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Optimization: The Heart-Healthy Approach to Productivity

February 18, 20252 min read

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. While diet and exercise play crucial roles in cardiovascular health, another key factor often overlooked is stress management. Chronic stress contributes to high blood pressure, inflammation, and poor lifestyle habits that negatively impact the heart. The Optimize 60 program is designed not only to improve productivity but also to support heart health by reducing stress, enhancing time management, and encouraging restorative recovery.

The Link Between Stress, Time Management, and Heart Health

Stress triggers the body's fight-or-flight response, leading to increased cortisol levels and inflammation, two major risk factors for heart disease. When people feel overwhelmed by their workload, struggle with deadlines, or constantly juggle competing priorities, they inadvertently put strain on their cardiovascular system. Without intentional time management and structured recovery, chronic stress becomes a silent but significant threat to heart health.

How Optimize 60 Supports a Healthy Heart

The Optimize 60 program is structured around key principles that naturally contribute to better heart health:

1. Time Management That Reduces Overwhelm

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By implementing structured time-blocking, prioritization frameworks, and energy management techniques, Optimize 60 helps participants regain control over their schedules. A well-managed schedule prevents last-minute rushes and reduces the physiological stress response, keeping blood pressure and heart rate stable.

2. Building Recovery into Productivity

Contrary to the hustle culture mindset, constant busyness isn’t a marker of success. Optimize 60 emphasizes the importance of strategic rest—scheduled breaks, sleep hygiene, and active recovery—to maintain high performance without burnout. These practices support parasympathetic nervous system activation, which lowers stress hormones and promotes heart health.

3. Stress Reduction Strategies That Work

From guided breathing techniques to mindfulness practices, Optimize 60 incorporates stress management tools that help regulate the nervous system. Managing stress effectively leads to reduced inflammation, better circulation, and overall improved cardiovascular function.

4. A Sense of Peace Through Structure

One of the biggest benefits of an intentional approach to time management is the sense of control and peace it brings. Instead of feeling like time is slipping away, participants in Optimize 60 learn to approach tasks with clarity and confidence. This mental shift not only boosts productivity but also decreases the chronic worry and tension that negatively impact heart health.

A Heart-Healthy Call to Action

Optimizing time isn’t just about getting more done; it’s about living better. When we manage our schedules effectively, prioritize self-care, and create space for meaningful rest, we do more than enhance our productivity—we protect our hearts. If you're ready to take control of your time and well-being, Optimize 60 offers the tools to make it happen.

We are currently accepting clients for our group coaching program launching in March. Additionally, if an organization is interested in enrolling 5-10 employees into a private group, we have a special offer available. Reach out today to learn more and secure your spot!

Your heart—and your future—will thank you.

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After experiencing burnout working long, stressful hours in the tumultuous oil and gas field, Megan decided to break out on her own and focus on health and wellness. Megan found a passion for teaching and coaching physical well-being but recognized the need to build mental resiliency in her clients, leading her to study positive psychology. Megan brings her passion for wellness back into the corporate environment by working with leaders to transform company cultures to focus on employee health and wellbeing.

Megan has studied various topics, from creating exercise and diet plans to building mental resiliency, understanding behavior change and creating engaging corporate programs. This led her to create Life Force Wellness LLC, a corporate wellness organization focusing on work-life balance and seven distinct areas of well-being. Megan has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in psychology. She holds certifications as a personal trainer, health coach, nutrition coach, corporate wellness specialist, positive psychology practitioner, stress management, sleep and recovery coach.

Megan Wollerton

After experiencing burnout working long, stressful hours in the tumultuous oil and gas field, Megan decided to break out on her own and focus on health and wellness. Megan found a passion for teaching and coaching physical well-being but recognized the need to build mental resiliency in her clients, leading her to study positive psychology. Megan brings her passion for wellness back into the corporate environment by working with leaders to transform company cultures to focus on employee health and wellbeing. Megan has studied various topics, from creating exercise and diet plans to building mental resiliency, understanding behavior change and creating engaging corporate programs. This led her to create Life Force Wellness LLC, a corporate wellness organization focusing on work-life balance and seven distinct areas of well-being. Megan has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in psychology. She holds certifications as a personal trainer, health coach, nutrition coach, corporate wellness specialist, positive psychology practitioner, stress management, sleep and recovery coach.

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