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Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers Explains Why Physical Fitness
Lies At The Root Of A Good Anti-Stress Philosophy
We all know that you have to fight stress with your mind. But your mindset is much influenced by your physical state. Achieving and maintaining fitness is a sort of fight. And that is the attitude you must bring to those workplace pressures that seem to mount up relentlessly, day by day. For every rise in the pressure-gauge, you need to compensate with more exercise, in order to stay on top of the situation, and not be progressively worn down.
What Does Exercise Actually Do?
Biologically, exercise boosts the circulation, lowers the blood pressure and reduces muscle tension, leading to better weight control, improved appearance and self-image. It also produces the endorphins that make you feel euphoric and relaxed.
Simply, the fit person is capable of packing more into a working day. The quality of the work will be greater. The problem-solving urge will be stronger. The whole outlook will be more optimistic. And shocks and disappointments simply bounce off the strengthened mind.
Getting Whole Teams Into Their 'Second Wind'
Not long ago, I was visiting a friend when her son came into the house, straight back from the London Marathon. As always, the idea of a 26-mile run was rather beyond my imagination. Yet when the young man had showered and come to join us, he wasn’t even looking tired. 'I could run another one right now' he said.
Do you see the dynamo effect? That famous 'second wind' can generate a heightened state of thinking, doing and being. Imagine a whole company operating in this way - suddenly thinking in terms of doubling their output! More realistically though, just think what this constructive philosophy could do for your own life and work.
Resilience through fitness - Summary
- The correct mindset for fighting stress depends on good health
- Fitness improves your work-rate and armours your mind against stress
- The 'second wind' effect could galvanise whole teams
Another key insight from Carole Spiers, International Leading Authority on Corporate Stress,
Motivational Speaker and BBC Broadcaster.
