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Work-life balance | Meet the Athlete | Instructor Insights 22 WAC Magazine | wac.net Work-life balance Meet the Athlete WAC lacrosse Instructor Insights By Darrick Meneken Inertia. You learned about it in high school science. Said simply, a body at rest prefers to stay at rest, and a body in motion … well, it feels better, has less chance of developing chronic disease, and will quite probably be around a few more years. "Movement is a fundamental aspect of life," WAC Naturopath Dr. Darci Davis says. "Movement not only stimulates our muscles, but it also influences our body's mental health. It affects everything from circulation to digestion to metabolism to immunity to sleep." e Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exer- cise per week. at breaks down to 50 minutes a day, three days a week. Toss in a warm-up, recovery, shower, and beauty routine, and 50 minutes can quickly become two hours. Combined with busy work and home schedules, how are WAC members to find the time? "Accountability is what I really need- ed," WAC member Carlie McAninch says. Carlie works out with WAC Person- al Training Supervisor Michelle Payne twice weekly. ose appointments are kept with the same consistency as work meetings and family dinners. "It's thinking ahead and thinking about how I can prioritize my day to balance my family, my job, and myself," Carlie says. As a global finance profes- sional, she oen travels for work, which Living Fit For Carlie McAninch, the accountability of personal train- ing has helped her achieve better work-life balance. The enigma of work-life balance "There are a lot of things in my life that are out of my control. My workouts are one of the things I can control. And I always leave feeling better than when I came in." — Carlie McAninch E M I L I O H U E R TA S ( 3 )