With an extensive experience in the health and wellness space, Tahli took on multiple roles and business ventures in the field. In early 2016 she founded Golden Grind along with her husband, Renwick and sister, Sage. She is currently the Managing Director of Golden Grind, studying a Masters in Nutritional Medicine (Via ACNEM) and also working on her latest business Be Bliss Baby.
With an extensive experience in the health and wellness space, Tahli took on multiple roles and business ventures in the field. In early 2016 she founded Golden Grind along with her husband, Renwick and sister, Sage. She is currently the Managing Director of Golden Grind, studying a Masters in Nutritional Medicine (Via ACNEM) and also working on her latest business Be Bliss Baby.
Find inspiration as we talk to Tahli Watts in our #StrongHealthyWomen interview.
Hi Tahli! Thank you for being part of the Health and Fitness Travel, Strong, Healthy Women Interview Series, where we are shining a light on the importance of self-care, not as an indulgence but a necessity to reduce stress and general health issues.
Is there such a thing as a typical day for you and what does that look like?
6am – Wake and have a quick hour to myself in which I speedy have a shower, prepare brekkie, tidy house, do a load of washing, prep for baby stuff, check phone (any urgent emails etc!).
7am – Wake my daughter and spend 1 hour with her (feeding, changing and playing)
8am – coffee and walk
9am – Play with Zen (daughter)
10am – Zen goes for first nap and I hit the emails and beginning of work to-do-list
12pm – Activity time. We usually go to a play centre, park, etc
2pm – Lunch (always homemade and because of Zen I’ll make an effort to sit down and eat with her)
3pm – Work and dinner prep
5pm – Night routine. Dinner, bath, bed (twice a week when hubby is home, I also squeeze in a run here).
7pm – Work
9pm – Switch off routine which includes chatting with hubby, catching up on phone, reading, cup of tea (sometimes glass of wine)!
10pm – Dream feed then bed!!!!
This would all be perfect if Zen slept through and when she does, I will go back to waking at 5am and practising yoga before the sunrise (my fav!!)
I am also still breastfeeding so use this time to meditate….
Can you share a time when you felt your well-being was challenged in the past and what did you overcome it?
Probably recently when I felt like I literally do not have enough hours in the day and felt that I was constantly stressed and ‘busy’. I have a 10-month-old who still doesn’t sleep well at night, I run my own two start up businesses, I try to have down time and I try to have time for my relationships but whether due to lack of sleep or genuinely over-doing-it, I was really breaking. So, I changed my mentally each day to that rather than having specific outcomes or goals that I try to achieve, I just go with the flow more and be present to whatever is I am doing and then at the end of each day I knowledge what I did achieve and not what I didn’t.
I’ve always been a huge list person which can be a great thing for keeping you accountable, but lists can become nasty when you look at them each day and don’t cross anything off. So now, to help complement my ‘to-do’ list, I write a, ‘done’ list which shows how much I did in the day. It’s super helpful for reminding me that sometimes just ‘being a mum’ and surviving, is enough!
What does being healthy mean to you and how do you keep this at the forefront when life gets unavoidably busy?
Health to me means balance across mental, emotional, social, physical and nutritional well-being. When I have great balance and alignment, I know I will stay well. I try to fit a good portion of time for all of these areas into each day. I eat really well (heaps of veges, eat according to my body type, don’t skip meals, home cook most of the time, etc), I walk daily and try to do cardio 2-4 times per week, I try to meditate at least once a day, I practise positive affirmations, I try to communicate well with my important relationships and stay connected whilst I also recognise negative friendships and limit time with these, I give thanks daily and I try (when my 10 month old permits) to sleep well. I also try to be present to whatever it is I’m doing in that moment and prioritise what’s the most important things (i.e. My daughter, eating well and staying positive all comes before work and jobs). I find this helps me eliminate stress….
Have you ever taken a holiday specifically for your well-being? Can you share what the experience was like?
Any holiday is for well-being. Just breaking up the environment and routine can be as good as anything! Running your own businesses means I never get to totally switch off but absolutely I try once to twice a year to go somewhere different in Australia to get a sun break and change of scenery.
Every woman’s idea of self-care is different, tell us about yours?
Self-care for me is probably when I allow time for me to be social, see my friends and family and not think about work or my day-to-day duties. It may sound strange but lots of what I do can be very isolating and lonely (running my own businesses, working from home and of course, Motherhood) so sharing a glass of wine or cheese platter on the weekends with my nearest and dearest, is my self-care. I don’t buy clothes or have any retail therapy go-to’s, nor do I spend on pampering or self-maintenance much, strictly because budget doesn’t permit, but definitely one day when I am making profits, I will incorporate those things into my self-care regime!!
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