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Date of Publication: Friday, January 17, 2025Theme: Work-Life Balance “You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”— Wayne Dyer In the high-stakes world of sales leadership, mental clarity is essential. The ability to lead with focus and resilience in the face of constant pressure is a skill every leader must master. Incorporating mindfulness…

As I am starting to feel physically stronger, I am finding some surprising areas of weakness that have surprised me.

To combat these feelings, I am trying to build a schedule for myself. I have set an alarm for 7am, I am starting my day with meditation from the calm app. I have my glucometer and morning medication right on the kitchen counter and am eating honey nut cheerios for breakfast before I fall into the junk food and coffee trap.

I am then getting in some relax time with my ipad and I would love to say I get my daily work out in but very often I take a nap. To break this habit, I am trying to spend time at my desk. The idea behind the desk time is when this leave ends, I will have to go back to my eight-hour workday. My brain feels foggy some days and I need to be sharper to work so I am on the slow build up to avoid any issues later.

In the evenings I have been taking a 30-minute walk with my fella which I find is beneficial on many levels. For our health 30 minutes of movement is a great habit to build in these middle years to ensure health in our later years. Emotionally it benefits us as time to be together, time to enjoy our neighborhood and really notice the beauty around us. Confidence wise it is building me up to increase my time out of the house with no uncontrolled bowel movements or vomiting attacks.

My goals for the next few days are to add that 30-minute workout, increased time at my desk and/or using my mind and to stick to the firm sleep schedule. I am going to also try to leave the house each day for at least two hours.