I'm an advocate of the mind-body connection because one can't be optimised without the other. I know this, not only through years of leadership and client stories, but from myself. I'm a walking talking example of what having your edge or not looks like and it's all to do with this connection.
When you prioritise your health and wellbeing through mastering the mind-body connection, it has a positive impact on your career success and the success of your business. Here's how:
- Increased productivity and efficiency: When you're healthy and balanced, you do more, better. You'll be able to complete tasks faster, make better decisions, and achieve more in less time. This increased productivity isn't just great for your bottom line, it's the difference between loving the work you do or dragging yourself trough the day.
- Improved focus and creativity: When your mind and body are in sync, you have clarity and that clarity enables the production of sharp ideas. This can help you come up with innovative solutions and strategies that can benefit everything and every body.
- Enhanced leadership skills: As a leader, mastering the mind-body connection helps you be the leader that gives a sh*t about your employees because you get the connection yourself. You'll be better able to communicate with your team, make informed decisions, and inspire and coach others to perform their best. This can result in a more successful and cohesive team, which can ultimately lead to increased revenue and ROI.
- Positive company culture: When you prioritise your health and wellbeing, you set a positive example for your colleagues and create a positive company culture. This can lead to increased employee satisfaction and engagement, which can result in a more productive and successful organisation.
- Improved work-life balance: When you take care of yourself, you'll have more energy and focus to devote to both your personal and professional life. This can help you feel more fulfilled and satisfied, which can ultimately lead to greater success and happiness all round.
What's not to like about this kind of connection, and why does it take so many people so long to understand how critical it is for life? Become the master of your own connection and an advocate for good health that keeps your emotions in check. A really simple way to do this is to work with MEDS:
- Meditation, or just time out even if it's a walk around the block.
- Exercise, every day. Even if for just 10 minutes.
- Diet, the right protein to give you energy, not drain it, cut back on the processed food and go more mediterranean.
- Sleep, and Stress. However much sleep you think you need, it's always 7-8 hours. Don't eat at least 2 hours before snooze time so your body can get to wok on its natural detox. And stress, correcting your email culture is a great place to start, it show you respect the time of others.
So, take the time to take care of yourself and watch your career create the edge that will set you apart from the rest.
