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Battling the<br />
P hysical Symptoms<br />
STRESS<br />
Steve identified his core value as<br />
“creating impact.” He wanted his product<br />
to help change the world for the better. To<br />
do that, he knew he had to stay calm and take<br />
better care of himself on the entrepreneurial<br />
rollercoaster. Mindfulness became his keystone<br />
habit. He started with just five minutes of practice<br />
a day and switched his weekly happy hour at the<br />
local bar to an hour of socialization with a local<br />
mindfulness group. As his practice grew, it became<br />
easier for him to eat mindfully and make better food<br />
choices. His energy levels and sleep improved. This<br />
in turn, helped him stay focused under pressure and<br />
make better business decisions.<br />
With a little help from epigenetics, he was on his way<br />
to a more resilient lifestyle. ST<br />
of Stress<br />
BY PARNEET PAL<br />
Parneet Pal, MBBS, MS is a Harvard- and<br />
Columbia-trained physician on a mission to create<br />
a compassionate society where health is the<br />
default. She moved away from clinical practice to<br />
focus on chronic disease prevention. She serves<br />
as Chief Science Officer at Wisdom Labs, Inc. She<br />
also provides lifestyle-as-medicine consulting to<br />
academic organizations, business and individuals.<br />
Follow her on Twitter @parneet_pal.<br />
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