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Today’s Juice

• Three Secrets to Goal Setting for Startup Success

• Two articles on stress management and mindfulness for entrepreneurs

• Three apps for managing stress and practising mindfulness

Humans are fascinating beings.

Our bodies are like incredible pieces of divine engineering, designed with exceptional capabilities.

Yet, many of us don't fully understand how to make the most of these amazing abilities.

Our bodies have an extraordinary ability to adapt to different situations. It's like watching a captivating dance of transformation.

Our bodies go through different processes at the cellular, neural, and hormonal levels.

These processes help our bodies change and work their best, especially when facing challenges.

The secrets of how our bodies adapt are like an amazing story waiting to be told.

Excited to discover the incredible things that happen inside our bodies?

One important topic linked to our body's engineering is effective stress management. Managing stress is as important as taking care of our meals. It plays a vital role in determining how well we function.

Research has found that chronic stress can impact memory, pay attention, and make decisions.

So, you might wonder, how does this relate to the engineering of our bodies that I mentioned earlier?

Contrary to what we often hear, the eye-opening secret to stress management is more stress. Now, this may sound strange at first, but let's explore it from a different perspective.

One way to understand this is that facing small and manageable challenges can make us stronger and better at dealing with stress.

It's like building psychological strength and adaptability through a process called "stress inoculation."

But how can we put this into practice?

Firstly, it's important to prioritize your stress. Make sure that what you stress about is truly worth your time and energy.

Another approach is to set meaningful and achievable goals.

An example to clarify what I mean:

Personal Fitness: Set a goal to exercise for at least 30 minutes, five days a week.

This goal is specific, measurable, and attainable, allowing you to track your progress and gradually improve your fitness level.

Assume you've been on this routine for a few weeks, your body starts to gradually adapt, and push beyond 30 minutes.

Gradually, you are doing more situps, push-ups and planks.

See how your body is adapting to more stress?

Two articles on stress management and mindfulness for entrepreneurs

1. How entrepreneurs manage stress

2. How mindfulness can make you a better founder

Three apps for managing stress and practising mindfulness

1. Headspace

2. Insight Timer

3. Calm

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