What are you doing with all of this time on your hands? Don't you know that time is your most valuable commodity. Once you use it or lose it, you can never get it back. It may be awhile before you have this kind of time available to you again, so what are you going to do?

I believe this is an opportunity for us to refresh and reset. Don't get in the mode of complacency and just engage in a sedentary lifestyle. There is much to be done and much to be considered.

For the married husband and wife, this is a time to renew those connections. The hustle and bustle of life may have caused you to grow distant. Some mornings you may look up and wonder, “who is that person on the other side of the bed?” You may have been living like 2 ships passing in the night, but this is the time to revitalize and rekindle those love flames.

Those of you parents who have children at home, this is a time to pour into them. You may have missed baseball games, basketball games, and cheerleading...

I am sure you have heard the saying, ‘you cannot pour from an empty cup.’ This is why you need to learn to take care of yourself. Keeping yourself motivated is an inside job. You might do an excellent job at creating the right environment and getting the requisite resources to succeed, but if you are not taking care of yourself, you will not be able to stay motivated for very long. It is hard to keep pushing yourself to do more when your body is already falling apart under the pressure.

Achieving success at the expense of your health is not a very wise idea. It is equally unwise to neglect your family and friends in the process. While it is true that sacrifices will need to be made, your health and relationships should not be one of them. In short, it will be much easier to motivate a healthy mind and body.

Pay careful attention to these 5 areas that are often neglected in the pursuit of success:

Nutrition

How, when and what we eat, has a huge bearing on how well our...