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wellbeing
Sit in the
Discomfort Tune In
During our hike,
Fight Off I chat with athlete, Bring self-awareness to your
psychologist and AIA
Your Derailers Vitality ambassador body’s hunger and fullness with
this scale from our workshop
Aerial skiing royalty Kate Doughty, who with dietitian and AIA Vitality
transitioned from Para-
and performance equestrian to a totally ambassador Marika Day. “About
coach Camplin explains new sport – Para-triathlon 20 minutes after having food,
that when it comes to – before making her check in to see how full you are
achieving goals, a) it Paralympic debut in Rio – ideally we want to be at the
needs to be tangible (‘I 2016. The switch was a
want work-life balance’ big one, she admits, but 6-7 mark after eating,” she says.
= a vision, while ‘I won’t her advice for navigating 1 Famished/starving
work weekends anymore’ any change is to lean
= a concrete goal), and into it. “You have to feel 2 Weak, headache,
b) risk management is the uncomfortable space cranky, low energy
crucial. Home in on any and find positives from
factors (low energy? it,” she says. “I surrounded 3 Want to eat now, stomach
No time?) that derail you, myself with people who growls and/or feels empty
then tackle them before knew the sport, who
they tackle you. My goal could teach me things. 4 Hungry, but could wait to
is workout consistency I went in like I was back eat; starting to feel empty
(yep, even working at at school again. The most
WH I struggle with it), amazing experiences I’ve 5 Not hungry, not full
since I often plan a 6am had have come out of
sweat sesh only to sleep times of discomfort. For 6 Feeling satisfied, stomach
through my alarm. New example, if you’re shy, feels full and comfortable
strategy? Schedule which I am at times, then
exercise after work, when try to have a conversation 7 Feeling full, certainly
I can do 20 minutes in the [with someone new] or try don’t need any more food
lounge room while dinner something different. Take
cooks and my partner that step and ... you’ll find 8 Uncomfortably full
times my rest breaks. it’s pretty rewarding.” 9 Stuffed, very
It’s a small shift, but by
addressing my obstacle uncomfortable
(#notamorningperson) I’m
now moving more often. 10 Bursting, painfully full
This one simple exercise can
make a major difference. wh
Nomatter the
outcome of the day,
my friends and family
will love me
nomatterwhat
AlIsA CAmplIn’s manTra for
silencing her inner Critic
PHOTOGRAPHY: STOCKSY
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