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• Published in: Men's health (Magazine) Vol. 39; no. 3; p. 56
• Main Author: Geraci, Ron
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation 01.07.2024; Hearst Magazine Media, Inc
• Subjects: Burnout; Conduct of life; Families & family life; Methods; Stress management; United States
• ISSN: 1054-4836

How I Keep it together with BRIAN BELL If Brian Bell were a Strava map, he’d be all over it. At a company of 400-plus people, Bell holds the King of the Mountain title for handling emails, Slacks, and stacked meetings. [...]if my Polar watch doesn’t say I’ve had “good” or “very good” sleep, I know I’ll need to keep moving and take frequent breaks throughout the day. 7:00 a.m. check in, set the tone, and listen As I start breakfast, skim the news, and round up my kids, I throw on ’90s hip-hop andR&B. It’s such a vibeand puts me in agreat mood —hearing my kids trying to rap is by far my favorite thing in the morning. 8:00 a.m. Sweat Working out in themorning is a must. People who struggle with saying no typically “worry about hurting the other person’s feelings, harming the relationship, or looking like they’re not a helpful, caring person,” says Vanessa Bohns, Ph.D., a social psychologist at Cornell University and author of You Have More Influence Than You Think. [...]if you’re already heavily overcommitted—or using the task as an avoidance strategy (maybe mornings at home with your partner are tense)—you may still be better off saying no.