Mental health in the workplace has become a major priority for businesses over the past few years. The consensus is clear on what employees need to succeed—less stress, more rest, and access to quality healthcare resources. Developing mental and emotional well-being for a modern workforce may come at a cost but the return on investment is high. Imagine a more productive workspace where employees are…
There’s no getting around it: Mental fitness is the foundation of high performance at work. Employees who are mentally fit have the resilience to bounce back from stress. They have a growth mindset that allows them to nurture their skills rather than get hung up on their faults. And, most importantly, they are productive, inventive, and powerful collaborators. A company that emphasizes mental fitness is…
David Goggins’s Can’t Hurt Me is two parts autobiography to one part guidebook for maximizing your life’s potential. It might sound like a strange combination but Goggins is uniquely qualified to talk about mental strength: He might just be the toughest man alive. Not only is Goggins the only member of the US Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, US Army Ranger School, and Air…
We all aspire to live a healthy lifestyle. We scroll through our Instagrams and sigh dreamily at all the yogis posing effortlessly or our favorite foodie’s smoothie bowls. Health is something we all want, and it’s something from which we can all benefit. But, when we get right down to it, do any of us really know how to live a healthy lifestyle? Or do…
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What do a Roman emperor, a former slave, and a Greek Philosopher all have in common? All three were practitioners of the Stoic philosophy, a unique school of thought for its time whose teachings of tolerance, virtue, and self-control, have inspired thinkers and leaders for centuries. Stoicism was developed by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BC. After losing everything to a shipwreck,…
William Shakespeare once said that the clothes make the man, but he likely had no idea how right he was. What we wear says a lot about who we are and what we feel. Clothes can strike fear into our hearts or help us learn how to have confidence in ourselves. Power dressing is the latter. Born in the late 1970s, women who wanted to…
The most common cause of our unhappiness is ourselves. We create limits and assumptions in our heads that create anxiety, rob us of joy, and cause our own needless suffering. Don Miguel Ruiz wrote The Four Agreements to teach us how to eliminate those self-imposed beliefs from our thoughts and live our happiest lives by reminding ourselves of four simple mottos. These four mottos, which…
Have you ever wondered how to be successful? What’s your definition of success? Is it fame, or money, or becoming the CEO of your own company? No matter the goal, it takes time and hard work to achieve success. Unfortunately, most of us have also become accustomed to the instant gratification we get from Netflix, high-speed internet, and our smartphones. We don’t know how to…
Some of the most successful people in the world have one thing in common: their outlook on the week. When you wake up Monday morning dreading the coming week, how can you possibly perform at your best? If you’re wondering how can learn to look at Mondays with a smile, then look no further than the Fabulous app. Founded in 2013, The Fabulous gives you…
