Back in January, while you were buckling down on your New Years’ resolution to hit 10,000 steps a day, Lauren Benbassat and Elise Tresley were working to fulfill an even bigger wellness goal: to give busy, on-the-go women like themselves the nutrients they need, when they need it.
A Morning Routine of Champions
Benbassat: "I typically wake up between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and I try to do a mindfulness practice; I sit down and write a few things I'm thankful for, or a goal for the day, or a vision, or some sort of affirmation. My routine used to be to kill it with the workouts first thing in the morning. Now, it's sitting down to a little bit more 'me time,' and I've really appreciated that. But every day is slightly different, which has been an evolution, because I'm very type A, but I've been trying to allow a little bit more fluidity."
Tresley: “My staple is warm water with lemon—dietitian recommended. I think it’s a game-changer. One thing that I’ve been trying to do—and I’ve noticed a huge difference when I do it—is meditate for 10 minutes. I know it sounds so cliché. I hate when people are like, ‘oh, meditation fixes all my problems.’ But it really does set the tone. It’s tough because what I immediately want to do is check my email. I used to be in bed, and grab my phone before I even got out. I’ve tried very hard to just give it a second. Do the warm water, then just a quick like five- or 10-minute meditation. My new thing has been doing a Google or YouTube search of the Tibetan sound bowls.”
How to Relinquish Perfection (and Some of the Reins) As an Entrepreneur
Tresley: "Every great founder's story starts with, 'I didn't know what I was doing.' You go into it not knowing. And I think one of the biggest fears to get past is that it's okay to have a major lack of visibility. It's okay to not have the answers and make mistakes and learn from them."
Benbassat: "You don't have to be good at everything. You have to admit where your shortcomings are so you can bring in a business partner who complements you and challenges you and pushes you to evolve. What's the point in starting a company if you're not looking to grow with yourself?…I also want to empower women, because you can absolutely do it on your own, and some people do. But you need your whole tribe. It's more than just support, and it's more than just your founding team. It's your husband, it's your friends, it's your family, it's your nanny, it's your dog walker. The whole system has to operate to support you."
