Today, there are countless hacks, tools, and techniques promising to help us reclaim control—breathwork, yoga, art therapy, sound healing, EFT, hypnotherapy, ice baths, tiny micro-exercises—all claiming to regulate your nervous system. After trying so many myself, and learning through coaching, NLP, and breathwork, I can confirm: keeping your body relaxed and out of survival mode is powerful life work. These practices truly make a difference. The more you integrate them, the more you will realize this is one of the best investments you can make—not just for yourself, but for your effectiveness as a leader. The key is choosing what works for you and investing daily to real mental rest.
Talking about investments—we are all believers in investing, aren’t we? We talk about investing in business relationships, saving for that future home, even selecting premium fuel for our car’s long-term maintenance. If investments everywhere else are essential, why don’t most of us dedicate even ten percent of our time to investing in ourselves?
Investing in yourself isn’t just doing the basics. Sleeping is basic. Eating three meals is basic. But creating a simple morning and evening routine, choosing meals rich in protein and vitamins, and taking intentional pauses to rest your mind—that’s investing. The most valuable investment may be you: your mind, your nervous system, and your body—things guaranteed to stay with you for life, and the foundation for effective decision-making.
Why now, more than ever, does this matter? Everywhere you look, there’s a distraction: vacations to plan, difficult news to process, overthinking loops from someone’s rude comment, family updates, global alerts, social media feeds, health routines, work deadlines, and the joy of caring for loved ones. Leaders face these distractions too, often magnified, and managing them effectively begins with mastering your own mind and emotional state.
Pause here for a reality check. We are in a generation where half the population isn’t even content-creating yet. Many of our parents and grandparents only watched the internet and social media wave crash in; some peers jumped in fully, others are still testing the waters, and many simply aren’t interested. But high-school and college kids now? They are entering just as older generations exit. The amount of content, products, services, and gadgets is only multiplying—and so will the distractions. Think about how much today’s world surprises our parents—why would we imagine we won’t be just as surprised thirty years from now?
This isn’t to scare you. Life is beautiful with its adventures and challenges. My message today is this: you will come across countless practices for mental rest, but the door to that rest—the root that carries you forward—is belief. That quiet knowing somewhere in the back of your mind that everything will be fine, and that a greater intelligence is at play. When we hold this belief, we connect to something bigger—something that holds the plan. And then you give your best, manage what’s in your control, and surrender the rest.
Our parents believed it. Our ancestors lived by it. When you pause in awareness of your belief in something greater, you tell your nervous system: You are safe. You will make it. You are looked after. Breathe. Carry on. Remember the feeling of safety you had as a child, being cared for by your parent? That ease was your foundation of trust—and that door is still there.
And yes—AI is here. Jobs may shift. Health issues or life challenges will continue. Life will throw curveballs. Prepare, learn, adapt, and be practical. But anchor yourself in this ultimate foundation: everything will be fine. From that place of trust, every habit, hack, and investment in yourself becomes ten times more powerful and enjoyable.
Three ways to anchor yourself in a fast-moving world:
- Connect with nature every day – Observe a plant, a flock of birds, street cats or dogs, the sky, or even the veggies in your salad. Simply noticing nature reminds us that something larger is quietly holding everything—including us. It offers leaders perspective, and calm amidst chaos.
- Use Theta states daily – The few minutes just after waking and just before sleep are powerful zones for inner dialogue. Use them to set your intention, reflect, or simply remind yourself that things will work out. These moments strengthen emotional intelligence and mental clarity—key traits of effective leadership.
- Notice how far you have come – If you are reading this from the comfort of your space, you have already reached milestones that were once goals. Pause and recognize them. Recognition, appreciation, gratitude—they are all frequencies of abundance and foster perspective.
The simplest acts hold the deepest wisdom—stepping through doors we cannot control, yet trusting in what can unfold.
