Have you ever done a 30 day challenge before? I’ve always wanted to. Committing to something, showing up for yourself and following through to the end are all muscles I want to strengthen. Motherhood can definitely detract from your ability to do those things, it gets harder when you are taking care of someone other than yourself. But the great thing about this kind of challenge is it’s a short time frame, you choose ONE thing and it’s really confidence building.
I will forever refer to James Clear’s Atomic Habits because it’s such an incredible book. I think it’s important to keep your change simple and focus on tiny gains. For instance, I’m not also going to start a new exercise routine an hour a day or reinvent my diet at the same time. Because I’m choosing no t.v. as my challenge I am going to replace the time I would have watched t.v. with something else. Like sleep, crafting, writing, time with my husband or self care. But I’m not going to make it a hard change. I’m going to reserve my focus for being successful at my 30 day challenge.
Interested? Here are some ideas for what you could do. Or you could join me from June 1-30th in The No T.V. Challenge #notvchallenge2021 on my Instagram
Ideas for a 30 Day Challenge
What is one area in your life you would like to improve? It could be health or risk taking or feeling happier. Take some time to think about it, write in a journal using the above question as a prompt – what comes up? You can jump on Pinterest for some great ideas, I made a board, or come up with your own. Whatever you choose, remember start small or keep it simple. If you make the change too massive it will be hard to sustain. Just Google 30 day burpee challenge! Lots of folks starting at the number 50 and getting no where. How about 5?
- Fitness; burpees, push-ups, walking, plank/core exercises
- Decluttering; get rid of one item a day or at least one item
- Water; drink 2L everyday or increase your water intake
- Give up something; soda, social media, complaining
- Start something; flossing everyday, getting up early, something you’ve always wanted to!
- Cooking; try a new recipe everyday, try a new food and cook with it everyday for a week
- Gratitude; find different ways to practice throughout the month – write cards, call a friend, say it more
- Finances; log into your banking daily, no spend challenge, save X number of dollars
- Mindfulness; start meditating 10 minutes a day, spend 5 mindful minutes noticing what’s happening around you
- Self care; Go to bed early, start or restart a hobby, tell yourself 5 things you love about yourself
- Give back; volunteer for 30 days, donate money you would have spent on yourself each day to a new charity
- Happiness; I love this list, have a 5 minute dance party everyday, watch a funny video and laugh everyday
Just Do It
There are so many ideas, pick the area that makes the most sense for you and do it! And by the way, you do not need to wait until the first of the month or some other natural beginning. You can start today and start counting to 30. I would love to see what you choose and hear how you do with it!
And don’t forget to download my free 30 Day Challenge Tracker! There are two copies; one if you’d like to join the TV Challenge specifically and another generic tracker. I hope they help you get started!
