Lifestyle

Society makes a big deal about reaching goals. So many these days are tired of the concept and don’t want to set them because then they have to face the success or failure of achieving them. Goals open the opportunity for the prefrontal cortex to judge us on our personal performance and test our self-esteem….

I find a good routine in the morning begins every day on a positive note. Your subconscious registers your intentions and behavior as self-actualizing which means you could be getting a nice dose of dopamine to start every day. A good routine is “me” time and part of delivering the work/life balance everyone seems to…

Good habits are how motivation achieves results. Habits are how dreams become reality. Not forming good habits is how New Year’s Resolutions die. You get the idea. You create the goal or vision. You create the plan or strategy. Then you develop the tactics. You have to engage in the tactics each day to fulfill…

Workers are starting more to question the path their life is taking. In the past, work was the first consideration and it filled everyone’s days. There were few time saving devices nor technology to make us more productive other than perhaps the assembly line. Why did labor saving devices create more time pressure? If you…

Work life balance can be a question of nerves and anxiety but consider Getting Healthy to Balance Your Nervous System. What is health? We normally think of health as an absence of sickness. That is a good definition, but the act of getting healthy can be far more beneficial than just the absence of sickness….

A person that doesn’t consider themselves spiritual might not wonder Does Spirituality Support Achievement. A person who is spiritual knows it can be the main ingredient for work life balance. How do perspectives differ between spiritual and non spiritual and maybe religious people? A non spiritual person would feel that their progress and life depends…

Creating a list of What Are Life’s Priorities can be a start to structuring our day. The great way to achieve goals is to decide what the final result we want and then breaking it down to smaller components. We may break it down to a year’s goal, a quarterly goal, a months, goal, a…

Life is tough and it is made simpler when Work and Lifestyle are Optimized as partners not enemies. Many workers are seeking more free time which often means they need their lifestyle separated from their work life. Work is congruent with lifestyle when there is passion for the work or when it seems like work…

Lifestyles that Prioritize Fitness and Happiness create routines and time management to accomplish important goals. Fitness and Happiness can be a path through the obstacles faced by our other goals. One doesn’t see these two ideas very often on the same plate but they both require some discipline and both stimulate happiness brain chemicals. They…

Business is deeply concerned about worker burnout and we have to ask if Burnout is a Lifestyle Issue. It might seem with people working at home during the pandemic that burnout would disappear, but it may have been accelerated. One of the issues with working at home is that there is no clear cut off…

The Positive Lifestyle for Change includes growth behaviors. Choosing the right behaviors is the foundation for positive living. Positive living results in many lifestyle benefits. Some of the positive behaviors are healthy eating, exercise, learning, good sleep, relaxation, creativity contributing, empathy, and sharing. These are values and principals. Each can be part of a core…

What are Lifestyle Changes for Productivity? Work life balance is on the minds of most workers. They may wonder if they are more productive, will they get more free time? Optimum productivity results from optimum health, fitness, vitality, spirituality, emotional intelligence, and relaxation. A balanced body, mental focus, emotional stability, and generous bent lead to…

One of the main questions about a successful life is Are You Enjoying Your Lifestyle? It does not have to be about money. More important is whether you have the time to do the things you love. Making money buys material goods, but time spent on passions delivers a feeling you are living your purpose…

As global circumstances change because of the pandemic, technology, competition, politics, and supply chain chaos, workers often feel at the affect of overwhelming influences. It is often difficult to separate what we can and cannot control in our own lives. It is important to let go of that which we cannot control. Not reading the…

Most people want to feel better, have more energy, be more productive, and look better. These are all worthwhile goals and can be enhanced with 6 Habits to Improve Your Lifestyle. 6 Habits to Improve Your Lifestyle are a simplification but there is a reason to have them. Studies have shown that improving one habit…

Winter will end soon and it is a good time For Getting Fit for Outdoor Recreation. Both the pandemic and the winter can inhibit outdoor activity. Fitness can include losing weight, getting stronger, becoming flexible, and building cardio. It is possible to everything at the same time and each benefits the other. As a surf…

We all have ideas about what lifestyle means but Your Values Determine Your Lifestyle. In my early years, lifestyle was about the goods I could buy so my life was about earning money to buy the good life. In my later years I have made my lifestyle about the quality of my days and what…