Life Pro Tips

For anyone into New Year’s resolutions, try starting the habits a few days before Jan 1st. From personal experience they’ll have a significantly increased likelihood that they stick
When you buy a first aid kit, go through it and familiarize yourself with its contents. Doing this during an actual emergency is a lot more stressful and more importantly, time consuming
If you're struggling to actually go to the gym, try setting up mini workstations around your house (examples include a kettlebell in the corner of your bedroom or a pull up bar in the entrance to a room you regularly frequent). Get in the habit of doing those as you go about your life throughout the day
As a parent, strive to not drink alcohol. Under the stress(es) you inevitably face, it's very easy to over do it and come to rely on it as a crutch to get by. Not drinking will give you extra energy to be present with the kids and while you'll still get tired / stressed you're energy reserves will be maximized
As a parent of a (young) child, strive to non-judgementally hold one other’s gaze for as often and as long as you can