We Hack Health

What in the PHP2Shell, LiteLLM, ConnectWise, Black October fuck is going on in cybersecurity right now? Over the past week, I’ve spoken to a lot of clients about the absolute clusterfuck the industry seems to be in. The incidents are relentless, AI is moving at a ridiculous pace, job uncertainty is everywhere, and the pressure to keep up with the latest research, models and developments isn’t letting up. The chaos isn’t just affecting the systems people are responsible for. It’s affecting the people responsible for them. And I’m seeing it in the data. Missed training sessions, over or under eating, reduced movement, disrupted sleep and significant changes from people’s usual baselines. Here’s what I’m recommending: Manage your expectations and establish your floor. Right now is not the time to chase perfect weeks, but that doesn’t mean completely writing yourself off either. Pick 2 or 3 things you’re going to do for yourself, regardless of how chaotic things get. Non-negotiable. Maybe that’s two training sessions instead of four, 20 minutes outside each day, or simply making sure you drink a glass of water and take your meds. Your metrics might take a hit. That’s okay. What’s important is that you’re still doing something for yourself. I’ve had clients this week describe what they thought were “the worst” months, only to realise they’d maintained far more than they gave themselves credit for. That’s the power of the habits they’ve spent months building. They give you something to control when everything else is on fire. The anchor. You can’t control the next incident, vulnerability or pace of change in the industry, but you can control how you look after yourself through it. Don’t forget to patch the Human OS. Without it, none of the other systems matter.