February 2024 Issue
Chris Wilson
Make more impact with your voice. || —> Speak, Connect, Listen, Convert. ?? Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Speaker, Mentor, Podcast Host.
A monthly nudge for you to get think about YOU. Five tips each month on Mindfulness, Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep and Relationships. The MENS r.
The content is put out in the “Middle” of the month, to focus us on our “Midlife” journey. 5 inter-linking areas. Miss one, and you mess up the others.
Mindfulness - Manage your Emotions ??
Can you improve your emotional intelligence?? Isn’t this what makes us human?? To find ways to get through life's ups and downs with greater clarity and resilience?? Could this be the key to midlife?
If you are a bit tetchy, stroppy, quick to judge, or just a bit fed up, is it time to delve into the untapped potential of emotional intelligence?? To have more emotional agility? ?To be able to manage BOTH your own emotions, and understand the emotions of the people around you.
In this podcast episode, I am joined by expert Emotional Agility Coach, Simon Rogers . Watch on YouTube, or Listen on Spotify.
Why listen?
?1.????? Become more self-aware of what makes you emotional.? And in doing so, improve your interpersonal skills for better relationships and communication.
2.????? Develop strategies to manage midlife stress, improve mental well-being, and be more resilient in adversity.
3.????? Strengthen your ability to create more success in professional and personal endeavors, with simple to adopt techniques and frameworks.
Energy - Get Better, by Doing Less
There's some that say "Go the Extra Mile". or "No Pain, no Gain". Or "If you haven't broken a sweat in the gym then you haven't been to the gym".
Truth or Myth?
There is evidence to suggest that the 80:20 rule can be the most effective approach to discipline and health. A way to get the most effective results, without getting sick or injured.
This is the view of world-renowned sports scientist Professor Stephen Seiler . Find out in this podcast from the Feel Better, Live More podcast from Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Nutrition - 7 Effective Habits for the rest of 2024
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With all of the resolution hype out of the way, you might be settling back into a normal way of operating. Choices you make though will have an impact. Here's 7 reminders of how choices will create good or bad impacts for you, your health, and your ability to think effectively:
Sleep - Exercise can have an impact
Rigorous exercise right before bedtime can have different effects on sleep quality depending on the individual. Here are some considerations that Chat GPT gave me:
Relationships - Make some plans, be different
Valentines Day pass without much inspiration? Or, is it 364 days of monotony, and 1 day of intention? Why not get some ideas on what to do. Things to look forward, plans to make and get excited about.
A simple source could be from Amazon. "50 ideas in a capsule". (and no, I have no investment in this link!) Things such as:
Thought for the Month:
Social media is very good at making you feel you haven't done enough.
As James Clear wrote recently in his 3-2-1 email:
"Stop paying so much attention to what everyone else is doing and run your own race."
See you in March on or around the 15th.
Please comment, or share, I welcome any perspectives, good, bad or different.? Feedback is a gift. And remember, ?? One Life, Love Life, Living Life.??
Health Insurance specialist with WPA Healthcare Practice Plc. Offering healthcare plans for individuals, families, businesses and the self-employed.
1 年Some really useful approaches in here. Will catch up on some of the podcasts. ??
Performance Coach in Professional Football | Author | Speaker | Contributor to The Players Week & The Parents Week
1 年Loved contributing to the goodie bag of insights and tools here! Thank you for the opportunity Chris Wilson ?? If anyone is feeling a in rut and anything they do, buy and experience doesn’t fill the void then it’s time to do the inside job on your emotions.
Men: Prioritise Your Wellbeing Guilt Free | Take Command of Your Life For Clarity, Control & A Life That Feels as Good as it Looks | Peak Performance & Rapid Results Coach | Motivational speaker.
1 年What a fabulous idea Chris Wilson packed full of value.
ADHD Nutritional Therapist | Gut Health | Gut-Brain Axis Expert | Keynote Speaker
1 年Great nutrition tips here Chris, right on point and easily implementable!
Director at Keystone Training | UK & Global ?? High impact leadership and team development
1 年Interesting about the KCL research! I have a ~13 hour break so I'm almost there...