Being both a doctor and a motivational speaker Swine Flu has affected both businesses in a different way. There has been an increase in requests for Anti Virals like Tamiflu, plus patients with mild symptoms worried about Swine Flu. My family have asked me to do less doctoring and more speaking as they are worried that I will be more exposed and at risk from patients presenting with “the flu” so I am more likely to infect them.

Myself, I went and stocked up on Tamiflu as I am about to head to Asia for a week on a speaking tour. If there is a risk working as a doctor, I am sure there is a risk being at airports. I am due to fly to Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur for a series of lectures and seminars.

However my Hong Kong client sent me an email to say that “DUE TO SWINE FLU, WE ARE CANCELLING ALL MEETINGS INVOLVING 10 PEOPLE OR MORE” As we had alot more people booked to hear me speak, company policy means we had to postpone.

Lucky my travel agent from MONDO Travel, Mike, is a Healthy Thinker. Despite multiple ticket changes, re issues to try and fit in a tight schedule he remains calm and unstressed. Its the nature of the business.

If you think about it, if you didnt like changing things, why would you become a travel agent?? Its all about what we expect in our jobs. Thats another BLOG topic.

So I need some Healthy Thinking myself.

I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HONG KONG. A chance to do 4 gigs, teach alot of people Healthy Thinking and catch up with colleagues.

Not to mention the revenue would have been handy to help pay for the tens of thousands of $$$ we have just spent on our on line Healthy Thinking program!

Crisis = Opportunity.

• It is an opportunity to spend more time in Kuala Lumpur
• Less traveling, more time to prepare for my other gigs
• More time to network at the HR conference in KL
• I could get a huge client in KL
• I could get another gig (speaking engagement)
• The Hong Kong client has only postponed, not cancelled, so another trip to Asia, next one I could take my wife who Loves HK!!
• Next trip I will spend more time in HK. This trip was only 24 hours!

The whole point of Healthy Thinking is that I probably spent about 60 seconds being disappointed. Any more would have been a waste of time. Any more may have put my blood pressure up and altered my immunity. I may have increased my risk of Swine Flu! Not getting sick and not wasting time is a good thing.

Time is not spent on anxiety but on looking for solutions and keeping productivity up!. It is not stressful, opportunities are exciting!

So is Swine Flu real or imagined? The economic aspects are real. Mexico must be feeling it. The reality is that “The Flu” is a deadly disease in its own right. How virulent this one is, time will tell.

Having a Healthy Immune system will help protect you against it.

Being stressed “lowers your immunity”

Hats why Healthy Thinking is so important, not just as a productivity tool, but as a COGNITHERAPEUTIC against disease.

I will keep you posted as I head to Asia!!

If you want to book me for a Speaking engagement (I have a spare day!!), plus a few later in the year, contact Louise Ryburn at Celebrity Speakers, [email protected]

Its a great opportunity!!