These are all individuals I’d like to ask one question.
Are you fucking serious?
This is a completely unoriginal, read-these-articles post. But all three will have a profound impact on how I live the rest of my life. Hopefully, yours, too.
Related, here’s why I’m 100% done with dairy.
It’s easy to get rid of a cold. You know the formula.
The tricky part is actually doing it.
Just remember: you have sick days for a reason.
Use ’em, and use ’em right.
Yoga and meditation are like peanut butter and jelly.
Good on their own.
Glorious when they’re together.
Unpleasant right after a big meal.
Smokers do it, and nobody blinks an eye.
In fact, people are uncomfortable suggesting they don’t.
They need it.
They’re better when they come back.
We used to call ’em fresh air breaks, ironically.
Seven minutes outside to have a smoke.
Today, alas, it’s strange to tell your team you’re stepping outside for a true fresh air break. Seven minutes to just breathe.
So if you have to, tell ’em you’re going for a smoke.
But definitely, definitely take your fresh air breaks.
Generally not outright.
Probably in the form of positioning or messaging or just by supporting work you know isn’t in your client’s best interest.
Definitely to yourself.
So be ready for it.
And be sure you’re using your PTO days.
Because dishonesty is exhausting.
Your brain is a muscle.
Stretch it. Push it.
Then, give it a break.
Feed it protein.
Show it off.
Admire it.
Love it.
For some people, it takes a dog or a baby or a grandkid to wake up.
I have to start taking care of myself!
But, really, what changed?
You get one life. One chance to do something special.
One chance to make it last.
Why do you need something to love more than yourself before you can start loving yourself?
Alas, it’s probably a reality.
Go adopt a dog.
Some days are computer-heavy. It’s a reality for almost everyone, these days.
It can come in many forms:
Those days, you could spend the entire day glued to the computer. No breaks.
But you shouldn’t.
Set a 55-minute timer and then get up for five.
Walk around. Stretch. Get water. Run to the bathroom. Dance. Whatever.
You’ll feel better.
And, with hardly any effort, you just got 40 minutes of exercise during a highly productive 8-hour work day.
They may be beautiful. And they may be something you’re fond of.
But they’re just things.
If they break, you can get a new one. Or have it fixed.
If only the same were true for our bodies.
So the question is, why are you so damn careful and emotional about your hardwood floors or your new car or your iPhone and NOT your mind or body or soul?