Abby Phillip is vacationing in the tropics – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the CNN news anchor shows off her fit figure in an exercise set while soaking in the sun with her family. “In my favorite part of the world with my favorite people. Always grateful for this incredible life. Thank you God for another year,” she captioned the series of Instagram snaps taken at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
She Sets Boundries
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Phillip enjoys social media but has boundaries. “I’m here for your kids’ pictures. I’m here for the fall adventures. I’m here for the vacation pics,” she told Essence. “I create guardrails. If I consumed it all, I would go crazy. I try to consume social media content that makes me smile as opposed to content that makes me angry or sad. And that’s how I create more balance in my life so that it doesn’t become so overwhelming. I really think that you can care deeply about what happens to this country while also protecting your sense of sanity.”
She Prioritizes Sleep
ShutterstockWhile Abby juggles work and motherhood, she makes sure to prioritize sleep. She told Essence that she gets home for her own nightly sleep ritual by 11:30 p.m. What are the health benefits of sleep? According to the Sleep Foundation, getting enough z’s is a mood booster, promotes heart health, regulates blood sugar, improves mental function, restores your immune system, helps relieve stress, and aids in weight loss.
Exercise
She also makes sure to exercise. “I’ve also been trying to really carve out time to physically take care of myself because the kind of stamina that you need in order to be a full-time working person, to be a parent, to have that energy, is a lot,” she says. “I’ve realized over time that when I work out or I do some kind of physical activity, it gives me more energy. So I’ve been trying to really invest in myself in that way.”
Self-Care
Phillip also practices self-care. Her concept is working to maintain her peace, staying close to home when she isn’t working, baking (sometimes with her daughter, making floral arrangements, and “living a soft, private life.”
Tennis
Abby plays tennis. In her recent post she hits the court with her daughter. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. "While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding," they say.
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