3. The Ritual of Physicality

Start your day by doing some exercises. You don't have to do a full workout. You can do yoga, take a walk outside, do some pushups or squats, or anything that gets your blood flowing and heart pumping.

Feeling energized has to be generated. Exercis...

As we age, 2 forms of exercise are the most important to focus on: 

• aerobic exercise, or cardio, which gets your heart pumping and sweat flowing;
• strength training, which helps keep aging muscles from dwindling over time.

It can be helpful to do some physical exercise a little while before giving a talk. This wakes up your body, releases tension, and gets the creative juices flowing.

You can also listen to music that inspires or excites you. And then, just before you're ready to go on stag...