward signs communicated establishes your “why”. You are then better positioned to recognize mental, emotional, and physical strains. Then you may take corrective action to manage your needs.
Developing self-awareness through education and mindfulness helps us pause and make intentional decisions for our wellbeing.
II
FLEXIBILITY
Thriving under stress is an art - of balancing a healthy mindset with an intensity of input that cultivates growth but does not supersede our capacity. This can be referred to as eustress. This is a universal law of nature, it applies to how plants grow and how we build muscle, balance blood sugar, regulate our nervous system, and respond to our mental/emotional triggers. A chronic load, or one that is not matched to our capacity, supersedes our boundary to fatigue and will exhaust us.
Flexibility in mental, metabolic, and physical health makes us more resilient in the face of inevitable stress.
III
ATHLETE’S MINDSET
Maintaining a high level of performance in the face of constant professional demands requires physical fitness and resilience which is often overlooked. Think of yourself as a corporate athlete. Your ability to sustain energy, mental focus, and longevity is dependent on your health.
Optimizing nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle while using evidence-based tools directly impacts your cognitive capacity and perception of success and fulfillment.
IV
PEACE OF MIND
Working with your advisor ensures you have a plan - but more importantly, you have a trusted physician holistically managing the integrated parts of the whole, your ecosystem. Similar to how you entrust your marketing, financials, and your product to the lead in each of those areas. This provides a big-picture framework of your health strategy, including medication, testing, specialist consultations, and follow-ups.
You can leverage the best of evidence-based and cutting-edge science to provide an unbiased opinion and navigate for your best medical outcomes.
V
TREND MONITORING
The road to excellence is paved with sacrifice. It is critical to remember that optimal and sustainable career performance requires a balance in all areas of life, including mental and physical health. Working with an advisor that understands the pressures of your professional environment is important. Collecting baseline and historical data points helps you understand when and how you are stretched vs thriving.
Observing the trends of your health indicators and metrics yields critical insight to help optimize your health and improve your future wellbeing.
