Being a founder/builder is a lot of work and can take its toll on your health.
What's your strategy for staying healthy?
I'm a walker and can easily crank out 15+ miles a week, eat only plants and hit the gym 3-5x a week.
What's yours?
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Staying healthy while juggling the responsibilities of being a founder or builder is indeed crucial. It's inspiring to hear about your dedication to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Here's my strategy for staying healthy:
1. Balanced Diet: I prioritize a balanced and nutritious diet by incorporating a variety of whole foods. I focus on consuming plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats. This approach ensures that my body receives essential nutrients to support overall health and well-being.
2. Regular Exercise: Physical activity is a key component of my health routine. I engage in a mix of cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and flexibility exercises. This combination helps improve cardiovascular fitness, build muscle strength, and enhance flexibility. I aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity each week, as recommended by health guidelines.
3. Mindful Movement: Alongside structured exercise, I incorporate mindful movement into my daily routine. This may include activities like yoga, tai chi, or simply going for walks in nature. Mindful movement helps me reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being.
4. Sufficient Sleep: Prioritizing quality sleep is vital for my overall health and productivity. I strive to get seven to eight hours of sleep each night to allow my body to rest, recover, and rejuvenate. A good night's sleep improves cognitive function, supports immune health, and enhances mood.
5. Stress Management: Given the demands of being a founder or builder, stress management is essential. I engage in various stress-relieving techniques such as meditation, deep breathing exercises, and hobbies that bring me joy, all while keeping track of my blood pressure with a reliable Blood Pressure Tracker. These practices, combined with the ability to monitor my blood pressure regularly, help me unwind, improve mental clarity, and maintain a positive mindset.
Remember, everyone's approach to staying healthy may differ based on individual preferences and needs. It's important to find a routine that works best for you and brings a sense of balance and fulfillment to your life.
I think that I'm in the best position on that topic. As a PM of health solution, I'm trying and implementing the health suggestion for myself. Meanwhile, I do kundalini yoga and meditation on daily basis, but you know when you're above the 30s, sometimes it isn't enough. So I check my health markers from time to time and, for example, the last time I defined that my hormone profile needs to be improved and my inflammation is a little bit higher than the norm. I added some natural ways to improve it (like superfood) and became happy not just because I saw the better numbers, but mostly that I get a lot of energy.
@adriancole It depends on the lab test results. Just for example, when I discovered that my HDL was too low, I added Flax seeds and Chia. But when my lipid levels became perfect I stopped using it often. Although I still add them and the Goji berries to the porridge from time to time because I like their taste. Goji berries help with my dry eye disease. I also took DHEA supplements when my DHEA level appeared low as well as my cortisol level became abnormal hight. When it became the norm, I stopped taking it. I used to walk for 30 minutes per day, but some of the tests showed that that isn't enough. So I increase my walking to 60 minutes per day and started to listen to audiobooks because it seemed to me too much time to waste. So in general, I think that my health approach is clear.
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I follow a semi-vegetarian diet. I avoid sugar and drink more water. Any physical activity for 30 minutes daily and 8 hours of sleep.
Good natural home made food, 7hrs sleep everyday, early mornings, stretch everyday, light aerobics 4-5 days a week, positive thoughts, light hearted music, some time in the Sun, intermittent fasting, conversations with friends and family, reading - news n books, less than 10mins meditation, create a bit - tweet/write/draw, journal, write down daily tasks, be nice to a stranger, be nice to people you live with, practice boundaries.. Healthy mind, healthy body.
@nataliekarakina I am looking to be better about stretching! Is there a resource to help me? I have a very very weak back and I've been told to make sure my hip flexors are being stretched.
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@justinchitla If you have a weak back you probably shouldn't stretch your hip flexors! Are you in pain or have a bad posture?
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@dkaravias I've definitely heard of stretching the hip flexors so I've been giving that a try this week and will continue to do so. I actually stumbled on a good hip flexor stretch on tik tok lol!
For me, it's daily yoga/meditation, cooking pretty much every day, and drinking lots of water
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@audrey_rampon I recently got into the recipe / cookbook game and wow. A good podcast and I can drop 2 hours in my kitchen just cooking and living it up.
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