What are some effective ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle in IT Sales?

Having a healthy eating routine and planning meals ahead will not only help you live a healthy lifestyle, but also ensure you’re performing at your peak in your career. It boosts brainpower and allows you to have consistent energy levels. If you’re always snacking and eating sugary foods, you’ll end up feeling low in energy and might experience brain fog.

Never work extra hours in the first few weeks/months of your job. You'll never be able to slack off otherwise people will raise their eyebrows. From the off do 9 to 6, or whatever's appropriate, and stick to it like clockwork. Never accept a job that will require you to do lots of late night calls at 10pm or 11pm or whatever. There is really no way around it - late night calls are bad for your health.

Ensure you drink enough water during the day - that's the most critical thing. Staying hydrated should come before food. Once you are drinking enough water, then ensure you - at every meal - have something "green" on your plate, and no I'm no talking green M&M's ;^)

🚀 In the dynamic world of IT Sales, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is key for peak performance. Three effective strategies: 1️⃣ Balanced Breaks: Incorporate short breaks to stretch and move. It boosts productivity and keeps the mind sharp during intense work hours. 2️⃣ Nutrient-Packed Fuel: Opt for power-packed meals, rich in lean proteins, veggies, and complex carbs. A well-nourished body supports sustained energy. 3️⃣ Mindful Tech Use: Set boundaries on screen time. Quality sleep and mental wellness are vital. Disconnecting aids rejuvenation for the next day's challenges.

You have a busy work day and when hunger strikes you are going to grab whatever is available to eat during a break. Its very easy to reach out to a bag of chips and coke in the pantry for lack of healthy options. What works instead is to stock up on some healthy snacks ahead of time, like a jar of trail mix made with your favorite nuts, some almonds, etc.

In the growing AI world, prolonged sitting is the main issue. Apart from focusing on the daily workouts, focus on increasing NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis). Keep on the lookout for options to break prolonged sitting. Research have shown that breaking up prolonged sitting may reduce postprandial hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and endothelial damage, thereby improving hemodynamics and cardiovascular health.

This is highly critical. You have to have an outlet for your stress relief else you will "implode", quoting Matthew McConaughey from "The Wolf of Wall Street". Exercise not only is great for your health but is also freeing physically & emotionally. Ideally you either live close to a gym or are in a good weather place where you can run outside. If neither, invest in home gym equipment - treadmill, spin bike, weights, et al. Just make sure you - again quoting McConaughey - you "sweat" for 30 min/day. It will do wonders for you and help you get re-centered.

The best thing is to make fitness workouts a part of your lifestyle. Initially it takes some time to get into the habit but once you get in the groove, it is easy to follow a routine. With remote work, sitting for long hours has become common, please use apps like "Stand up" to send you hourly reminders to get up and stretch or walk for few minutes.

Very important here - your phone will always go off with dings, calls & notifications, 24/7/365. Ensure you can "shut your mind off" to that while you are exercising - the work will always be there, but your health will not. Prioritize your health always as #1.

Join a community of people with like minded interests whether it is yoga, music, painting, nature walks, etc. You will feel motivated to create time for things you enjoy doing when you see others doing it.

Monitoring is key because it means you’re focusing on the issue. You are using your mind which will impact your actions. So go ahead monitor/track the vital information on when you eat, what you eat, how you sleep, how much water you drink, energy you have at different times of the day. That will be valuable information for you to assess and make adjustments. Being mindful of what you do automatically is key to changing that into intentional actions.

Apple watch or Fitbit watch are easy ways to track your fitness habits. Even the phone tracks how many steps you are walking and find motivation to complete daily targets.

Creating rituals and routines that you can fall back on when times are hard. If you have activities that are fun and make you feel good and that you enjoy you’re always going to want to repeat them and naturally become more active. Eating foods that give you energy and and support your long-term goals and are not restrictive or judgmental. It’s so easy to be well balanced. Check out the book the right for for formula-it’s a personality, driven lifestyle book that teaches you how to find authentic alignment to a healthy lifestyle.

A few tips to add: FIND FRIENDS TO EXERCISE WITH •Working out in groups is a great way for fitness networking, sharing ideas and exchanging helpful literature.  ALWAYS KEEP A PROGRESS CHART •Keeping a log of your progression gives you a visual account of your improvements.  DO NOT BECOME OBSESSIVE ABOUT EXERCISE!!! •Don't make yourself feel guilty about missing a day or two at the gym or cheating on your nutritional goals! WE ARE HUMAN!!! Exercise and eating healthy is supposed to be fun, it is not supposed to feel like a chore. Enjoy the process, the journey will be long, but it will be worth it! HAVE FUN! •Just be active. Go on hikes, play recreational sports, take up dancing classes, just get up move around and be active