Keeping your mental energy high this holiday season

During the holidays an increased number of responsibilities increases the demands on your brain.  Performing at optimal capacity will become more important, and also more difficult during these next few weeks. As a leader you want to continue being an outstanding role model to the people you’re leading. You want to keep being competent, confident, reliable, resourceful, creative, energetic and inspiring. But you’re doing several of the most energy-intensive mental tasks at once when you're dealing with people, whether it's managing family gatherings or leading and influencing your teams. And let's face it, many of us keep the overloaded schedules that we have all year, then just add shopping, cooking more, having and going to parties, less sleep, and more sugar and alcohol. Therefore, your mental energy will be under much greater demand this holiday, and you're more likely to feel exhausted and burnt out after the season is over. So I've got a few quick points you can use to maintain optimal mental performance through the holiday season. I’ve used this information myself regularly. It works when I have a heavier, schedule, what seems like insurmountable work, or a big event gets added onto my plate. These are the little things that make a big difference.  Let me know what this subject makes you think about in the comments. If you like this discussion click like. Subscribe, and let me know what you want to talk about next. Also catch me as Luci Gabel on: TikTok Instagram Facebook and linkedIn Book: ⁠⁠https://www.EatToLead.com⁠⁠ Web: ⁠⁠https://www.LuciGabel.com⁠ References: 1: Rock, D. (2009). Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long. HarperBusiness. 2: Gabel, L. (2020). Eat to Lead: Gain a High Performance Edge with Healthy Food Habits. Atmosphere Press. 3:  GW Integrative Medicine. Sleep Deprivation and Glymphatics. SoundCloud. ⁠https://soundcloud.com/user-516347348/sleep-deprivation-and-glymphatics⁠ 4: Chamine, S. (2012). Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours. Greenleaf Book Group Press.