Womenpreneurs have a lot on their plate. Apart from tending to their businesses, these women have to run a home, raise kids, or support a cause. They tend to move fast and unceasingly strive to achieve more. Women, being prolific fighters, tend to give in double than what’s intended—and this could compromise their health when not addressed accordingly. It is therefore important that they develop healthy eating habits to provide needed sustenance to the body and mind.
There are actually a few things that a womanpreneur can do to keep a hale and hearty lifestyle. Here are some tips how:
1. Always eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast is known to increase risks for obesity, diabetes, and mood alterations. Going to an early morning meeting with a growling stomach also diminishes your sharpness. No matter how simple, like grabbing an apple or banana or making a green smoothie, eating breakfast before taking off means a great deal to your mind and body.
2. Be prepared. If you can plan one full year of marketing strategies, why can’t you prepare a meal plan for the whole week? There are hundreds of apps out there which can help you on this ordeal. Yummly or MealBoard are great options. Choose simple meals which you can grill or simply snuck into an oven. Invest in BPA-free, dishwasher-friendly plastic containers to help you organize your ingredients.
3. Go for convenient but healthy snacks. Those office vending machines offer nothing but high sugar, high in calories, and are virtually suffused in trans-fat. Pack up granola bars, boxes of raisins, fresh fruits, and veggie sticks. These help suppress your hunger pangs longer.
4. Always take a few minutes off your work when you eat a meal or go for a snack. Set aside your financial auditing task and focus on your meal. A quick walk around the block can also recharge your system making you feel refreshed the moment you go back to the chopping block.
5. Make lunch efficient by doing meet-ups. While the idea is to eat a nutritious midday meal, doing so with team members allows free flow of ideas. You can also meet clients and prospective investors or perhaps, beef-up your network of connections.
6. Always stay hydrated. Do you know that drinking water helps replenish needed electrolyte to keep your body and mind in tiptop shape? Or that you can survive days without food but not without water? Always keep a water dispenser handy in your office. Choose one with a hot-and-cold feature to deliver cold water during summer or hot water during winter.
7. Consider shopping for grocery early morning, on a Sunday. If you can, ditch those preservative-filled aisles and head directly to the fresh produce and organic section. You may also want the convenience of apps like InstaCart as they can deliver groceries to you straight from your favorite local stores.
8. Always choose nutrient-dense foods for your daily diet. Focus more on energy-boosting foods, fruits and vegetables, and whole grain. Do make sure that these are fresh and organic.
9. Limit alcohol intake. While happy hour drink may take place with a client, family, friends or employees, it is important to put a self-imposed limit. A glass of red wine is good for the heart but a bottle may spell disaster if done on a regular basis.
10. Spend dinner at home. This allows time well-spent with family members. If single, you may want to consider dinner with friends or cooking in batches. This helps keep work-life balance while nurturing a good emotional quotient.
All it takes is a few doable modifications in your eating habits to go about a vigorous business-life balance. Complement these with exercise routines, daily guided meditation or yoga, and a lot of positive thinking. When you keep yourself healthy, you can guarantee living life to the fullest while nurturing a flourishing business.
