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PUTTING TH E P OW I N E M P OWE R M E NT Pasella presenter, motivational speaker and health and fitness enthusiast Mishka Patel shares her thoughts on living life well. WHAT D O E S L IVIN G L IF E WE L L ME AN TO YO U? I’ve always prioritised living a healthy lifestyle. After losing my Mum to cancer in 2015 I became the caretaker of my seven-year-old sister, and this became even more important to me. I believe a healthy lifestyle is a balanced lifestyle, and I consciously work towards achieving this. For so long I struggled with this, but when put to the task, I was forced to put it into practice. I used to come down really hard on myself when I wasn’t able to tick everything off my to-do list for the day. Now I set myself more reasonable daily goals, and also schedule in dedicated self-care time. HOW D O YO U STAY IN ME N TAL AN D P HYSIC AL SHAP E ? I wake up at 05:00 each morning and make sure I start my day the right way. I spend about 20 minutes writing my goals for the day in my journal, and the next 40 minutes to an hour, training. This is a non-negotiable routine for me. From running and Sweat 1000 to yoga, I mix up my exercise routine as much as possible. In the evenings, I spend 30 minutes to an hour reading. I believe we should learn something new each day, and love devouring any helpful information I can get my hands on. Currently I’m reading (and loving!) Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, and I also enjoy anything by Robin Sharma.
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WHAT D O YO U RE AL LY L OVE AB O UT YO UR L IF E? My work! I am fortunate enough to do work I love. No workday is the same – whether presenting a show, doing voice overs or giving a keynote address, I’m always being creatively stimulated and challenge HOW D O YO U HE L P OTHE RS L IVE L IF E WE L L ? Women’s empowerment is the primary focus of my work. I do my best to keep the women in my audiences and social following in a positive mindset and inspire them to live their best lives. I recently did a NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) certification course to be in a position to help everyone I encounter to overcome challenges, change mindsets and achieve desires. INSTAGRAM // @mishka.patel
TWITTER // @MishkaPatel
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