START THE DAY RIGHT
When I wake up in the morning, I check in on how I’m feeling
A‘s I worked on the frontline during the pandemic, I’ve been following my usual pre-work morning routine, which involves a 25-minute workout or 5km run followed by a shower and a grab-and-go breakfast.
My go-to breakfast is overnight oats (essentially a no-cook method of making porridge). I like to make mine in an empty peanut butter jar, especially when there’s a little bit of peanut butter left inside. I switch it up by customising it with different things each day, such as berries, dried fruit, different chopped nuts or coconut. Not only is it a delicious breakfast, but it’s full of fibre from the oats, boosted with protein from yogurt and I add chia and flaxseed, which are both good sources of omega-3 fatty acids.’ Dr Hazel Wallace, medical doctor and author of The Food Medic For Life (Yellow Kite)
‘When I wake up in the morning – even before I open my eyes – I check in on how I’m feeling right now, in the moment. Sometimes, I smile to myself. If I’m feeling less than great, I use an affirmation or mantra to bolster my spirits. Sometimes I simply say “thank you”. I never start my day by looking at my phone and it helps that I deliberately don’t have my phone in my bedroom.’ Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, physiologist, sleep therapist and author of Tired
But Wired (Souvenir Press)