But the real shift is subtraction… not addition. We’ve overcomplicated something that is fundamentally biological. The human system didn’t evolve needing 17-step morning routines. It evolved needing rhythm, recovery, and enough space to function well. 🔬 The science here is surprisingly consistent: Chronic overload… whether cognitive, emotional, or behavioural… drives what we call allostatic load - The cumulative “wear and tear” on the body from doing too much, too often, wit

Most leaders I work with believe recovery only happens when the diary is empty. No meetings. No emails. No noise. But this week, walking through a snow-covered Paris, the lesson felt different. Recovery isn’t the absence of life…it’s the presence of the right inputs.