We look at how some of the most incredible women we know set themselves up to succeed WORDS: AMY SESSIONS
C O M P I L E D BY: LU CY R U T H E R FO R D
THE WINNING MINDSET THE MORNING ROUTINE Her Highness Sheikha Latifah Al Maktoum
EQUESTRIAN ATHLETE First thing when I wake up is have Canarino, it’s an Italian drink with hot water and lemon peel, and I add paprika to it. Afterwards I drink 750ml of water, staying hydrated is so important. I wake my dogs and head to the stables early to ride. Depending on the weather, I try to ride one or two horses out-
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side before riding the rest inside. Being out in the sun is so important both mentally and physically. We’ve always been around horses and my family loves horses in every sport; racing, endurance, polo, and show jumping. I realised that I wanted to take my show jumping further very early on. When I was thirteen, I saw the Dubai Show Jumping team training and I thought to myself, I want to be on that team. Realising that I had to prove myself, I worked really hard and made the team. Eventually my goal was to attend the Asian games and be on the UAE Show Jumping team, it was my first Nations Cup and UAE won their first ever medal in show jumping and being on that team was such an amazing experience and I was hooked ever since.
Amina Muaddi
FOUNDER, AMINA MUADDI I usually wake up, have a glass of water, a coffee and a fresh green juice. After that, I do my beauty routine – a few times a week I include a face mask. In the meantime I play with my dog, then I’ll check my phone (messages, emails, social media and lately The Pattern, this app I’m quite obsessed with). Three times a week I go to the gym, sometimes I meditate. I’d like to do both more often. And then I start working. Alison Loehnis
PRESIDENT OF NET-A-PORTER My morning routine has remained pretty consistent for quite a long time. I get up early
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