6 Tips that will keep you vital.
Be Vital: Absolutely necessary or important; essential. Full of energy; lively. Concerned with or necessary to the continuation of life.
I asked a good friend after he’d finished a big project, “Are you going on a vacation now?” His answer was, “No why should I? Sit around and do what?”
Here’s what’s working for him, for me and could for you too:
- Shorten/eliminate the time you spend with resentment, envy, anger, resignation, worry, self-pity, Make a difference. Give a compliment. Make what’s new and wonderful in the world you! Spend some of your time being busy at something you love doing. Really busy. Lose yourself in it. Be in your zone about it.
- Work with people you want to be around, want to get to know and build a community of sister/brothers, friends, colleagues, thinkers and be inclusive – it’s fun! However, you describe them, whatever they look like, whatever their background, there are people that you get to know and like being around. If you want to always be vital, surround yourself with diverse folks who lift you up not bring you down.
- Rest and renew (R&R) yourself. This will stop any burnout and keep you productive and resilient. Take a break every 2 or 3 hours. Walk around. Read a travel magazine. Meditate. Practice Tai Chi. Call a friend. And as long as you keep healthy, which R&R will help you do, you will look younger, be more engaging and feel more excited about what’s ahead and life in general. And that is very attractive.
- Also get some sleep… a comfy mattress does wonders for a tired body.
- Continue to be one of those people who amaze others by how great you look. If you don’t like the clothes you are wearing, don’t wear them. Get something that is new or renewed. I’ve re-discovered consignment shops for example.
- Last tip: Watch the good stress, new client. Great date. It can burn you out too just like the bad stress if you don’t watch out and get your R&R and ZZZZzzzs…..
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