Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Living the life of a lifestyle blogger where you have to travel extensively, can be taxing at times. How do you strike a balance between your personal and professional life?
Ms. Tanya Dhar:
Believe me, this is what I’ve been asked in almost every interview I’ve given so far. Before I started out as an influencer I had my own notions about work life balance and I wasn’t sure how blogging would change it all.
Now I know that there is no secret sauce, but what really makes a difference is the way you manage your time and plan your day. By organizing my activities ahead of time, I am able to give adequate time to everything that needs attention instead of being caught in a conundrum of events where I have to prioritize some of my work and overlook others.
In doing so, I am significantly more productive and my personal life gets all the attention it needs too!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
With so many aspiring bloggers who look up to you, they would love to know about a day in your life?
Ms. Tanya Dhar:
7am | I love the freshness of the morning air, the tender kiss of the early morning sun rays and the gentle hum of the sleepy city trying to open its wistful eyes.
So with some meditation that rejuvenates my soul, a glass of green juice and seasonal fruit, my mornings begin early and are always peppy. I follow up the fruit with a light breakfast to keep my energy levels high for the first half of the day.
9am | Work begins with catching up on emails, RSVPing to events and confirming details regarding upcoming collaborations and photo shoots.
12pm | I take a break by this time to re-energize myself. After having lunch, I put on some lounge music and start tapping into my creative self. This time is solely for finding inspiration for new posts, pinning new ideas to my board which I feel will be a good fit for urbandiaries.in or writing down thoughts in my diary.
2pm | I prefer meeting collaborators and interviewers in the afternoon time. I feel that afternoons are best spent this way because meetings could end up stretching for over an hour. My travel time goes into browsing through my social media platforms and replying to comments and DMs.
5pm | Once home, I take no time to change into my gym clothes. This hour of the day is dedicated to my fitness. My work out session involves a range of exercises including cardio.
7pm | My workout regime ends with a refreshing shower. This is followed by dinner and then the next three hours are spent giving words to my thoughts as I write for my blog ~ before I head to bed.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Wellness is an integral part of your blog as well as life. Tell us about the food/meal pattern that you follow in general to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Tanya Dhar:
Adhering to a good diet for me isn’t about strict dietary restrictions, staying unreasonably thin, or denying myself of the food I love. Rather, food for me should be celebrated as the main source of health and energy, and is tied in with feeling great, enhancing my wellbeing, and balancing out my state of mind.
For this, I strike a balance between consuming protein, carbohydrates, fibre, fat, vitamins, and minerals. So as opposed to eliminating specific categories of food from my diet, I believe more in including the healthiest options from each category. I prefer using fresh fruits and vegetables and choose to prepare my meals at home. My kitchen shelves are usually stocked with real food more than processed foods because we all know how much healthier food can be when it is not bathed in preservatives.
