Are RTO mandates frazzling your nervous system?
RTO mandates can frazzle your nervous system. When Amazon announced their return to office [RTO] mandate for 2025, it made me reflect on my long commutes of 2-4 hours per day in the San Francisco Bay Area. A 2-4 hour daily commute adds a tremendous amount of stress on...
How long is your expected lifespan?
Your likely lifespan is likely longer than you expect. That’s the good news. However, according to the TIAA Institute, most people are underestimating their lifespan because a lot of factors go into determining how long you will likely live. The definition of...
Six insights to create your perfect spa staycation.
Create a spa staycation to recharge at home. If you’re feeling a little frazzled and craving a spa retreat but don’t have the time to get away, create a spa staycation for the Labor Day weekend. The idea for a spa staycation came to me this summer when I felt overdo...
Four insights to develop healthier habits now.
How to start developing your healthier habits now. If you’re new to Vitality Vibes, I started the WSJ Healthy Habit Challenge about 5 weeks ago. It’s simply a series of emails with the last email of the challenge encouraging participants to reflect on...
Why you should lead with gratitude.
Expressing gratitude can make you feel happier. If you’ve been following along, I started the WSJ Heathy Habit Challenge last month which is wrapping up this week with acts of kindness. Similar to a gratitude practice, regular acts of kindness can make you feel...
Can we be forever young?
Will you live to 150 years like you’re forever young. I saw Rod Steward in concert recently. Prior to the concert, a fellow passenger on my flight warned me that he didn’t have the vocal stamina of his younger years and felt his concert wasn’t worth seeing. Was...
Who is responsible for your health and wellbeing?
Are you responsible for your health and wellbeing? Did you see the string on X [formerly Twitter] this week about the neurosurgeon quitting the US healthcare system? A link to it landed in my inbox for comment. The neurosurgeon quit after 10 years of practice...
Why you should reduce your lifestyle risk now.
What is Lifestyle Risk? “Personal behaviors or choices that can increase a person’s chance of developing a disease. Lifestyle risk factors can often be avoided, controlled or changed to reduce the risk of certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart...
Two easy ways for you to enhance workplace wellbeing.
Enhance workplace wellbeing to achieve more in Q3. 1/ Ask your team members about their goals. Most managers ask about work related goals but many stop there because they’re scared of the potential responses. However, it’s one of the easiest ways for you as a...
