Since most of us associate exercise with only our body, I must highlight the importance of exercising the other areas including mind and spirit (not limited to religion) in order to be fulfilled. Humans need all three areas of life to be exercised regularly to maintain, develop and grow. Similarly, you need to cultivate, seed and feed (fertilizer, water and sun) in order to harvest in your garden. People who spend hours at the gym but don't spend any time on their mind and spirit are limiting themselves. A balanced personal life will feed into one's professional life.
One of my goals this year is to improve attention and focus, so I turned to Lumosity - an online brain training program that improves cognitive ability specifically in the areas of memory, speed, attention, problem solving and flexibility. Not only is it fun, it's improving my attention and memory while gaming for up to 15-minutes per day (recommended three times per week). Further, I know learning is the path to growth.
I am very fortunate to have mentors who have taught me about mindfulness, setting intentions, and attitude of gratitude. Book end your day (first 90-seconds in the morning and the last 90-seconds before sleeping) by reviewing what you are grateful for. Then throughout the day, set your intentions before an interaction (e.g. meeting, phone call, conversation, getting together with a friend) and be mindful (or be present) each moment. I believe in the philosophy of the late and great Jim Rohn, "If you want to have more, you have to BECOME more"
You can benefit from this idea by investing up to an hour per day in your own well-being (exercise = body 30-minutes + mind 15-minutes + spirit 10-minutes). In turn, help your team focus on their mind, body and spirit so they can be healthy too. Now that is true wealth!
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