Day 34: Consistency Is Key

A rushed morning led to me forgetting to my my meditation in the morning. During my run, I found my mind picking up an old habit of grabbing onto a worrisome thought about a potential scenario in the future that will likely never happen and throwing it into my mind’s spin cycle, taking energy and focus away from my run, causing my running pace to slow down and my running form to suffer. Halfway through my 90 minute run, I caught myself and made a somewhat-successful conscious effort to shift my mindset from the anxious thought to awareness of the world around me – the green grass I was running on and the beautiful lake I was running around. Lesson learned – remember to meditate before your run, Rose!

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “My thoughts and actions shape my life. Today I choose thoughts and actions that move my life toward where I want it to go.”
  • 4 minutes of foam rolling
  • 6 minutes of cupping

Evening Update

  • 6 minute meditation (better late than never)

Day 33: Stick To It

Every once in a while, I find myself about to slip back into an old habit, such as heading straight to social media first thing in the morning, after I pick up my phone to turn off my alarm. Rather than beat myself up, I simply catch myself, put my phone down, and say my morning mantra. Same with seeing myself in the bathroom mirror each morning – the old habit is to look over my face and body, accounting for any new wrinkles, muscle striations, sunburns, or love handles. The simple act of looking at myself in the eyes and smiling reminds me that I’m so much more than what my body or face looks like that day. And giving myself a high-five serves as a reminder that me and myself are on the same team, that my mind can help my body do spectacular things. (Plus, the high-five to myself feels so silly that my smile turns into a laugh sometimes – another great reminder, to not take life too seriously.)

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • 45 minutes on a spin bike
  • 30 minutes of strength training

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “I’m responsible for my own happiness.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 6 minutes of earthing

Evening Update

  • Hot/cold contrast bath

Day 32: Celebrate Small Victories

Incremental progress adds up over time, so today I’m celebrating small victories, such doing one more pull-up, three more pushups, and one more minute of meditation.

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on one leg, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video https://youtu.be/jqNVG4Ul0Cg
  • one hour run on treadmill
  • one hour of strength training, including pullups: 3 x 14, 12, 10 (36 total) and pushups: 3 x 20 (60 total)

Yin/cooling:

  • morning mantra: “I take full responsibility for my life.”
  • 5 minute meditation (my longest ever!)
  • 8 minutes of earthing
  • 15 minutes of stretching mobility work
  • 10 minutes of cupping

Day 31: Having Fun

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on on leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video: https://youtu.be/0jaMXGnDnJQ
  • 50 minute run
  • 1 hour strength and mobility work

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Seize the day – wonderful things are on the way!”
  • 5 minutes of stretching
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 10 minutes earthing

Day 30: Bring on Joy

How much joy can one possibly fit into a day? Is there a limit? All I know is that the more I meditate, bury my toes in the grass, and fill my mind with positive thoughts, the better I feel, regardless of the specific circumstances of the day.

Morning Stats

Yang/firing up:

  • high-five in the mirror
  • stood on on leg while brushing teeth, to activate glutes
  • cold shower
  • motivational video: https://youtu.be/iMtG561VG64
  • 35 minute easy treadmill hike
  • 25 minutes of strength training

Yin/cooling down:

  • morning mantra: “Nothing can disturb my peace of mind today. There is no limit to the amount of joy I can experience.”
  • 4 minute meditation
  • 8 minutes of earthing
  • 5 minutes of stretching