When you think about exercise and creating a workout plan to fit in with your travel schedule the focus tends to be on how that exercise will make you physically stronger or fitter. How your blood pressure will lower, your cholesterol will stabilize and your heart will be healthier.
However, studies also show that in addition to all the physical benefits of exercise it has a positive impact on the way you think too. A 2013 study at Stanford University showed that physical activity is associated with âenhanced cognitive processingâ.
In relation to work, those cognitive benefits will result in improved decision making, problem-solving and faster learning. You can also expect your tension levels to drop.
So if exercise is going to directly influence your performance at work why wouldnât you want to continue working out when youâre travelling for business.
A further study by Leeds Metropolitan University found that the influence of exercise is so strong it can even impact your performance on a daily basis. On the working days, employees went to the gym they reported benefits including smoother interaction with colleagues, better time management and a sense of job satisfaction at the end of the day.
These are compelling reasons to exercise on a regular basis so why do so many of us still avoid exercise when youâre travelling for business?
Time, of course, is the number one reason cited but in reality, itâs not time thatâs the issue it’s about priorities. If you make exercise a priority youâll find the time.
Instead of viewing exercise as a ânice to haveâ consider it an essential part of your working day. If you donât youâre missing the opportunity to speed up your thinking and complete tasks more quickly and efficiently. â Yes, thatâs right if you take time out of your working day to exercise youâll actually get more done not less.
Here are 3 quick tips to help you treat exercise as a priority:
- Â Choose an activity you actually enjoy and youâre far more likely to get out of the office and exercise no matter how time pressured your feel.
- Invest in improving your performance. If youâve got a personal trainer at home pay for one whilst youâre away too. You are worth it, right?
- Keep a record of your progress in the gym and in the office. Document your increased productivity against your increased activity to give yourself the compelling evidence you need to stick with it.
Ultimately remind yourself that when you exercise during your working day youâre not ducking out youâre stepping up. Your commitment to your physical health when youâre working overseas will manifest itself in your long term career prospects.
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