30 day challenge

Making a commitment to myself for 30 days.

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it’s easy for our health and routines to take a backseat and thanks to the easter holidays with the kids, all the chocolate eggs plus the mother of all hangovers today thrown in to boot, I am definitely longing for a reset button. I feel like I have lost touch with my health and routine and am craving some self discipline. So, I’ve decided it’s time to do something about it and I am embarking on a 30 day reset challenge. I would love you to join me! Together, we can choose habits that are important to us and commit to sticking with them for the next 30 days.

Now, you might be wondering, why 30 days? Well, it’s often said that it takes about a month for a new behaviour to become a habit. By committing to this challenge for 30 days, we’re giving ourselves the time and space to truly integrate these habits into our daily lives.

I keep hearing about habit stacking so thought I would investigate:

Habit stacking is a strategy where you piggyback new habits onto existing ones, creating a chain of behaviours that become automatic over time. For example, if you already have the habit of brushing your teeth every morning, you could stack a new habit like drinking a glass of water right after brushing. By linking the new habit to an existing one, you’re leveraging the power of association to make it easier to remember and perform consistently.

But why does habit stacking work? Well, our brains are wired to seek efficiency. When we perform a sequence of actions repeatedly, our brains create neural pathways that make it easier for us to execute those actions in the future. By stacking new habits onto existing ones, we’re essentially tapping into this existing network of neural pathways, making it more likely that the new habits will stick.

I have created a habit chart that I have printed and stuck on my fridge – I love ticking things off a list so I’m hoping this will motivate (and remind) me! Some of the daily habits I have chosen are:

Read for 10 minutes

Paint or draw something!

Walk or workout as well as do a plank and some sit ups every day

Journal every night writing a gratitude list and my top 3 tasks for the next day.

Here are some tips for choosing your habits:

1. Select habits that are meaningful to you and align with your long-term goals. Whether it’s exercising daily, eating healthier, or practicing mindfulness, pick habits that will have a positive impact on your life.
2. Start small: Don’t try to overhaul your entire life overnight. Instead, focus on one or two habits at a time and gradually build from there. Remember, slow and steady wins the race. I have chosen 5 categories because I already do most of these in my life, I just want to be more consistent. 
3. Use habit stacking to your advantage: Identify existing habits in your daily routine and think about how you can stack new habits onto them. By linking the new habits to things you already do consistently, you’ll increase the likelihood of success.
4. Stay accountable: Find a friend or family member to join you on this journey, or share your progress with others online. Accountability can be a powerful motivator to stay on track, especially when the going gets tough. This is why I need you! 
5. Be kind to yourself: Change takes time, and setbacks are inevitable. If you slip up or miss a day, don’t beat yourself up about it. Instead, dust yourself off and get back on track the next day. Remember, it’s not about being perfect, but rather about making progress.

I’m starting on Monday 15th April through to 14th May and will attach a blank version of my chart so you can write your own habits on and tick the days off as you go. 

So, what do you say? Are you ready to take the plunge and embark on this 30-day challenge with me? Let me know in the comments or DM me if you are going to join in. Together, we can reset our health and routines, one habit at a time. Let’s do this!

With love,