17 questions for... Inga Pyd, HR & Administration Director at LOTTE Wedel

For me, work life balance is ... the ability to spend time with my family when I want.

My 3 most important daily health habits are …

• Drinking water regularly.
• Taking care of the quantity and quality of sleep, because it really makes a difference.
• Taking breaks from work. Since we work more in hybrid mode, it is worth taking a moment to stretch and move.

The sport I practice regularly is … 2 training sessions with a personal trainer a week. As for other activities, they depend on the season. In spring and summer I ride a bike, and in winter I go skiing with great joy.

I spend at least 2 hours a week on physical activity .

My motivation for sports is ... the awareness that such activity is necessary because it "cleans" the head and the entire body. I know that if I spend at least some time preparing for the ski season, it will be easier for me when I hit the slopes.

I don't meditate because ... I haven't managed to build enough discipline in this matter.

My diet is based on ... vegetables, fruit and fish, which I like very much. I also like to eat good quality bread with butter - it works well for my taste buds.

I end the day by … listening to audiobooks with my son, but it is not my daily ritual. I usually also summarize the current day and plan the next one.

I spend … ideally 8 hours sleeping and then I know that my body regenerates well. However, the absolute minimum is 6 hours.

The thing I do only for myself is … meetings with a beautician.

My little sins are … sweets. I really like our Wedel dark chocolates and Ptasie Mleczko®. I also never say no to tiramisu and ice cream.

Happiness for me is ... health - mine and the whole family. I found out that you can somehow organize everything else in your life, but when it comes to health, things can be different. The second thing I define as happiness is being able to travel with my family. Showing the world to my child makes me perceive the time spent in a completely different way.

Luxury for me is ... spending an unlimited amount of time traveling and exploring the unknown. It's not possible at the moment, but if I could, I would spend at least half a year discovering places I haven't seen yet.

My small daily steps in taking care of the planet are ... doing very simple things. I don't buy mineral water in plastic because I have a dedicated system in the kitchen. Waste segregation, which should already be a standard. Be mindful of unnecessary water and energy use.

The advice I would give myself if I were 20 again is ... enjoy and appreciate this time of freedom.

The book I recently read and recommend is ... "Schrodinger's World. A chronicle of an unpredictable future.” by Paweł Motyl. This is a book about how to deal with an unpredictable future. This is an interesting proposition for people who are not scientifically involved in technical things and news.