As an entrepreneur your health is your number one asset. Especially in the early years where your business depends on you to show up and when it doesn’t work if you’re not. I think this is one of many aspects that’s easily neglected. What you eat determines your mood as 95% of the body’s serotonin which is a nuerotransmitting chemical that sends messages from the brain is electric pulses throughout the body and is responsible many things Mood in particular. Since our mood is determined largely by the things we eat and in return determines are actions then it’s safe to say that it all (success) starts in the gut.
We can only perform as good as we feel and if our energies are low then likewise that which we put out. We cannot out work a bad diet. Everything from our ability to think and rationalize, make decisions, get up in the morning (cheerfully), work hard, etc. is dependent upon the types of food we choose to fuel the body. Thus the importance of a good balanced diet. We can strengthen our immunity, become less susceptible to injury and disease, boost our confidence, become more alert, and function at a really high level. High energy foods such as fruits both raw and dried, good carbs like sweet potatoes, whole grains, good fats (avocados, nuts, oils and seeds) are ideal. Make sure you’re getting your fair share.
Energy is everything and everything requires energy, especially resting where we burn the majority of our daily calories and is designed to help recharge and revitalize the body as a whole so that we may be equipped for whatever task is thrown at us the next day. We want to ensure that we have adequate amount of good calories throughout the day so we can repair, and replenish ourselves, as entrepreneurship is a 24/7-365 type of thing. We can’t run on fumes and expect to produce good works we have to ensure our optimal performance by consuming optimal fuels especially as an entrepreneur as we find ourselves on the go more times than not so it behooves us to eat (when we do) that which is necessary for our success and sustainability.
Although nutrition is key it’s almost worthless if we’re not combining it with some sort of workout or exercise routine. After putting in the right nutrition next we have to get moving so that the necessary nutrients can circulate and reach their designated areas. Regular exercise, a total of 150 minutes weekly as prescribed by the Department of Health and Human Services is suggested for good overall health and wellness, should be a part of your daily routine. Not only does it serve the body and adds years on to one’s lifespan, but it also helps with the daily disciple and structure needed as an entrepreneur. Any and every high yielding CEO has a daily most time morning ritual that includes some sort or exercise as it’s mentally stimulating, produces tons of dopamine which is another feel good hormone associated with achievement and loads of endorphins another feel good neurotransmitter that helps lead to what’s called runners high.
So in conclusion try bumping things up with a little movement and proper nutrition to help put a little pep in your everyday steps. Remember as an entrepreneur you are the end all be all and when it’s all said and done, ultimately it all falls on you. Til next time, good business sells itself…..#peace
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