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M A STERCL ASS

HOW TO MANAGE
24/7 living

There's a direct
link between
stress and email
use, so avoid
logging on when
you're feeling
anxious.

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ELLE MACPHERSON
As a mother, wife and
entrepreneur, I am constantly
on the go and multi-tasking.
Plus both my businesses,
WelleCo and EMB, are based in
Australia, while I live in Miami,
so they are waking up when I am
about to go to sleep! I've had to
learn how to balance everything
and these days, I insist on doing
things for their joy factor.

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TIPS TO
THRIVE WHEN
YOU'RE BUSY

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'As the years have gone on,
I've learned that looking after myself
on the inside is the key to feeling my
best, both mentally and physically.
And because of this, my energy
levels and sleep patterns
have improved'

Take time out
Incorporate
an activity
to de-stress every
day, whether it's
meditation, yoga
or walking the dog.

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Have a laugh
Laughter opens the
heart and smooths
conflict. Almost
everything can be
resolved with a
healthy dose of
non-judgement and
a sense of humour.

Elle with
son Cy, 13

Diarise everything

Some of the best advice I ever
received is that you should
schedule everything into your
diary with equal importance.
Whether it's a business meeting,
yoga class or whatever, mark out
the time and don't be afraid to
say 'no' when there is a clash. 

D  igital discipline

I'm definitely a morning person
and before I even get out of bed,
when the family isn't yet up, I take
30 minutes for myself - no screens,
no social media - time to prepare
mentally for the day ahead.
Soon, I'm taking myself completely
off the grid on a hiking and yoga
retreat in California where there
will be no Wi-Fi or mobile phone
service - a total digital detox!

I nside out

When I was in my 20s and 30s, my
schedule was so busy I didn't have

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enough time to sleep, let alone
eat well. I found myself rundown and fatigued. Now I have
learned to look after myself.
In my late 40s, I discovered
the profound benefit of eating
alkaline from nutritional
doctor Dr Simone Laubscher,
who explained how many
health problems stem from
a foundation of acidity. Our
bodies function optimally
when our 'water' components
are alkaline, which allows
toxins to be removed and our
cells to divide correctly.

K now your priorities

Parenting is my priority. I have
two boys and three step-kids.
If any of them need me, they
come first. That's the deal. 

Alkalise yourself
to restore your
energy levels. Every
morning, I mix
Super Elixir's
Alkalising Greens
with coconut water.

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Trust yourself
Leading a busy
lifestyle with a
detail-orientated
mind, I have learned
to use my intuition
more. So should you.

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Elle Macpherson is co-founder
of WelleCo (welleco.co.uk), an
Australia-based organic
supplements company

Sleep!
I make sure I get
seven hours' sleep
a night. Prioritise
your sleep.

the outcome

My life philosophy is 'jump and watch the net
appear'. It all works out in the end and if it hasn't
worked out, it's not the end (or the end of the
world). At 52, I feel the best I've ever felt. I now
know confidence comes from wisdom,
intuition, experience and love. B

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A bit about me

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