We’re on a roll here, and the coaching tips are evident in these three coaching tips.
January 4 Coaching Tip: Stay connected. Friends and family really matter to your overall wellness. The Blue Zones research by Dan Buettner indicates that having a purpose and regular social connections are two of the most important keys to longevity that Buettner revealed in his research. I also find this to be true; I thrive on getting my crew together. Today, I had the opportunity to attend a ball game with two of my Indiana University teammates. Since I had a couple extra tickets to that game, I gave them to my high school basketball coach. As if that wasn’t enough, I looked up in to the audience and there was one of my high school teammates and a gal that I used to ride the school bus with. We all connected, smiled, and are intentionally staying in touch via getting out of the house, going to support college women play basketball…something that we all did years ago.
January 5 Coaching Tip: Make Plans. My vacation days are already booked on my personal and work calendar; also shared them with my partner. Why? Because vacations and making those memories are a huge contributor to my overall wellness. Another tip that I have implemented for years is to take four days of vacation but get 9-10 days off. How? Utilize the 3-day weekends with holidays to maximize your vacation, i.e. Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May, so take the Tuesday thru Friday off in late May. You will have a great start to your summer and only utilized four vacation days. Same for Labor Day, in early September; take those four days off after Labor Day, it makes for a nice wrap of your summer.
January 6 Coaching Tip: Get Organized. Most people establish “New Year’s Resolutions” at the beginning of the year, and then most resolutions dissipate by the end of January. My recommendation is to get organized. What does that look like for me? Yesterday, I spent the bulk of the workday creating high priority Outlook email folders and deleting years of irrelevant or outdated folders. The clutter went away quickly, and it did not take that long. Also did that same organization with my own personal Gmail account. This gave me the feeling of less clutter, more organized, and now allows for more focus on my priorities, which are easily reinforced now with this act of getting organized with my email.
Love it ! Staying connected and making plans is my focus this year . Traveling and reconnecting with family /friends brings me joy. Allows me to get away from my work space and create more memories . Also it refreshes me and keeps me going to enjoy life .