Plan for Retirement While Planning to be Here

If you want to see your retirement planning efforts pay off then you’ve got to take care of yourself in the meantime! We always talk about estate planning, establishing asset protection strategies and creating wealth in a tax-advantaged environment but we don’t always talk a lot about our health!

You need to be strong and healthy to enjoy the fruits of your financial labor! Here are a few more health tips/wealth tips that we all need to be practicing by the time the retirement planning process ends and the retirement living begins!

Breathe to Achieve!
Too many of us live on caffeine while operating on high stress and low energy but the truth is, you’ll achieve more when your stress level is low and your energy is high. By learning to calm your nerves with focused breathing throughout the day you’ll have more energy, a lot more fun, and maybe make a lot more mun!

•    Let go of stress before a meeting starts by asking everyone to take just a minute or two to close their eyes, relax, and concentrate on relaxed breathing. Do the same thing for yourself when you are alone and about to start the next project.

•    “Slow down and breathe” is not a metaphor. Actually slowing down and taking a few extra deep breaths every hour refreshes the mind and re-energizes the body.

•    Be aware of your breathing throughout the day and actually focus your breathing on “inhaling all that is good” and “exhaling all that is not.”

Manage the Snack Attack
Snarf down some donuts and coffee and you’ll be flying high for an hour or two but unless you get another sugar fix soon, you’ll hit the wall hard! Having balanced energy throughout the day assures higher productivity, more pleasant communications, and a lot less stress! Here are some snacking tips to keep your energy up and the stress levels down:

•    A great snack in between meals is a combination of raw or dry roasted nuts (for protein) and some fresh fruit (for healthy carbohydrates and natural sugars). It might be an apple, walnuts and light cottage cheese or non-fat low-sugar yogurt.

•    Avoid so called energy bars on the market that boost energy with massive sugars, artery clogging fats, and excessive carbohydrates. Avoid snack bars that use sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are a major reason many people cannot stomach most energy bars on the market today.

•    Make sure your snacks are tasty and enjoyable. Keep healthy snack options convenient and available at all times so you make healthy choices. Carry only snacks that include a balance of high quality proteins, healthy fats, and energy enhancing carbohydrates. The best snacks are natural. Fruits, nuts, and veggies!

There is no time like the present to implement a plan for change! If you are planning your retirement and haven’t included your health maintenance strategy, this might be a good day to start!

Wealth without health is not that much fun!

Have a prosperous day!

Gabby Huguenin
Wealth Coach
CEO Wealth Classes Coaching, LLC
www.WealthClassesCoaching.com
888.888.3612

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