AMAgazine #3
What keeps us busy and where we want to go in the future. Take a look behind the scenes of AMA Stay, find insider tips about the Dolomites and inspiration for everything you love in the AMAgazine, published once a season.
What keeps us busy and where we want to go in the future. Take a look behind the scenes of AMA Stay, find insider tips about the Dolomites and inspiration for everything you love in the AMAgazine, published once a season.
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WINTER<br />
GO FOR IT.<br />
RESTRUCTURING, RETHINKING<br />
AND PREPARING FOR 2024.<br />
We are surrounded by opportunities at<br />
every turn, but how can we make the<br />
most out of them? We have a few ideas<br />
for a gentle yet powerful start to the year<br />
ahead. Let us give you a few suggestions<br />
on how to take baby steps towards a<br />
potential life-changing experience in a<br />
foreign country or perhaps even a career<br />
breakthrough. We want to encourage<br />
you to have fun in life, get out there and<br />
simply love what you do.<br />
01<br />
Cross borders!<br />
Experiencing cultural contrast<br />
A change of scenery can work wonders. For example,<br />
if you swap the big city for a mountain village in the<br />
Dolomites, you not only learn more about yourself and<br />
other cultures, but also about how other people live. Perhaps<br />
you’ll experience just that while reading this article<br />
during your stay with us at AMA Stay. We‘re sure you‘ll<br />
agree that you change the way you communicate and<br />
convey where you come from when you discover new<br />
places, be it in the mountains, in a metropolis<br />
or at the beach. Look for something<br />
new and set off on that trip you<br />
have always wanted to go on.<br />
02<br />
Become part of a team!<br />
Achieving common goals<br />
It is always a good feeling to win, but<br />
it is much better to win together with<br />
your teammates. Basketball, football,<br />
or volleyball players all know this. Playing in a team<br />
teaches you to work together towards a common goal,<br />
to support each other and how much fun it is to enjoy a<br />
mutual feeling of enthusiasm. Of course, all of this can<br />
also be applied to work. When we look at our AMA team,<br />
we can feel how much power it has within it. A community<br />
is simply essential for us as social beings and for our<br />
development.<br />
03<br />
Arrange a business lunch!<br />
Networking over a bite to eat<br />
We love things that have seemingly gone out of fashion,<br />
although they still prove incredibly comfortable, stylish,<br />
and inviting and above all help us to strengthen our<br />
business.<br />
Whether you just want to chat, talk shop, network, or<br />
come up with new business ideas, everything seems<br />
more relaxed over a business lunch. A study by the Harvard<br />
Business Review has shown that negotiations are<br />
often more productive whilst eating together. According<br />
to the study, biological factors amongst others play a<br />
role here. Glucose levels rise when you eat, and this not<br />
only leads to complex brain activity but also appears to<br />
strengthen self-control. In addition, the subconscious<br />
imitation of the behaviour of others leads to increased<br />
prosocial behaviour. This subconscious imitation can result<br />
in positive feelings towards the other person and the<br />
topic of conversation. It’s interesting, isn‘t it? Our AMA<br />
Bistro is open all day for you and your potential business<br />
partners, so we urge you to stop by for lunch and a good<br />
glass of wine. Of course, it doesn’t have to be lunch, it<br />
can also be an apéritif at the end of the day or a business<br />
dinner in the AMA Restaurant. The way to network<br />
is through your stomach!<br />
04<br />
Go on a winter hike!<br />
Viewing things with foresight<br />
Dust off your snowshoes or winter hiking boots, put<br />
your gaiters on, grab your hiking poles and off you go!<br />
Sometimes it feels good to trudge through peaceful<br />
snow-covered forests and up into the mountains. The<br />
satisfying crunching sound of the snow beneath our feet<br />
is enough to put a smile on our faces after just a few metres.<br />
And the higher we go, the easier it is to take a step<br />
back and view things from a different perspective and<br />
with foresight. The clear mountain air along with plenty<br />
of oxygen flowing through our lungs and body also works<br />
