Self-Care and Peak Performance During Challenging Times

Suggestions to support your peak performance during politically charged times.

We all want to achieve peak performance in every aspect of our lives, but it can be difficult to do this in the face of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual challenges. Many of us struggle to succeed in the face of unseen challenges, which may be why the self-improvement industry in the U.S. is now a $9.9 billion industry. Beyond the self-improvement industry, health coaching has emerged as a $6 billion dollar market. This shows that the promise of achieving optimal health and peak performance while supporting yourself reaching personal and professional goals–like losing weight, improving athletic prowess, boosting self-esteem and self-confidence– is too strong for many Americans to ignore.

There is a pervasive myth that peak performance is a term that only pertains to athletes and this fallacy can prevent people from applying the concept to their own life. In actuality, peak performance means becoming your optimal self in all aspects of life and touches on things such as interpersonal relationships, physical performance, work productivity, and nutrition.