SelfGrowth.com is a major web resource for information on Self Improvement and Personal Development and Natural Health.  I encourage you to check them out.

You're only as old as you feel . . .

What can you do to start getting younger? In his new book, RealAge: Are You As Young As You Be?, Dr. Michael Roizen explains the science behind the 44 health choices that can make your RealAge younger. Do you want to learn more about RealAge? 

Stress?  What Stress? 

We wouldn't really be addressing Work Life Balance, if we didn't have something to say about stress. A useful site can be found at How to Master Stress.

As you getting enough sleep?

In a recent survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation fifty-one percent (51%) of the American workforce reports that sleepiness on-the-job interferes with the amount of work they get done. Forty-percent (40%) of employees admit that the quality of their work suffers when they are sleepy, and nearly one out of five (19%) report making occasional or frequent work errors due to sleepiness. Sleep experts recommend at least 8 hours of sleep a night in order to function properly, yet one-third of American adults (33%) sleep only 6.5 hours or less nightly during the work week. Additionally, a full forty-five percent (45%) of adults agree that they will sleep less in order to accomplish more. 

One out of four adults (24%) has difficulty getting up for work two or more days per week, and 27 % of adults say they are sleepy at work two or more days a week. At least two-thirds of adults report that sleepiness makes concentrating (68%) and handling stress (66%) on the job more difficult. Fifty-eight percent (58%) say that making decisions and solving problems are more difficult when they are sleepy. Listening to co-workers is more difficult when sleepy, according to 57% of respondents. Overall, employees estimate that the quality and quantity of their work is diminished by about 30% when they are sleepy. 

Related to the above discussion, you might be interested in checking your knowledge with this Quiz posted at Dateline.  I am not sure how long this link will remain up so although I will check it periodically, there are no guarantees.

What's draining you?

If you are feeling overwhelmed and drained, you might have difficulty knowing what area of your life to work on changing. Most of us are unconscious about how our mental energy is used throughout our daily lives. Becoming conscious of where your energy flows can be very revealing. 

Health Habits 

some of you like me, probably hate the discussions around taking care of yourself and maintaining good health.  whatever, your stance is on the subject, it is an important aspect of balance.   The Discovery Health site is a great resource.