Your personal and your team’s well-being are a priority if you want to lead a healthy business.
Among the flurry of suggestions, we have cut through the clutter to offer these 4 M’s of wellbeing with actionable steps for each.
Meaningful engagement
- Stay connected. We are wired to belong. Find your community (even if virtual): neighborhood, church, work-out, book club, volunteer, professional association, etc.
- Build your B.E.S.T. team: Buddies who Encourage Success and Truth
- Help others. Performing acts of kindness increases your happiness level. The more acts you perform in a day, the happier you are. Be kind today!
Movement
- Get 30 – 60 minutes of movement 5 days/week.
- Take a 5-minute brain break five times a day. Walk away from your workspace, take deep breaths, and let your mind wander. Do not think of anything specifically.
Mindfulness
- Eat well. As part of a balanced diet, eat whole foods and foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Sleep. Get enough sleep (average of 7.5 hours for most people). Sleep is when the body and mind are replenished.
- Meditate, pray, and relax. These activities grow the frontal area of the brain. Find a practice that works for you and incorporate it into your daily routine.
- Savor. Attend to and appreciate feelings that emerge from positive events in your life. Choose to be fully present.
Mastery
- Seek novelty. Humans are novelty-seeking, so seek new experiences to grow your brain. Be curious!
- Explore hobbies. Express yourself by using your natural gifts and/or learning something new.