Vaishali Sarwankar, Head-International Trade/Director, Atlantic Industrial Trading Pte Ltd, Singapore, says good health is your foundation and exercise isn’t just for the body but also for the soul. Here is how…
Vaishali Sarwankar is the visionary and moving force behind the success of Atlantic Group, which deals in commodity trading. Spanning a career of more than two decades, Sarwankar comes with an enriching industry expertise and wide range of experience in the field of trading business. An MBA in Finance and Commerce graduate, Sarwankar was born in a conservative Maharashtrian family. She is the only Maharashtrian Commodity Trader along with other 3-4 Indian Women traders in international market. She carries forward the legacy of $100 Million with a team of intellectuals working along with her whom she considers her greatest strength. Extending herself beyond her profession, she wears her various hats with aplomb. Sarwankar who deeply supports women empowerment has made significant difference towards workplace safety, especially for women in her organisation. She extends her support to underprivileged women and motivates them to stop undermining themselves. Deftly manoeuvring her roles as a trader, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, she manages her responsibilities with clockwork precision. When not chained to her work and social commitments Sarwankar turns out to be a master chef.
I try following my own diet that is convenient to me with respect to my travel and other factors, so I have no diet fads. I try my own permutations and combinations of diet and they work wonders to me
To my belief, fitness goes far beyond than just looking good or external features. It enriches the well-being of a person, quality of life and self-confidence of a person. Any form of exercise makes you stronger and increases human longevity. Today’s lifestyle and technology is making you flabby, don’t let that happen. Give time to yourself as good health is your foundation.
Dedication and consistency. Be consistent with your workout or exercise regime and give time to yourself. Have a balanced diet and eat healthy food. As physical activity is crucial aspect of human life. Exercise isn’t just for the body but also for the soul. A good half an hour of pranayama charges you for the rest of the day.
I follow a very strict diet and abide by that. Because of the meetings and busy schedules it gets very difficult to follow the same but I balance it to the maximum possible. Detox days are my favourite like a simple mint and lemon detox with infused ginger is a must after a cheat day. I depend a lot on veggies and protein rich diet to keep myself healthy. Fifty minutes of gym is a daily course of life, which includes a lot of cardio, floor exercises and weight training.
A peaceful evening walk over the shore or pool combined with old classic Hindi songs on my iPod is stress buster to me. And I make sure I stay away from my phone in this me time. Also we as an organisation motivate our employees about staying fit, in today’s life most of our time is spent in front of the computer without any mobility. As a part of our employee engagement activity, we organise stress buster games for employees and have badminton tournaments going on for duration of four months.
Eat local and stay healthy. I love to indulge myself in the ancient Indian food to stay healthy and strong. Naani ke nuskhe proves to the best diet in modern period too. I prefer chia seeds (sabja) soaked water in office as my regular drink. A warm glass of turmeric milk will for sure keep you immunity stronger. I love to pamper myself to a yummy fish fry whenever I am in India and other delicacies too. I do not believe in oats and corn flakes but instead a bowl of upma or poha suffices the same nutritional needs. We need to value our own old tradition that is rich in every aspect. Our ingredients are rich of medicinal and nutritional properties and it’s time for us to adopt the same. Let’s eat litchi and chikoo over peach and plum.
Make a commitment to yourself and stand for that, over a period of time it will fetch results. Patience is essential. Don’t try to do too much too soon and don’t quit before you have a chance to experience the rewards. Physical fitness will help you to achieve up your potential. Make a schedule and work towards it.
I try following my own diet that is convenient to me with respect to my travel and other factors, so I have none. I try my own permutations and combinations of diet and they work wonders to me.
My fitness regime is a mix of different forms of exercises. Whenever I miss my gym due to some other commitments, I make sure I do Yoga. A thirty minutes of meditation at home works magic for the day followed by stretching. Yoga gives you mental as well as physical well-being at the same time.
Handful of dry fruits is something that you will find in my bag always. Some protein bars when I am travelling.
by Sharmila Chand
