a day in the life of Dr Anna Persaud
Stress management has always been part of the beauty conversation but in the sense of encouraging relaxation through taking baths, lighting candles etc…
Stress management has always been part of the beauty conversation but in the sense of encouraging relaxation through taking baths, lighting candles etc…
There will always be a role for relaxation in maintaining our stress levels, but if 2020 taught us anything, I think it is that to move forward we need to empower ourselves by making informed decisions about ways to calm, comfort and protect us against the new everyday stresses we face.
For example, at the beginning of this year I could have never foreseen that a hand sanitiser would be this important in helping me manage my stress levels, or that I’d need skincare to help calm and soothe the irritation and breakouts caused by wearing a face covering.
Our Stress Check™ range is the result of our very personal experience of 2020 and the challenges it threw our way – I now can’t imagine a day without it.
morning
Because of our work on circadian rhythm, I’m conscious of the impact that elevated stress levels can have throughout the day and so rather than focusing on winding down just in the evening, I try to build in pockets of time each day to take care of myself and my family.
In the morning, TV & news feeds are banned, phones are off as we set up for the day.
lunchtime
Lunch tends to be soup or sushi eaten at my desk but I do try to get out for at least a 10 minute walk around the block to clear my head, get some sun on my face and breathe in some fresh air.
afternoon
We have a natural energy dip mid-afternoon and I find this can be a time when I really feel my stress levels rising; the day may be running away with itself, meetings can be back to back and it can be hard to focus with all the noise.
evening
I have always been a believer in exercise as a great stress outlet (in a former life I was a professional aerobics instructor) and at least four times a week I get to a yoga class in the evening and by the time it’s over I’ve battled the day out on the matt and pushed myself physically.
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