Make time to discover and savour joy. Every day. Especially now. We wallow in testing times. It is not easy to be locked down at home feasting on fear and gloom. As the world and all of us find ourselves disrupted, make time for joy. This morning, on the Waitemata Harbour, I rediscover the power […]
Ride the Black Swan
Take care of yourself, your family and your teams Nassim Taleb wrote about Black Swan events in 2010. A Black Swan is an improbable event with massive consequences. We are in one right now. Every one of us is facing unknown unknowns. Our savings are impacted. We are concerned about family, friends and business as […]
Sleep better: Do better
Sleep is important – act like it. Focus, mood, energy, metabolism, gut health, recovery, immune function, hormone regulation, memory retention, waste removal, problem solving… Sleep is absolutely necessary for all of these critical functions. Without good sleep, you are compromised. See below for simple steps to improve your sleep. Share what works well for you.
Our History of Resilience
With a professor-of-paediatrics-dad, a psychiatric-social-worker-mum, two competitive brothers, special forces, triathlon, ocean swims, surfski racing, medicine and an MBA, resilience promised to be an easy gig. While engaging and fulfilling, it’s been a long, complex and difficult road. We have helped tens of thousands of people and many businesses. Evolution has been slow. It has been […]
A Resilient 2020
Well done! We made it to 2020. The beginning of the year is a natural time to set goals, but it doesn’t appear likely that a new year will miraculously bring a new you. Be aware: New Year “Resolutions” can apparently do more harm than good (Amy Cuddy, 2017). So how about first, a recap […]
10 Tips for Rest, Recovery and Rejuvenation
The Season for Stillness We tumble to the end of another warp-speed year. We spin through our tasks and grasp at floods of information. We press too hard, too fast and for too long. Reservoirs are sucked dry. Self-awareness fades. Self-regulation is impaired. Your health and your relationships are at risk. It is time to […]
Reframe Fatigue
Research Highlight: Fatigue is a key risk Are you often exhausted when you get home after work? If your answer is yes, you may need a reframe. Research Highlight: of the most successful 10% of people, only 2% scored “I am exhausted when I get home/after work” with ‘very often’ or ‘nearly always’. In other […]
Calm, Control and Connect
The untapped power in your Vagus Nerve Imagine you are surprised by an unexpected reward at your end-of-year function. You are asked to step up to the stage. With a trained vagus nerve, you notice surprise and weakness in your limbs but within milliseconds you become calm, control the anxiety and connect to the occasion […]
Super skill: Vitality
Research Highlight: Vitality is a super skill The statement “I enjoy vibrant, good health and high energy” separates the most successful 10% from the rest.* What is vitality? Vitality is both an output and an input. Those who wait for vitality to come from doctors, public services and luck will suffer. Those who fail to […]