Wellbeing Canvas

Essential wellbeing practices for resiliency and performance in challenging times

In 2010, after facing professional and personal challenges stemming from the Great Recession, I began a deep exploration into mindfulness and wellbeing practices, by doing silent meditation retreats and studying with global leaders to understand the science, skills and practices that drive human wellbeing and performance.

The Wellbeing Canvas is a milestone in that journey and captures the key elements of wellbeing in a simple reference and one-pager worksheet that can be used to plan and execute on your wellbeing goals and is based on the essential wellbeing practices supported by science.

The Wellbeing Canvas includes elements for both body and mind and ensures we balance stress and recovery. The canvas increases wellbeing awareness, choices and results and is most effective when used on a regular basis.

Download the Wellbeing Canvas worksheet here

Anchor Habits

I love cheese and chocolate and could easily overdo it, but the way I try to keep it under control is by establishing certain anchor habits, one of which is to primarily eat a healthy, plant-based diet.

You can do the same by establishing your own anchor habits in these five critical areas: how you recharge, move, eat, think and feel.

The image shows my habits, but you should pick those that work best for you. For example, I need eight hours of sleep a night to feel my best; you might be fine with seven.

The more chaos and pressure you feel, the greater the benefit of sticking with your anchor habits.