EP062: Staying Healthy – with Cheri Fisher

As proposal professionals, we work in a high-stress environment, and we spend a lot of time sitting at our desks. The shocking truth is, even if we work out for an hour a day, seven days a week, that’s not enough to counteract the other 23 sedentary hours! So, what can we do to prioritize our health and manage the stress of working in the RFP space?

Cheri Fisher has been a fitness professional for more than 20 years, working in both commercial gyms and community parks and recreation. She spent the last decade in the corporate fitness space, helping employees incorporate movement into their days and running nutrition and stress management programs. Today, she serves as Project Operations Manager here at The RFP Success Company.

On this episode of the podcast, Cheri joins us to discuss the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle and share the three keys to staying healthy despite working in a high-stress environment. She offers advice on finding opportunities to move throughout the day, eating healthy even when you’re busy, and getting enough sleep to prevent illness and manage stress. Listen in for Cheri’s insight around planning ahead for challenging days and learn some simple hacks for prioritizing your health!

Key Takeaways

  • Cheri’s background working in corporate fitness

  • The dangers associated with a sedentary lifestyle

  • Cheri’s hacks for finding opportunities to MOVE

  • The exercises you can do on a call, reading a doc

  • The 3 keys to staying healthy in a high-stress job

1.      Movement

2.      Nutrition

3.      Sleep

  • Why 7 to 9 hours of sleep is crucial for adults

  • Cheri’s tips for eating healthy when you’re busy

    • Prep meals in advance

    • Healthy snacks at desk

  • Simple exercises we can do at our desks

    • Stand, march, squats or pushups

    • Stretch or sit on stability ball

  • Managing stress by prioritizing what’s important

  • How to identify challenging days and plan ahead

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