Proactive [adjective] - pro·ac·tive - acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes.
What is Proactivity?
Proactivity isn’t just a wellness hack—it’s a mindset, a strategy, and a way of life. Just as successful entrepreneurs stay ahead of market trends, proactive individuals stay ahead of their health and well-being. It’s about taking ownership of your vitality the same way you take ownership of your business—by anticipating needs, tracking progress, and making informed decisions before problems arise.
Our modern healthcare system is built on a reactive model, waiting until symptoms appear before taking action. But true wellness starts before something goes wrong.
Proactivity means shifting from passive healthcare to active self-care. This way, you become an engaged participant in your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
For leaders, this is more than a personal endeavor—it’s a non-negotiable practice that brings clarity, energy, and focus into your business and leadership. When you care for yourself proactively, you create the foundation to show up for others and perform at your highest level.
How to cultivate Proactivity:
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Maintain a personal health journal or digital record to track important markers like bloodwork, sleep patterns, and stress levels. Your body keeps score—stay ahead of the game.
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Whether at the doctor’s office or researching a new wellness practice, don’t take information at face value. Stay informed and advocate for your own health.
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Whether through regular blood panels, wearable tech (like smartwatches, smart jewelry, or glucose monitors), or modern at-home testing kits, gathering data about your body gives you valuable insights.
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Learn to listen to your body. Track patterns in how you feel after certain foods, workouts, or stressors. Awareness leads to informed action.
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Proactivity isn’t about waiting for a health scare. It’s about making small, consistent choices—whether that’s prioritizing movement, hydrating properly, or scheduling restorative breaks throughout your day.
In the Blog | On Proactivity
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned on my longevity journey is this: wellness isn’t something we chase when something goes wrong…
There’s a signal your body sends every evening that tells you whether you’re truly ready for rest.
Muscle changes everything, but only if we give it the raw materials it needs. One of the biggest gaps I see for women, especially as we age, isn’t effort. It’s protein intake.
For years, women were taught to think of muscle as aesthetic, optional, and even excessive. What we weren’t taught is that muscle is one of the most powerful longevity organs we have.
The inaugural YPO Women’s Wellness Summit was one of the most meaningful events I’ve ever been part of because women’s health deserves to be understood on its own terms….
Protein has been a daily constant in my life. First as a founder building nutrition products, and now as part of my longevity and muscle-preservation strategy….
I get asked all the time what I think about oat milk. Truth is, it’s not the wellness hero we’ve been led to believe.
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the small platform in my Ojai wellness room, it’s a very affordable resistance vibration machine. Honestly, I love it.
Over the last two decades, I’ve sat with world-class physicians, scientists, and wellness leaders. The message is clear: longevity isn’t a mystery, it’s measurable - and once it’s measurable, it’s manageable.
When you travel as often as I do, you start to realize that staying healthy on the road isn’t about luck…
I spend a lot of time studying longevity, but every so often I come across something that hits closer to home.
I recently started using a topical blend of Estriol + GHK-Cu + Hyaluronic Acid, and I have to say, I highly recommend it.
We think about what we eat and drink when it comes to health, but one of the biggest overlooked exposures happens every day in the shower.
During my time leading thinkThin® (now think!®), I felt a deep responsibility to use the brand as a force for good; especially in the fight against cancer…
Recently, I hosted a private Female Fridays session where women could ask Kelly Casperson, MD candid, unfiltered questions about hormones, sexuality, and intimate health…
We’ve all experienced that post-lunch crash, the brain fog and dip in energy after a carb-heavy meal (like pasta, pizza or even avocado on sourdough). Your blood sugar spikes, then tumbles…
I’ve long admired Jane Fonda for the way she’s navigated the chapters of her life with courage, authenticity, and reinvention.
I’m thrilled to share that Dr. Vonda Wright will be joining us as a featured speaker at the YPO Women’s Wellness Summit January 15-17th, 2026 at UCLA’s Luskin Center.
There’s a small, hard-to-pronounce ingredient hiding in a lot of the foods and supplements we consume every day and most people don’t even know it’s there. It’s called BHT…
For centuries, women across Asia have embraced one simple, natural ingredient for strong, lustrous hair: Rice Water.
Wellness isn’t a trend, it's a relationship with yourself. From thinkThin® ️ to retreats, vitality has always been at my core.
For years, gel manicures felt like the perfect solution: polished, durable, and seemingly effortless. But beneath the glossy surface, I began to notice the cost…
This past weekend, I had the gift of gathering with six incredible women friends who feel like family, with bonds spanning over two decades of work, play, and shared lives.
Weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have transformed the conversation around obesity and metabolic health, but with that spotlight comes questions….
I just returned from three months in Europe, and one thing stood out above everything else: the food.
Recently Dave Asprey posted on Instagram about butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) as a cheap alternative to prescription antivirals for herpes, shingles and other “lipid-encapsulated” viruses…
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