{"id":9108,"date":"2022-06-03T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.myfoodbag.co.nz\/?p=9108"},"modified":"2023-08-09T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T00:04:54","slug":"own-your-mornings-q-a-with-geena-pannett-les-mills-group-fitness-instructor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2022\/06\/03\/own-your-mornings-q-a-with-geena-pannett-les-mills-group-fitness-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"Own Your Mornings: Q &#038; A With Geena Pannett, Les Mills Group Fitness Instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/harpersandbox.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-1024x1015.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9110\" title=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-1024x1015.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-300x297.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-150x150.png 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-768x761.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-1536x1523.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-1080x1071.png 1080w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-1280x1269.png 1280w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-980x972.png 980w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM-480x476.png 480w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-03-at-8.38.17-AM.png 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you a morning person? How do you usually start your day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most days I start work at 5am so thankfully for me I absolutely love early mornings! I\u2019d prefer to be training at 6am over 6pm any day!&nbsp;Regardless of how early my alarm is set, I have some non-negotiables for my morning routine that personally I find make a huge difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First; Coffee is an essential.&nbsp;<\/li><li>I always spend 5 minutes writing before I get up &#8211; I list what I\u2019m grateful for and list some intentions for the day (these can be things I want to complete or bring focus to that day).&nbsp;<\/li><li>As cliche as it may sound, I say positive affirmations every day. I\u2019m a firm believer the way we speak to ourselves and our thoughts heavily impact our reality \u2013 I notice this makes a huge difference to my mindset and its 100% worth getting up a little bit earlier for.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Last but certainly not least; food! I don\u2019t run well on an empty stomach so even if it\u2019s 4.30am you\u2019ll still find me making Peanut Butter on toast before I leave the house!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are you loving at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My two passions are fitness and food! My fitness obsession at the moment is Ceremony \u2013 our functional training class at Les Mills. I love the diversity of the workouts and the team training aspect \u2013 I always leave feeling better than I arrived.&nbsp;<br>I find cooking and baking very therapeutic! At the moment I\u2019m loving learning to create different curries and my next mission is to master making donuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are you eating at the moment? Anything you can\u2019t get enough of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just absolutely food \u2013 all food! It\u2019s the highlight of my day. My favourite food is seafood so my go-to dinner is often a homemade Salmon poke bowl with rice. I live for eggs on toast, bagels and I can\u2019t go a day without peanut butter! Im a huge sweet tooth and all about balance so ill always finish the day with something to keep me satisfied like chocolate, a smoothie, toast or oats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you practice mindfulness?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be completely honest, I find it super challenging to slow down and switch off. Therefore I find practicing mindfulness in a more dynamic sense definitely works best for me and I\u2019m more encouraged to actually do it. Going for a walk while listening to a podcast that I love, heading to the beach with my journal, booking in to get a massage or heading to a Body Balance class and sticking around for the relaxation section at the end are all things I find leave me feeling relaxed, calm and more aware of my thoughts &amp; state of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see more of Geena over on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/geenapannett_pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram<\/a> or at Les Mills&#8217; New Lynn Club! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a morning person? How do you usually start your day? Most days I start work at 5am so thankfully for me I absolutely love early mornings! 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