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Vanessa Craft

@vanessacraft 
Editor-in-Chief 

“Dance classes are my meditation. Remembering the steps in such a tough workout takes all my concentration— I’m completely in the moment. Add in the loud music and camaraderie and I’m on a high afterwards.” 

Elena Viltovskaia

@eviltovskaia 
Associate Art Director 

“It is such a cliché, but getting enough sleep is the most important aspect of self-care for me. It affects my energy levels, my mood and even how hungry I get during the day.” 

Carli Whitwell

@carliwhitwell 
Managing Editor 

“I crave restorative alone time, so I try to sneak it in whenever possible—on the subway with a book, on a run at lunch, by avoiding calls after 9 p.m. (Sorry, Mom!) It gives me the time I need to reset so I’m actually excited to talk and hang with people.” 

Ciara Rickard

@ciara_rickard 
Production & Copy Editor 

“I go outside. Even though I live in the city, I try to find a little patch of wilderness to Zen out in or leave town and go for a hike. Being in nature always restores me a little.” 

Victoria Diplacido

@victoriadiplacido 
beauty editor 

“I’m most productive in the morning, so I protect that time. Open offices can make it incredibly challenging to stay in the zone, especially if you need quiet to focus, so I start my day at 8 a.m. or earlier, before things get crazy.” 

This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of ELLE Canada.