I have several successful business friends that aren’t talking about the economic climate and there are no signs that what’s happening with our economy is affecting them.  Our conversations are about closing new business, new deals being made and our non work passions.

The one thing that I’ve noticed about us is that we all have a passion that is not business related and allows us to rid our body of stress.  I started down this path two years ago when several of my buddies were training to run in the NYC marathon.  I have another friend that’s into martial arts and meditation and I began to notice their stress level is always low even when things were falling apart around them.

I’ve talked about running a marathon which was a Sunday morning conversation because I was never passionate about running.  My answer came from my neighbor who goes mountain bike riding.  He had a bike that he was getting rid of in order to buy a new bike.  I took the old mountain bike and few weeks later I found my healthy passion.

Bike riding is assisting me in keeping healthy, reducing stress and providing creative energy which I need to solve work related issues.

The media has done an excellent job of informing us about how bad things are and can be.  If you’re going to get through the tough times in your life, ensure that you have a healthy passion to redirect your focus.

You can develop a healthy passion by:

• Finding a non work related activity that motivates you.
• Engaging in physical activity at least three times a week
• Turning off business thinking and spend time with the people you love

To get a good idea of  your body’s actual age, take the Real Age Test at RealAge.com.  the test will tell you how old your body is and assist you with developing a healthier lifestyle.

If you’re feeling stressed and anxiety about the future of your business, distract yourself by engaging in a healthy passion.  You’ll be in a better state for doing it.

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