Hairbiz Year 15 Issue 6

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HEALTHY HABITS WITH

LAURA MACLEOD By Louise May

With health and wellbeing an ever-increasing focus, we love to chat with our Industry peers to ask what they do, (or don’t do!) to maintain balance both mentally and physically and their own personal philosophy around life and business. In this feature we chat to Laura Macleod, Hairdresser, educator, mentor, and a reallife ‘salon - Mary Poppins’!

HAPPINESS What does happiness mean to you and how do you find it in everyday life?

FOOD AND EATING

scheduled in walks all the way leading up to it. When your days are bursting it can really feel like you don’t have enough time, and there’s no doubt some things have to give, like my never end washing basket that needs folding, but it’s just being clear on what is a priority in that particular point of your life.

Happiness to me is having a life and a business by design, not default. There’s an affirmation I keep on my screen saver that says ‘I am the architect of my dream life. I build its foundations and choose its contents’’. Time and energy is limited, so I am very deliberate in how I spend it.

Do you have any specific dietary habits or preferences?

BALANCE

What would an ideal day’s meal plan look like for you?

What habits have you developed that set you up for success?

EXERCISE

What’s one habit that you’d like to break or change to be healthier or happier?

What do you do to maintain balance within a busy lifestyle? Delegate and outsource! I don’t for a minute pretend to be able to do it all. I have an amazing support system in both my personal life and business, and I have learnt to pause before I say ‘yes’. For the first 20 years of my career, I said yes to absolutely everything, but saying yes to something is saying no to something else, so I now ensure I can either replace that time somewhere else or I have the support that week to make it work.

I’m a bit late to the party, but I have just discovered Hello Fresh, and it has been game changing! I absolutely love to cook, but during the week it’s about convenience! so it’s like your very own food prep service.

Honestly my ideal day is being prepared, whether that’s having made enough dinner to take the next day for lunch or pre ordering my meal from the cafe next to the salon I am going to be training in at the very same time I book the actual training, so on the day I don’t have to think about it. As someone who works a lot with super busy leaders, I hear so much about ‘decision fatigue’ so reducing every day ‘in the moment’ decisions is such a support.

Do you follow an exercise program?

This year I have gotten 2 King Charles Cavaliers which has been amazing for my daily walking, the 3 of us hit the pavement every day. I also regularly fit in restorative yoga, it’s incredible for calming the nervous system and there are so many props, you are basically just lying over cushions while beautiful music plays in the background.

CONSISTENCY Are you consistent with your healthy living habits or do they start and stop depending on what is happening in your life?

This year I must say I have stayed really consistent with my habits, which ironically, it’s the busiest I have ever been in business. At the start of the year, I committed to a huge hike, so I

HABITS

Teaming up with a health expert and having regular appointments in the diary has been so good for me. And he is literally booked 6 months in advance, so you don’t consider rescheduling. Also, on a Monday I have someone help with school pick up and I was just having them stay till I raced in the door from work. I now have her stay on for an extra 45 min, so if I haven’t walked that morning, I can do it in the afternoon, and it’s been so helpful.

I still need to get better with water, my intake is pitiful. After years of doing 12-hour days with back-to-back clients if I’m in the kitchen I’m reaching for a cup of tea not a cup of water. My poor body must be a sultana! Without a doubt, the best thing I have ever done for my health and happiness is address my anxiety. I had gotten so use to functioning with it, I just thought that was how life was. I cannot recommend enough, talking to your GP about it.

What’s the best thing you’ve ever done for your own health or happiness?

This year instead of my usual ritual of setting a big goals list to conquer I gave myself a word for the year, health, and I asked if this was my best year ever in health, what would that look like. Not just physically but in literally every area of my life and then about shaping my year around it. I can hand on heart say I am the happiest and healthiest I have ever been.


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The Open Eye with Robert Masciave

4min
pages 52-54

ON THE UP WITH ERROL DOUGLAS SERIES

7min
pages 50-51

Jumping For Joy By David Watts

6min
pages 90-91

10 Tips For Tenants Negotiating A Commercial Lease With Their Landlord By Kelly Cunningham

5min
pages 92-93

Are Your Salon Socials Ready To Get Festive By Rachel Medlock

4min
page 94

Mandate Morals By Angeli Marie Shaw

7min
pages 96-100

BLOG SPOT with Brodie-Lee Tsiknaris

4min
page 78

Creating A Culture Of Accountability By Kym Krey

8min
pages 88-89

Your ‘Wow’ New Client Experience By Jay Chapman

4min
pages 86-87

Manifestation By Caitlyn Menzel

8min
pages 84-85

BLOG SPOT with Paul Frasca

3min
pages 81-83

BLOG SPOT with Clive Allwright

4min
page 79

BLOG SPOT with Dario Cotroneo

4min
page 80

BLOG SPOT with Gary Latham

3min
page 77

BLOG SPOT with Jenni Tarrant

3min
page 76

bhave Yourself

7min
pages 68-69

georgiemane – The Facts

3min
pages 66-67

Unwrap Your Desire This Holiday Season with GHD

3min
pages 64-65

Creativity Unleashed

3min
pages 46-49

Colourist Reality VS Client Expectation By Kristie Kesic

7min
pages 56-57

Keeping Your Apprentice On Track

4min
pages 58-63

UNAPOLOGETICALLY WAK

8min
pages 42-43

WE ALL SMILE IN THE SAME LANGUAGE

10min
pages 40-41

Trusting Your Heart & Your Instincts

12min
pages 14-16

mochamagic

12min
pages 30-32

Meet the 2021/22 Hot Shots Team - EVIE GOLDING

4min
pages 38-39

Healthy Habits with Laura Macleod

4min
pages 34-37

10 Minutes with Lyndal Salmon

7min
pages 18-21

MAKING HIS MARK...

7min
pages 12-13

Editors Letter

1min
pages 10-11
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