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How your Body Affects your Bottom Line

How your Body Affects your Bottom Line

By Dr. Sarah Wild

We all know that we are supposed take care of our health, but where exactly are you supposed to fit in the ever elusive “time for yourself?” As an entrepreneur, the details of growing a business can consume your mind and your time. But do you realize that the function of your body directly translates into dollars and cents, and that you could make a huge jump in the growth of your business by actually taking some time away from it?

You are what you eat…even at work!

Eating well consistently can be difficult as meals often become an afterthought in our busy lives. However, it is important to think about your nutrition habits as the fuel your brain and body will be using to complete your daily business tasks. Poor diet habits can increase fatigue and irritability; and decrease mental effectiveness; your ability to think clearly; and perform your job effectively. They are also linked with higher levels of stress and depression.

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Taking a Healthy Moment

 
Submitted by Danielle Coughlin 

Taking a Healthy Moment

What does every businesswoman need more of?

What else? Time, energy, and some attention to self-care too!  Focusing on our health is one way to accomplish all the goals we set for ourselves.  The key to setting up a health and fitness program for yourself is making sure it is efficient but also enjoyable, and is something you can stick to.

Some women in our community have turned to whole body vibration to solve their fitness needs while keeping the fun in fitness. Initially designed to build bone density and muscle mass for astronauts, today whole body vibration has become a valuable tool in fitness and weight loss. Regular users see other benefits too as whole body vibration is highly efficient – since it’s working your whole body at once; a 10 minute session per day is enough to see benefits.   Continue reading