On Thursday, September 20, I will leave for Singapore. It will be my third trip to Asia in as many months. I wish I could tell you that this time-zone hopping has not take its toll, but it has. To a degree, I feel run-down and a low-grade infection had to be addressed with antibiotics. Fortunately, they nipped any serious problem in the bud.
What is the lesson here? They are many. I hope, dear reader, you can profit from my learnings:
1) Sleep IS important. If you are bouncing around the globe, find a way to get enough. Engage additional support, if you need it? Sleep when you are exhausted. Don't try to fight it.
2) Use Skype.com to communicate with folks in the US, so that you can stay abreast of business here with less stress.
3) Take your vitamins and supplements. If you're not taking any yet, see a nutritionist. Our food here in the US and in many other parts of the world is significantly depleted in vitamins and minerals.
4) Become a vegetarian or what I call myself a "fishatarian", because I eat fruits and vegetables and fish. I am convinced that this diet actually gives me more energy.
5) If you are overweight, get help to get rid of it, but don't you dare try to
lose weight without exercising, because that can have devastating effects on the
immune system.
6) Seek the emotional support of family and friends. Emotional support systems
are vital to our health. And remember to keep these emotional bank balances high
(thank you, Stephen Covey), by investing T-I-M-E.
7) Feed your soul with positive thoughts. Remember positive thoughts bring
positive things into your life. If your life is not working, the first place to
look is how you're feeling. Getting enough sleep helps a lot.
8) Finally, give to others. Giving to others, as Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey
are well aware, makes you feel great about yourself. And why not do what I do?
Look for ways to serve humanity in not performing random acts of kindness, but
instead infinite acts of kindness.
You'll be very glad you did!
Looking Forward. . .
Joyce Gioia-Herman
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