Maintaining your wellbeing on the daily
If you’re working through the beautiful complexity of a mid-career life — balancing leadership, impact, and your own wellbeing — you already know: Energy management is everything.
It’s not about pushing harder. It’s about staying connected to yourself in small but powerful ways throughout the day.
Here are mini-habits you can weave into even the busiest schedule to keep your energy steady, your mind clear, and your spirit strong:
1. Stop, breathe, and slow your roll (90-Second Reset)
Between meetings or tasks, take 90 seconds to take three slow, peaceful breaths.
Notice: How am I feeling? What do I need right now?
Why it matters:
You shift out of auto-pilot and back into conscious choice — where your real power lives.
2. Nourish Strategically
Think of your meals and snacks as energy investments, not merely fuel. It’s more than vaguely thinking “oh, I better eat healthy.”
Instead of skipping lunch or grabbing another coffee, build simple, nutrient-rich meals (hello, protein + fiber!) that actually stabilize your blood sugar and mood.
Mini habit:
Keep a stash of energizing snacks you love — think almonds, berries, hard-boiled eggs, or a clean protein bar — easily within reach.
3. Move in Microbursts
Instead of waiting for your post-work workout (which you may or may not have energy for!), sprinkle in active movement throughout your day.
Try this:
- 1 minute of stretching between meetings
- 10 squats while waiting for your tea to steep
- A quick 3-minute walk outside to recharge your creativity
Movement signals to your body: “I’m alive, I’m safe, I’m thriving.”
4. Reclaim Your Transitions
Instead of rushing from one thing to the next, use transitions as sacred spaces. After a big meeting or a focused work sprint, take a mindful moment before jumping into the next thing.
Simple practices:
- Step outside for a few minutes of fresh air, and:
- look at something off in the distance
- or, as the newest saying goes: “touch grass.”
- Listen to one soul-nourishing song
- Jot down one success or moment you’re proud of from the last task
These tiny rituals create energetic closure — and help ease any persistent “cognitive clutter.”
5. Close the Day with a Victory Lap
At the end of the day, spend just 2 minutes writing down three things you accomplished — big or small.
Not everything will get done. But progress deserves to be celebrated, always.
Bonus:
This practice also primes your mind for rest and recovery overnight, so you wake up more refreshed.
For your consideration:
Work days turn into work weeks and before you know it, entire months have flown by, with barely a moment taken to reflect and to act with intention.
You don’t have to live that way. You don’t have to be on auto-pilot. Remember, you are a human, not a machine. Stay connected to your desires. Stay connected to you.
Okay, your turn:
Do you approach your daily work activities with intention? Are you aware of your energy levels throughout the day? Do you take control of your schedule, or do you let others run roughshod over your commitments and time?
I invite you to share your observations, feelings, and experiences by leaving a Reply in the Comments section, below. Soul-to-soul!
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