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Well-being

A collection of 18 posts

Well-being

The simplicity of happiness

Happiness has a lot of meanings, and is, in essence, a sense of well-being and an appreciation for life itself, with all of its ups and downs. Simple practices of things like mindfulness

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Pick time over money to be happy

To be happy, make choices based on time, not money. It’s not easy, as the world and our brains are rigged to make us value money first. “Time affluence” is now at

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Life lessons from centurions

Centurions (people over 100) always seem content. Below are seven of the reasons for a happy and fulfilled life as per three centurions: Happiness comes from what we do - Focus on experiences

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

You have not missed your chance for success

Career anxiety hits all of us at some point in our lives, and questions like "Am I doing enough?", "Am I lagging behind other people my age?", and "Why have I not achieved

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Is brain power holding you back?

By now we all know that exercise is good for your mental and your physical health, and yet, incorporating exercise into our daily routines can be a struggle. A new study asks why,

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Know what to give up

Without knowing the balance you want, you can’t get the balance you want. To figure this out, you need to get into detail about what precisely work-life balance looks like for you

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Friends at work make you happy

We spend between a third and a half of our waking hours at work. As a result, our relationships with people at work can become among the most important relationships in our lives.

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Poor sleep equals poor decisions

A bad night’s sleep doesn’t just mean you’ll be tired the next day; you are more prone to making bad decisions. Because sleep is incredibly important to our happiness and

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Stop obsessing about work

We assume that working too much is bad for our health, but when it comes to effects on health, working long hours is not as bad as obsessing over work. A study found

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Perfect work day

A perfectly scheduled work day: You are going to exercise without needing extra motivation and without overdoing it. You are going to eat well without a struggle, knowing that you will feel light

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Sleep your way to the top

For leaders, sleep is not a luxury. Research has found that there is a direct link between getting enough sleep and leading effectively and that sleep-deprived leaders are less inspiring. In an assessment

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Why are you working crazy hours?

Performing optimally over extended periods of time requires balance; i.e., sleep, nutrition, exercise and time with friends and family. Chronic overwork is bad for mental and physical health and can seriously jeopardize

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Do you want to survive or thrive?

It's easy to get bogged down in the busyness of life, a job, or an unproductive relationship without realizing time is passing us by, and the older we get the harder it can

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Evening habits for successful people

Having spent my entire career in high-performance always-on businesses I've learned the importance of prioritizing healthy habits around sleep, mindset, nutrition, and exercise. I've found it essential to stay effective over long and

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Mindfulness (what's the use?)

Gold-standard studies show that there is less mind wandering and distractibility among those who practice regular mindfulness routines. These people showed better concentration, even when multi-tasking. Benefits of mindfulness include:   1) Stronger focus

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Happiness trap

"Too many people believe that if they’re successful, they’ll be happy. That’s backward. Happiness comes before success.” Positive emotions emerge by feeling engaged, fulfilled, and valued. Our minds then work

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Stop putting off having fun

"We may keep postponing doing something fun for “the right time,” only to realize that it never seems to come." "American workers work longer hours and take fewer vacations than anyone in the

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Well-being

Happy habits

Professional or business success without feeling happy or fulfilled isn't success. Boost your happiness by enjoying the moment, meditate (or at the very least take a deep breath now and again), let go,

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
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