wonders. Serotonin, dopamine and adrenaline are not<br />
just beneficial effects of hiking in summer, but in winter<br />
too! This anti-stress training is spot on. Every metre in<br />
the snow is worth its weight in gold.<br />
05<br />
Take an ice bath!<br />
Live longer and better thanks to biohacking<br />
Have you ever heard of or tried biohacking? It‘s about<br />
understanding your own biology in such a way that you<br />
can use targeted methods to improve both your wellbeing<br />
and performance. So-called biohacks can be, for<br />
example, cold showers, intermittent fasting, specific<br />
everyday routines and diets. It‘s about making life longer,<br />
more beautiful, more intense and more worth living. It is<br />
up to us how relaxed, energetic, happy and focused we<br />
are as we go through life.<br />
Our favourite hack is an<br />
“A COMMUNITY IS<br />
SIMPLY ESSENTIAL<br />
FOR US AS SOCIAL<br />
BEINGS AND FOR<br />
OUR DEVELOPMENT.”<br />
ice bath or at least a cold<br />
shower in the morning.<br />
Cold lowers inflammation<br />
levels, strengthens the<br />
immune system, trains the<br />
cardiovascular system,<br />
converts (bad) white fat<br />
cells into (good) beige fat<br />
cells, stimulates mitochondria and improves your mood.<br />
In addition, this type of cold therapy is a cure-all for<br />
everyday illnesses. At the same time, we train ourselves<br />
how to deal with stress in a relaxed way. Aside from this,<br />
the cold can trigger a surge of energy because adrenaline<br />
is released - ideal if you need a little kick-start. You<br />
should stick to the formula - temperature = maximum<br />
exposure time - as much as possible. 10 degrees = 10<br />
minutes, 9 degrees = 9 minutes, 8 degrees = 8 minutes,<br />
etc. For 2 degrees and less, 2 minutes are sufficient.<br />
GO FOR IT. Mach dich bereit für 2024! Überall warten<br />
Chancen und Möglichkeiten, und wir haben ein paar<br />
Ideen für einen sanften, aber kraftvollen Start in das<br />
kommende Arbeits- und Lebensjahr. Lass dich inspirieren,<br />
öffne dich Neuem und tu, was du liebst!<br />
Unsere Vorschläge für dich: 1) Mach die Reise, die du<br />
schon immer machen wolltest und entdecke neue Länder<br />
und Kulturen. 2) Werde Teil eines Teams: Wenn wir<br />
unser AMA Team anschauen, spüren wir, wie viel Kraft<br />
in einem Team stecken kann. Gemeinschaft ist für uns<br />
soziale Wesen und unsere Entwicklung einfach essenziell.<br />
3) Verabrede dich zum Business Lunch, zum Plaudern,<br />
Fachsimpeln, Netzwerken oder um Geschäftsideen zu manifestieren.<br />
4) Geh Winterwandern. Serotonin, Dopamin<br />
und Adrenalin begleiten uns nicht nur beim Wandern<br />
im Sommer, sondern auch jetzt in der kalten Jahreszeit.<br />
Dieses Anti-Stress-Training ist perfekt. Da lohnt sich jeder<br />
Meter im Schnee. 5) Nimm ein Eisbad oder eine kalte Dusche<br />
und steigere deine Leistungsfähigkeit und stärke dein<br />
Immunsystem. Sogenannte Biohacks wie kaltes Duschen,<br />
Intervallfasten etc. machen das Leben schöner, länger,<br />
intensiver und lebenswerter.<br />
DE<br />
GO FOR IT. Preparati per il 2024! Tra la miriade di<br />
opportunità che ti attendono, abbiamo raccolto per te<br />
qualche idea per iniziare un nuovo anno di vita e di lavoro<br />
in modo dolce ma frizzante. Lasciati ispirare, sperimenta e<br />
fai ciò che ami!<br />
Le nostre proposte per te. 1) Intraprendi il viaggio che<br />
sogni da sempre e scopri nuove terre e nuove culture. 2)<br />
Incamminati per un trekking invernale. Serotonina, dopamina<br />
e adrenalina ci accompagnano non solo durante le<br />
camminate estive, ma anche adesso nella stagione fredda.<br />
Un antidoto allo stress che aumenta di efficacia a ogni<br />
passo compiuto sulla neve. 3) Ritagliati del tempo per gli<br />
incontri. Per un business lunch, per confrontarti con chi<br />
fa il tuo stesso mestiere, per fare rete o per immaginare<br />
nuove strade. 4) Entra in un team. Ci basta guardare la<br />
squadra di AMA Stay per percepire tutta l’energia che può<br />
concentrarsi in un team. Siamo animali sociali: per esistere<br />
e crescere abbiamo bisogno di comunità. 5) Prova la doccia<br />
fredda o fai un bagno in acqua gelata. È rinvigorente per il<br />
sistema immunitario e migliora il rendimento. Le pratiche<br />
del cosiddetto biohacking, come la doccia fredda o il<br />
digiuno intermittente, possono rendere la vita più bella,<br />
lunga, intensa e appagante.<br />
IT<br />
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