Be happy, be healthy
‘Follow a wellness boosting routine’
Director (Sales), CNN International Commercial W
ellness to me is multidimensional and is about ‘being well’ in all areas of life. It’s not only about the absence of disease or maladies but also about being actively engaged and making the right choices to consistently ‘be well’ — emotionally, physically, financially, socially, professionally, environmentally and spiritually.
My exercise regime is a blend of the gym, an outdoor sport at least thrice a week — the best way to destress for me — and games with my two dogs. A game of golf helps too. I also do yoga with my wife who’s a yoga therapist. Additionally, I am quite watchful of what I eat and drink, and have a fair idea of my boundaries. I read and love solving crosswords.
I also believe maintaining a work–life balance boils down to discipline, creating a separate space for work to build a physical and mental demarcation, etc. For instance, while working from home, it’s imperative to know when to call it a day and transition from the professional to the personal zone.”
The greatest asset in life is undoubtedly wellness. A few successful business people share tips on how they manage holistic wellness and care for themselves while taking care of everything else. Clearly, finding the right balance is not about hitting the gym or dashing to the jogging track; one needs to have a focus on one’s own self and hit the pause button often.
RITIKA JAYASWAL, CEO & Founder, Nourish Mantra
P‘Holistic wellness is what you do on regular basis’
eople often associate the word wellness with a recreational activity, like going on wellness retreats, spas, and the likes. To me, holistic wellness incorporates everything you do to your body,
mind and soul — our food, ingredients that we feed our skin, what we consume and the people we spend time with.
Being an entrepreneur is challenging because everything won’t go as you may have planned — especially when working in two different time zones, India and the US. And as I believe adequate sleep is essential to maintain a healthy metabolism, blood circulation and brain
activity, the first thing I do to keep myself from exhausting is switching on the DND mode on my phone when I go to bed.
Since I was a kid, I’ve loved playing sports and represented my school at the CBSE nationallevel tennis tournament; I’ve kept up with sports from school and college — tennis, volleyball and basketball. Distressing for me is also when I spend time playing with Mustard, my dog. I also meditate regularly for about 20 minutes, which helps declutter and soothe my mind and spirit.
I also take up passion projects, like producing a few short films, which helps refresh me
after I switch on my work mode again.”