Velvet Magazine April 2017

Health
WELLBEING DIARY
MONDAY
I always start the day with a 20-minute meditation and
a cup of green tea as it sets me up mentally for the day. I
have been practising this for the last four years and it has
definitely helped me through some challenging times!
Then it’s off for an early morning yoga session at the Boiler
House, this fits in perfectly with my timetable as I head to
the office straight after.
Other days before breakfast, I like to take a walk, I often
combine this with my meditation especially in the summer
taking full adcantage of living in the beautiful Suffolk
countryside. It is the perfect start to the day. I need to get
my body moving be it with an intense workout or a gentle
walk before I can even contemplate eating breakfast.
Breakfast is usually eggs or another protein-based affair.
I save the sourdough for a treat at the weekends. I’m not
saying that this is right for everyone as we are all unique
and need to find what works for us. Usually, it’s another
walk - just a quick ten minutes post-breakfast. This is a
little tip I picked up after spending a week on a bootcamp.
Where possible, I always try to add in a little stroll after
eating every meal.
Mondays always consist of a bootcamp session in the
evening. Working out with a group certainly gives me a
huge endorphin hit! I call it my happy place.
Working out later means that I usually have a late-ish lunch
and post-bootcamp I will grab a snack such as cold chicken
with some carrot sticks and a bit of hummus. I usually find
that I am not really hungry having had my main meal midafternoon.
TUESDAY
Tuesday kicks off with an early morning session with my
PT. I have two sessions a week; one is usually high intensity
with short sharp bursts of working out to my maximum.
This often involves gloves and pads - definitely my
favourite! I am usually buzzing all day afterwards and I still
get all my walks in too!
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Velvet Magazine | April 2017