WORKING FROM HOME HOW TO STAY ON TRACK

THE WORKING-FROM HOME LIFE CAN BE CHALLENGING. WE STARTED STRONG, BUT AFTER ALL THIS TIME OUR GOOD HABITS HAVE FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE – IF NOT THE ‘WAIST SIDE’! LUCKILY, OUR EXPERTS ARE HERE TO HELP YOU STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS.

- CHARIS TORRANCE

IT feels like an eternity ago when we were told the country was going into a hard lockdown and we all had to stay at home for our own good. We assumed we’d be back at the office soon…

Fast-forward nearly two years, and many of us are still working remotely. In the beginning, we may have been motivated to stick to our health goals and maintain a good work-life balance, but as time passed many of us have gone off-track. Well, no more! Our three experts are here to help you get back and stay on track.

KEEP ON TOP OF HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS

Last year, we were starting our day with ‘Yoga with Adriene’ and working up a sweat with a virtual gym in the afternoon, and we were making our own healthy snacks (because takeaways weren’t an option). Then our motivation slipped. ‘When we put too much pressure on ourselves, we feel like we don’t have time to exercise or eat healthily,’ says Anri van Rooyen, co-owner of Ariani Health Solutions and the Weight Control Clinic (arianihealth.com). And when we stop putting our health first, it’s a slippery slope. Anri shares tips on how to make healthier choices.

1 MANAGE STRESS

Most of us are emotional eaters – now more than ever we’re facing an unprecedented amount of stress, so it’s a normal reaction. ‘When you get cravings, Anri suggests, ‘ask yourself: “Is this a hunger response or is it triggered by an emotion?” We need to learn how to recognize harmful emotions or thoughts and then correct them – and know when we need help.’

2 FIND A WORKOUT THAT SUITS YOU