Happy Sunday Healthy Sixers -
In this Healthy Six, we have had 25 people in and out of the program.
What do I mean by that?
We have had absolute newbies who were ALL in from the beginning. They read the program cover to cover. They are following meal plans and engaging daily with me and each other.
We have had people on this program focused on ONE pillar, to master that
And we have had people who have reached out to me and said - I don't feel like I have done this to the best of my abilities.
So now we are going to talk about compassion and investment.
You invested money in me, and the Healthy Six, to achieve a result. You had goals. You wanted to feel better, move more, perhaps lose a little weight, maybe start meditating. In five weeks, I need to ask you something - are you 1% better than you were at the beginning of May?
I know why we need to see bang for our buck.
We feel as though spending money should automatically lead to transformation! But transformation takes time: Habit change takes anywhere from a few weeks, to a year - it is why, in sobriety, we mark the one year with such fanfare. It is a big deal not to drink for a year. It is a big deal to stick to an exercise plan, to create healthy routines with food and sleep, and to start committing to a daily meditation practice.
And habits are the things we continue to do, day after day.
What about self-compassion?
Let me tell you a story: I started this program and had goals: I wanted to do more pull-ups, run more, and be halfway done my self-help memoir / book based on this program The Healthy Six: Finding balance when the ground beneath you falls.
It's a good title, right?
On the pull-ups: After a few weeks, I realized this wasn't important to me. The lesson - your goals need to change as you change. I am strong, I am athletic. I don't need to prove that by doing pull-ups in my kitchen.
On running: I am running more, for the joy of it.
On the book: I fight daily with the negative voice that says the world doesn't need this book. I need this book. I need to tell this story.
I have also found myself overtired, challenged with sleep and overwhelm, and sometimes filling everyone else's cup but my own.
My point?
We are all bloody works in progress.
Please be compassionate with yourself.
This week, I want you to go back from the last few weeks and look at these KEY Healthy Six habits. Are you doing them? If not, can you?
- Are you walking after eating? A reminder - 2-5 minutes after each meal helps stabilize blood sugar?
- Are you eating a diet that is anti-inflammatory, 80 percent of the time?
- Are you drinking half your body weight in water?
- Are you practicing the 3-2-1 sleep rule?
- Are you spending a minimum of six minutes a day on mindfulness
- Are you reaching out when you are struggling?
- Are you writing in a gratitude journal daily?
- Are you spending time in nature?
As you know, the program extended to make space for our SLEEP Expert.
We now have THREE Amazing Experts lined up:
Wednesday June 14 730 Our Own Dana Vitelli will talk about the ENERGY OF OUR STUFF!!! I am SO EXCITED FOR THIS. She will also talk about cortisol and clutter, and how we can get on top of this without going all Marie Kondo.
Wednesday June 21 730 - Sleep Expert Jessica White on Fixing our Sleep
And....we will close the program with a celebration!!!
Sunday June 25
10 AM IN PERSON AND ZOOM at The Yoga Sanctuary
GUIDED MEDITATION and YOGA with Cynthia Funk
10-1130 (Fruit, healthy six treats and love)
96 Danforth, 3rd floor!
If you are continuing in the FITFAM, I will encourage you to buy a membership
This is $99 a month for unlimited fitness, 50% off of every Healthy Six Cohort, access to the Community Portal, exercise snacks and motivation to stay with your goals. We will have a book club, in-person events and much more!
We will have a Healthy Six year-round channel and community.
For SUMMER, this means we are accountable to eating well, moving and staying on track!
The fall Cohort of the Healthy Six will begin on October 8th (my mum's birthday) - it is Thanksgiving Weekend, and it is our Gratitude Cohort.
We do our INTENTION Cohort January 2023.
If you are not a paying FITFAM member, but you want to be part of these amazing cohorts, you will given a discount code to pre-order!
Have a healthy week!
Need motivation to eat well? H6 GOOGLE SHEET is updated daily!
100 Smoothie Ideas
My Favourite Exercise Snack of the Week!
Have have you flipped through the cookbook? Tons of GEMS!
I would love you to join our community.
It's where all the love and health live.
Erin
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