Applying strategic thinking from the corporate world to financial freedom, health and wellbeing and everyday life
My 2022 focus has morphed from 'fun' and 'passion projects' into building a more sustainable lifestyle that is better for my mental health. One aspect of this is to reduce the amount of stress that I feel. This is partly the pressure that I feel through my job, but it is also the small stresses… Continue reading 1% stress reductions for my daily routine
Over the years I've simplified my exercise routine to something that is easily repeatable, and focuses on the areas I want to improve. Gone are the complex systems of cardio, strength and flexibility days. Instead, I have a 60 minute session (including shower time!) that I can go through as many times per week as… Continue reading My simple work-out routine
Just like financial goals, improving and maintaining your health and wellbeing is long-term and relies on small, consistent habits. Never-the-less, when I started my journey towards financial independence, there were a couple of things that could be achieved early on that kick-started my progress (see my post on 10 things that I did in this… Continue reading 5 short term tasks to boost your long term health habits
Last year, I focused on establishing good habits for my health and wellbeing, and a big part of that was improving my diet. One way I stayed on track was to try swapping some unhealthy choices for some better choices. I found this was much more effective than trying to cut something out completely and… Continue reading Simple swaps to improve your diet
Like any good project manager, I like to review my last piece of work before I move onto the next. Every New Year I pick a focus instead of a resolution (see this post on why), and last year it was my health and wellbeing. Did I achieve my objective? My main objective was to… Continue reading 2021 in review – a focus on health and wellbeing
My 'project' for 2021 is a focus on health and wellbeing, and as part of the plan I will be monitoring progress through monthly reviews, which I'll share here. Monitoring should not be confused with evaluation - these monthly updates are not an assessment of whether or not my annual plan is a success or… Continue reading Health and wellbeing – November update
In my health and wellbeing updates, my diet has been something that I've never totally let go of in any one month. This is in part because my work week lunches are always in line with how I want to eat. I've got into a good routine of making my lunches in bulk on Sundays,… Continue reading Five easy, healthy lunch recipes that can be made in bulk and frozen
My 'project' for 2021 is a focus on health and wellbeing, and as part of the plan I will be monitoring progress through monthly reviews, which I'll share here. Monitoring should not be confused with evaluation - these monthly updates are not an assessment of whether or not my annual plan is a success or… Continue reading Health and wellbeing – October update
My 'project' for 2021 is a focus on health and wellbeing, and as part of the plan I will be monitoring progress through monthly reviews, which I'll share here. Monitoring should not be confused with evaluation - these monthly updates are not an assessment of whether or not my annual plan is a success or… Continue reading Health and Wellbeing – September update
My 'project' for 2021 is a focus on health and wellbeing, and as part of the plan I will be monitoring progress through monthly reviews, which I'll share here. Monitoring should not be confused with evaluation - these monthly updates are not an assessment of whether or not my annual plan is a success or… Continue reading Health and Wellbeing – August update
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