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Hi Everyone, after a great time with my daughter and future SIL, they’ve left and it’s hard adjusting to their departure. But work is a bit crazy now and staying busy certainly helps. I have been getting in my 3 stress reducing activities every day and it’s really helped. Having breaks to do something joyful makes all the…

@donna25trinity, I am also impressed with 5 weeks of no internet (essential internet only?) it is so easy to fall down the hole of mindless surfing. @77tes, I’m glad stress reduction appealed to you too! So far, I’ve been able to work in at least 3 stress mitigation strategies each day, which was my goal. For the last 4…

The next three months are busy for me work-wise, so I’m going to focus on reducing my stress. “This April I will do at least 3 healthy, stress reducing things each day. Here’s my quick stress less options. 1. Morning mini-elliptical cycle while taking a virtual tour using BitGym. Their lake tours are especially relaxing.…

Maddie, I LOVE your insights! Listening to your Inner Supporter is smart. And it’s OK not to know…you try something and if that doesn’t work, try something else. We tend to give a lot of credence to our Inner Critic and to not check in with our Inner Supporter. But if you want to accomplish your goals, it’s the supporter…

Hi Everyone! I have just read through your posts to get caught up. @KacyCarpe, I love the little word shift from “have to” to “get to”. “Have to” is an obligation. “Get to” is an opportunity. I hope @texasgardnr and @jamcnewman are feeling better. You’re right, @TerriRichardson112, it’s been a long winter. Enough snow has…

I have been sick for the last 10 days. Not COVID, but some other virus that refuses to leave. I’m now starting to feel better and more like myself everyday. I guess that’s the upside of being sick. It makes you appreciate all the days you feel good!

@donna25trinity, you are doing great!

@jamcnewman, I’m so sorry to hear this has become a stressful March for you. Our plans sometimes need to change. I hope things settle down for you soon. <3

I saw this and immediately thought of our group!

Great start to the month! I am Denise and I am a very strong person. This March I'm going to become even stronger! This month I want to work on both my physical and mental strength. For physical strength I'm going to concentrate my efforts on boxing in the VR fitness app, Supernatural. I really love boxing and smashing…

More progress on my ”do something joyful” everyday. Today was a nice chat with my daughter as she waited for a flight to a meeting she’s attending this week.

@TerriRichardson112, what a great concept “right this minute” is! Getting started is usually the hardest part. Once we start continuing on is so much easier.

This is terrific to hear! Meditation is a wonderful habit to have! Congratulations!

I love @MadisonMolly2017 ’s theme for us this month. Self care and self love are foundational to everything we do and what we want to accomplish. We are all magnificent people deserving of love, kindness, respect, and fulfillment. Thank you Maddie for encouraging us to focus on ourselves this month! My self care focus this…

Sounds like a good plan, @nyxxie2509 and welcome to our group!

Look at you go, @77tes! So happy to read that you’re activity can increase. I know how happy that makes you!

These are wonderful habits to focus on @KacyCarpe! And I’m sorry to hear about your knee but good plan to do whatever the physio suggests!

Oh my gosh, do I ❤️❤️❤️ this February theme! Thank you @MadisonMolly2017! I love it!

@77tes, congrats on becoming more mobile and thank you for the book recommendation!

@Lynn__W, welcome to our habits group! We are happy you have joined us! Congrats on sticking with the healthy habits you are wanting to build. Progress happens when we are persistent and consistent. It takes patience and there are no shortcuts. Many of us have found that small sustainable daily habits are the key, so…

I agree with Terri! My preferred way to exercise involves screens and I use an guitar app for my database of songs. I only really watch the mindless scrolling on social media. I looked into ParkRun, but there’s none in my state. Maybe when I retire I will organize one. For now, the closest one is in Massachusetts, a bit…

Hi everyone! I’ve had an interesting week. We had a storm Sunday night that knocked out power until Tuesday evening. This outage was very different. It was triggered by a tree falling down and taking with it the power lines and cable lines to our house. It also ripped off some of our siding on the garage. So I’ve spent…

Updated tracker. A good week!

@77tes, re your analog hours, I have the same difficulty. I use my iPad and iPhone a lot. BitGym to exercise in the morning, a different screen (VR goggles) to exercise again later in the day. I read books on the kindle app on my iPhone and use a guitar app for a database of songs when I practice my guitar. And then…

@KacyCarpe, I ❤️❤️❤️ ParkRun! How I wish we had it here in the states as it is in the UK. Such a terrific program. Best of luck to you in your 8 week walking plan!

Another vote for the great MFP food diary and whole system, such as the community feature that supports groups like ours. It really is a great tool. I just wish the barcode scanner was still a free tool, I used it a lot. But I get it…premium needs to have the extras. And welcome to our group, @thewanglers!

@KacyCarpe, I’m so happy that you are enjoying BitGym! It does help pass the time on cardio machines. @jamcnewman, I started with a free account but upgraded to the premium version so that I could access the 200+ tours. After consistently using BitGym, I got an annual subscription for $7.5 a month. And I did one other…

Congrats @TerriRichardson112 and well said! Here's another great image on habit stacking from @WisdomMadeEasy.

Congrats on your persistence and determination,@jamcnewman in finding what works for you to improve your sleep! Habit building is a trial and error process!

What a great way to start the day, @snowshoe072!