Jet lag is more than just being tired from travelling. Technically called circadian dysrhythmia, jet lag is a disruption of the body’s intricate biological inner-sleep cycle caused by crossing multiple time zones quickly. It occurs when the clock on the wall at your destination indicates a time far different from your internal body clock, which
We tolerate many things today, but we don’t tolerate the truth. Truth is simple. It requires no explanation, analysis, rationale, or excuse; it’s just a simple statement that leaves no doubt. You can look at it from every angle, hold it up to the light, flip it over, examine it under a microscope, smash it
Sugar-Based Energy is Inconsistent Training or eating to burn sugar can get you through the moment, but what about later? Chances are you’ll seriously strain your body’s ability to maintain its blood sugar levels. Once the blood-sugar level becomes unstable, you are susceptible to frequent energy highs and lows. You impair your mental alertness and
2020 has come to an end and what a year it’s been. For many, it’s been particularly challenging in countless ways – financially, physically, mentally, etc. However, and I say this respectfully, 2020 will feel like “Mary Poppins” compared to what is coming down the pipeline if we don’t question, confront, and stop the “agenda.”
Embrace Responsibility To curb the stress, worry, and fear and reduce our risk factor for future illness and disease, we must recognize the fact that the responsibility lies in our own hands. If we raise our standards and claim ownership for our actions and choices, we can significantly protect ourselves. Here are just a few
Whenever I conclude a keynote speech or workshop, I always remind my audience, “If you lose your health, you lose everything. You see, it doesn’t matter what your title says on your business card. How much authority you have over other people. What your position is within the company. And it certainly doesn’t matter how
I’ve always believed that to really understand an issue, you need to get as close to it as you possibly can. For more than twenty years, I’ve been working directly with thousands of business professionals the world over, many who are high-powered senior executives living life in the fast lane. During that time, I’ve come
Many people often take a militaristic, “gritty” approach to resilience. We imagine a Marine toiling through the mud, Rocky Balboa going one more round, or a rugby player picking himself up off the turf with a broken nose for one more scrum. We believe that the longer we can endure hardship and pain, the more
Are you busy being busy? Are you tired of feeling sick and tired? Are you tired of feeling unfulfilled? Are you tired of this “faster is better” myth, which so many admire and emulate? Are you tired of living your life on somebody else’s terms? Are you killing yourself for a job that would replace
Lives crumble with the erosion of values – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Being well prepared – physically, mentally, and emotionally, and spiritually – doesn’t mean dramatic upheaval in our life. With the smallest investment, in the right places, we can radically transform our productivity at work, quality of life at home, and optimize time
