Post by Peter Rutanga

I want to share an important heads up, this happens to me every year! My biggest performance trap begins this week. Most of us make the same health mistake in December: - Work too many hours (year close) - Abandon good healthy food habits - Sleep less - Skip workouts The numbers behind this annual mistake are staggering: - The Weight Trap: You'll gain an average of 0.7 kg this season. Statistically, that weight rarely leaves and compounds year over year. - The Stress Tsunami: 89% of leaders feel stress increase in December. - The Holiday Blues: For 64% with existing mental health challenges, the end-of-year pressure makes things worse. - Unhealthy habits: More than half of us drink more than we intend to. - Sleep Debt: 64% of high-performers report sleeping worse in December, right when pressure is highest. Then we enter January exhausted, heavier, and already behind. Don’t get me wrong, I believe you can enjoy the end-of-year festivities without sacrificing your peak performance. But I believe you need a Health Strategy. That's why we're doing something exceptional at Peak Coaching this month: For the entire month of December, Peak Coaching is opening up our exclusive Health Strategy Sessions for free. No catch. Just 45 minutes to audit your December habits and build a simple, defensive strategy that guarantees you break the cycle. Our message is clear: Most entrepreneurs & Leaders will make the same mistake this December that compound year on year: You need to break the cycle this year. **Click the link in the comments to book your free session before the limited slots fill up.** P.S. If you know a hard-driving executive who deserves a fresh start in 2026, share this post with them. Let's make wellness a competitive advantage. Alexander Vuylsteke, Evi Thonnon, Peter De Bley, Peter Verboven, Frank Hamerlinck, Sven Degroote, Daan Moreels, Katrina Sichel, Katya Rablova, Anton Maes, Carine Peeters, Karine Parent, Nicolas Petit, Andy Stynen, Dave De Roost, Dominique Kindt, Katja Schipperheijn, Jenny Björklöf, Jean-Marc Boxus, Werner Mathijs, Wouter Helsen, Wim Wouters, Kenny Dierickx, Vincent Pauwels, Steven Everaert What is your health strategy for December? Share in the comments Seppe De Baerdemacker, Camille Dumon, Sam Lamers, Lowieke Bollengier, Jonas Bonne, Robin Vanden Berghe, Yarno De Leeuw, Celeste Vannerum