As a graduate assistant in the Graduate Student Services Office for the Belk College of Business, I have the opportunity to attend some of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce events in order to promote our graduate programs. At these events not only do I get to interact with individuals in the Charlotte metro area business community, but also listen to inspirational messages from community leaders.
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a Chamber event in the Ballantyne area. The topic for that particular luncheon was living a healthy lifestyle in a stressful corporate world. The "corporate athlete" exhibits almost the same traits as the student-athlete or professional athlete. And in order to maximize his/her performance, the corporate athlete needs to experience a balanced lifestyle which includes but it's not limited to exercising and healthy nutrition. As a current MBA student and future corporate athlete myself, this was an extremely useful lesson to learn early on.
Jennifer Brunelli, MS RD LDN, former swimmer at University of South Carolina and currently Sports Dietitian for the Carolinas Healthcare System, delivered a very motivational message. Even just a few weeks into our new year's resolutions, we tend to slip away from our commitments with ourselves. Jennifer challenged us to change our way of thinking about our new year's resolutions and gave us a series of "easy" steps that will help us break the failing cycle and succeed in our "living a healthy lifestyle" endeavors:
1. Be realistic in the resolutions and goals you are trying to accomplish
2. Make it easier on yourself to follow through with your plan (sign up for a closer gym, plan and prepare your meals ahead of time)
3. Take baby steps and do not do too much too soon (make one change in your diet now, then make the rest one at a time)
4. Hold yourself accountable by telling others about your goals and plans and writing them down
5. Create a strong support system of family and friends who will help you through the hard times
Do you have any other tips that might help in our commitments to live a healthier lifestyle?
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