Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 7 Midday Meditations For my Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 7 task; I’ve got to meditate. When I sit down and close my eyes to meditate, I fidget and my mind strays off the path. Sometimes searching for sleep other times searching for ways to play with my emotions. But the NYT…Continue Reading “Midday Meditations. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 7”
Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 6 Trail Mix Blend Today is the first of our “nourish” tasks for this month on the NYT Well Challenge. The task is to create a go-to snack to curb unhealthy food choices. Every Wednesday in the office is brownie day – one of the perks of working in an office…Continue Reading “Trail Mix Blend. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 6”
Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 5 Teeny bit of Chocolate This is my Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 5. NYT makes day 5 another “Move” challenge. This one centred around reward. As with most of the days in this wellness challenge, the focus is on building habits that last. And because we’re all massive babies when it…Continue Reading “Teeny bit of Chocolate. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 5”
Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 4 Boardgame Moments Today is the first of the NYT Wellness Challenge‘s “connect” days. The task is to reinvent date night. The goal is to do something different that we’ll both find fun. It takes time to plan something different and we’re both pretty indecisive individuals. So, in the meantime, I…Continue Reading “Boardgames Moments. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 4”
Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 3 A Little Bit of Confidence For the Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 3. The task is a Mantra Workout. “What’s a matra workout!?” I hear you cry. “I’m not sure!” I say, doing air punches and trying to remember what my mantra is. You visualise what you want to be, find…Continue Reading “A Little Bit of Confidence. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 3”
Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 2 Tooth Brushing Meditation Welcome to my Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 2! Everyone should brush their teeth twice a day. It’s a habit built from childhood. I see it as a mild inconvenience but I don’t want to enrage my dentist so I persist. Usually, when I brush my teeth I…Continue Reading “Bookend the Day. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 2”
Wellness Challenge 2019 – Day 1 6-Minute Mindful Workout Well, well, wellness challenge 2019. I’m no stranger to the quick-minute workout, which is what Day 1 of our Wellness Challenge has you do. I sporadically do them in the mornings, mostly to warm up in the winter. Though this morning, I definitely didn’t need warming…Continue Reading “Seven Sweaty Minutes. Wellness Challenge 2019: Day 1”
