THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH FOR YOUR CAREER GOALS

The level of significance for the physical & mental health of your career goals is paramount in terms of the level of achievements. In comparison, we assume that your work experience & your academic history is most celebrated & most appreciated. These days, there is a massive reliance or a massive involvement regards to physical & mental health for all your career goals.

From the time you were born, the days of your Montessori, then your primary school & later your secondary education & most recently, your higher education. All contribute towards your career goals to an extent you might not relate to.

However, at the same time, the heavy involvement of physical & mental health these days adds to your career achievements. The stress levels should be something that you need to deal with so that you find yourself in a far better state. Just as they say 'All work & no play makes Jack a dull boy'. Physical & mental health can lead you to have more energy, be far more productive & have higher levels of effectiveness at the workplace. It's a routine to take care of the workplace norms & ethics, however, your physical & mental health contributes towards your state of mind & generally your attitude at the work place.

Therefore, this might be the best time to consider how improving your physical & mental health can lead to or contribute to enhanced career success.

THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE WORK DAY:

It's the role of daily physical movements throughout the work day that will make your day an energetic one as well as an effective one indeed. Whether you commute to work or work from home, sitting all day takes a toll on the body. Remaining in a sedentary position all day with your workstation, i.e. for hours on end, sends signals to your brain that you are "powering down". Just like your mobile needs random charging after a while, you need to switch your body movements or posture at least once or twice an hour. Something, which is mandatory regarding your ergonomics, i.e. related to human-computer interaction issues. Some of the light exercises in the middle of your work time at the workplace or even working from home includes;

• Dynamic stretching, i.e. stretching while sitting around or making movements of stretching in a standing position.

• Taking a quick jog while on your lunch break is an effective exercise.

• If you have to move to a different floor, just avoid using the lifts & instead prefer to take the stairs.

• Try a bit of yoga on extra-long conference calls.

THE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS:

It's a fact that your mental health matters & it makes good waves for you at work & also helps you enjoy the work environment. Just try to get some relief from the extra work pressure that can easily be a huge cause of a burnout.

If you are part of the think-tank, it can affect you make the desired plan & strategy that you might look to implement as part of the operational strategy. Mental health at work is seen as a very important part of your work, as people who are good while interacting with people one-to-one are considered as most reliable & friendly resources at the workplace.

Your positive mental health helps you understand the environment & be far more flexible with what you need to do & how you plan doing it.

TAKE REGULAR BREAKS:

Continuous work is in most circumstances a cause of chaos & sometimes can even result in a state of confusion. Just take some regular breaks that would allow you to brainstorm & gather your thoughts or even make them more aligned with the agenda. While you are in a difficult situation at the workplace or in a long meeting. Just take some time to destress and decompress & make yourself normal. Sometimes, you good to walk away a bit far from the place or location of the meeting & enjoy a cup of coffee with a little chit-chat with a colleague or someone who is part of a conference you are attending.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SLEEP:

Your sleeping habits should be at least 7-8 hours of continuous night sleep to avoid stressful situations. Be more strict with your sleep patterns & your sleeping habits should make you a strict sleeper at the same time every night. Just keep telling yourself that you wouldn't like to take a yawn in front of your seniors or your client.

Proper sleep also helps you regards to mental fitness apart from the daily physical fitness which is obviously as necessary as the mental one. Walking for at least 30 minutes before you take your sleep will be a cause of a better night's sleep than the usual one. Always take care of what you are having before you get to bed.

All the above will surely help you find the right balance & also helps you be more composed at work. When work is a priority, you must ensure you get along nicely with all five working days instead of three or even four.