Author: Jennie Lakenan

Borrowing an example from aerospace, this episode looks at the distance between where we are and some place higher. The Karman Line is known as the 62 miles (100 kilometers) between Earth and the start of outer space. Even with the best team and plans, it requires many miles to get beyond what was once thought possible. What are you willing to do 62 times in pursuit of a skill, path, relationship, etc.? Not everything worth doing has to be hard, but most things worth doing are worth repeating.

This episode looks at ‘micro’ productivity and how the best predictor of your personal productivity is the pace and energy of those who are around you the most. In bicycle racing, the word “peloton” describes when cyclists intentionally ride close to or behind one another to save and extend their energy. This conversation offers two ideas on how to borrow and benefit from peloton energy in your everyday life.

One day can make a big difference. This episode explores the idea of everyday days as a big gift in small doses. Time with no agenda offers an open playground to your brain. Not having to pay attention to a clock is a mental vacation, no travel required. Sometimes the best way to take good care is to take good time with yourself.

If you don’t pick a day to relax, your body will pick one for you. And when it does, you’re not in charge of the agenda. I recently lived this after being sick for two weeks and it was an exercise in curiosity as well as patience. While the body brings in immunity support, the brain has its own role to play in our wellness. This episode explores what goes on in the brain when you’re sick and how to let it work with your body to get you back to good health.

Deferring your enjoyment of happiness is one sure way to dilute the very essence of it. Happiness gets to be a yes-and; it can be present today and be amplified with future actions and enjoyment. Unlock your brain from the delaying the good and relishing in the joy snacks of the here-and-now.