A day in the life of an HSBC executive who wakes up at 5:30 am to meditate and exercise, always eats green, and manages her work and life in two cities

Melania Edwards is part of HSBC's International Manager program, which trains senior executives for leading international bank by putting them in top roles across different businesses around the globe.Through this program, Edwardsgained experience working in Asia, the UK, and the Europe. Now she is based in Northern California and serves on the bank's Global Venture Capital Group. Part of her job is connecting venture capital firms and their portfolio companies to HSBC's global network.She recently broke down her daily routine for Business Insider. Here is what her day looks like.Edwards wakes up at 5:30 a.m. everyday and always kicks off her day with meditation."I find that the best way to set the tone for the day ahead is a short meditation where I focus on deep breathing and determine my priorities for the day," she said.At 6:30 a.m it's time to catch up with friends and family.Having lived and worked across the Europe, Asia, and US, Edwards' family and friends are based all over the world. So she spends some time in the morning to catch up with them through FaceTime.She eats breakfast at 7:00 am. It's always a fresh bowl of fruit or a bottle of green juice."The healthy Californian lifestyle is contagious," she said.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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