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A Seinfeld September...
Pop quiz: what’s the most important ingredient in building a new habit? To me, it’s repetition. There is no habit without repetitions. You need to practice over and over again the habit you want to create before it will ever run on autopilot. Yes, cues and rewards are important, but they are supporting characters. They…
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"This May I Will" Are you ready?
And Hello May! As we begin a new month and round the corner towards summer, we’ve got a question for you. Are you ready? Most of us will be enjoying a much better summer than we had last year. There will be trips, get togethers, BBQs, restaurant dining, and other activities we long took for granted before the pandemic.…
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"This April I Will.." Newcomers Start Here
And HELLOOO APRIL!!! It’s a brand new month and a clean slate of endless possibilities. What would you like to accomplish this month? What part of your health or your life needs your attention? I love April and springtime…the abundant sunshine, the feel of the unfrozen ground below my feet, the lovely sound of the…
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WEEK FOUR - Homestretch "I Will" March 22 - 31, 2021 🌷 🌷
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue to rally ourselves and choose another *small* habit for our Week 4 challenge! Let's finish March strong! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” The first 3 weeks have had great results. Yes, the normal hills & valleys happen, but today gives us an opportunity…
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How Habits Work
Hello Everyone! Since our group is focused on creating healthy habits, I thought it would be useful to pull together some of the information I've collected on habits over the last 5 years. Habits fascinate me and I've used every opportunity I can to deepen my understanding of them. I'm excited to share what I've learned…
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WEEK TWO “I Will”: March 8 - 14, 2021
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue our march into March with our Week 2 challenge! Rather than setting an “I Will” for the month, let’s set a weekly “I Will.” Week 1 was a rousing success! Let’s keep the ball rolling. At the end of the week, you can assess how it went. Then keep the same plan or modify your plan & commit to…
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The 2020 Move It Monday Challenge!
It's back and a real favorite around here....our weekly Move It Monday challenge. Each week, we'll be participating in the Move It Monday campaign by kicking off the week with exercise. What exercise or activity you do is entirely up to you. You'll see our Monday participants enjoy a range of activities. After you've…
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Oct 8 Weekly Challenge: How Habits Work
Theme: Healthy Practices Challenge: How Habits Work I'm repeating this challenge from last March because understanding how habits work will help you create long lasting habits for yourself. This week, let's explore what habits are, how they are formed, and how we can create new habits or modify our existing habits to make…
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Welcome, Maddie!!
I am so excited to share the news with you that our Building Healthy Habits group has a new co-leader!! Our own Maddie, aka @MadisonMolly2017! As most of you know by now, my family circumstances have changed over the last year and I can no longer participate in this group as much as I'd like to. I still want to be involved…
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This July I Will...
It's a brand new month! What's your favorite part of July? What healthy habit would you like to work on this month? Is it something new or a continuation of your June focus? Whatever it is, let's dive in and make it happen! If you are new to our group, welcome! Please let us know what you will be working on and how we can…
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July 24 Weekly Challenge: Changing It Up
A note about the upcoming challenges: As many of you know, I just had hip replacement surgery last week. I feel good and a little stronger and more mobile every day. Right now, I need to concentrate on physical therapy and walking a lot to ensure I get full use of my left leg again. Since almost everything in my life is…
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This June I Will....
Swimming pools, gardening, masks, backyard BBQs with friends 6 feet away....hello Summer 2020!! This certainly will be a summer unlike any in the past, but there are still lots of ways to enjoy the outdoors, even if it means modifying how we do things. Personally, my favorite part of summer is the abundant sunshine! Let's…
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Joyful June
I’m running low on joy right now. Given the news and the pandemic, I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that way. But even in the worst of times, there are good things all around us and things to be grateful for. So this month, I’m doing a #JoyfulJune challenge. A daily dose of good things! Please join me!
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This May I Will...
It's hard to believe it's a brand new month! What healthy habit would you like to create or keep working on this May? Are you new to our group? If so, welcome! Please post what you will be working on and how we can help! And just a suggestion: set a reminder to check-in periodically with us. Check-in daily, weekly, or as…
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The Projects Page
Theme: Greater Happiness Challenge: The Projects Page Chances are there is something you’ve been meaning to get to. A project that you know needs to get done, but is time-consuming and given the urgency of kids, grandkids, jobs, school, and other commitments and obligations, these projects get sidelined and tagged for…
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This April I Will...
Hello Everyone, I've been thinking all day what to say in this month's intro. Usually April is one of my favorite months. There's abundant sunshine, muddy walks to be taken, Easter and Easter candy, and seeds to be ordered and planted this month. And while all of those things are still happening, the world has changed…
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This March I Will....
We flip another page on the calendar and it's March! I love March! Living in a cold weather state, March means Spring can't be far away and with it, the return of two of my favorite activities! Walking in my woods and gardening! WOOHOO!!! Goodbye snow and ice...hello mud season! :) So what's on your to-do list for March?…
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This February I Will....
I know that January has 31 days, but it feels like the month just sped by! On the other hand, it's a giant leap forward to my favorite time of year: spring and a return to outdoor walking and container gardening. My Johnny's seed catalog always arrives in February. If I can't plant seeds until April, at least I can dream…
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This January I Will....
And just like that... it's a new day, a new month, a new year, and now a brand new DECADE! Happy New Year! May 2020 be filled with health and happiness for you and your family. Just imagine what we can all accomplish this year! I'm certain we will be celebrating a lot of healthy new habits this year. Why am I so sure?…
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Declutterfest 2019!
It's BAAACK! Has clutter gotten the upper hand recently? Do you have some Spring cleaning projects you need to dive into? Has it gotten so bad you're not even sure where to begin? We can help! Let's work on this TOGETHER. Let's spend the next two weeks and bag, tag, recycle, and reorganize! Let's make things SHINE! We can…
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Ideas for Monthly Challenges
Welcome! If you are new to our group, please read our welcome new members post for an overview of the Building Healthy Habits group and what to expect. It will help you get the most out of this group. The Building Healthy Habits group is structured around monthly challenges. Each of us determines what we want to work on…
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The 2019 Move It Monday Challenge!
We are looking forward to kicking off our 2019 Move It Monday Challenge in partnership with the Move It Monday organization and Quitting the Sitting. Starting Monday, January 21st and running through March 18, this weekly challenge will have us all up and moving towards making 2019 our best year yet! This thread will be…
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This December I Will...
Hello December! While it's tempting to write off this season of merriment and excess, to put aside our healthy routines and just start fresh in January, let's not do that. In fact, adhering to a few good habits this month can the make all the difference between gaining weight or not gaining weight come January. Let's band…
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This October I Will...
Hello October! I love October. Leaves turning, temperatures falling, and still well before the holiday rush. It's a great time to move forward on a goal that you have for yourself. What would you like to accomplish this month? If it's useful, you might frame your goal along these lines: 1. My goal for this month (This…
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This September I Will....
It may still officially be summer, but as I sit here with a cup of hot tea, it definitely feels like fall! For some of us, September means children and grandchildren are back in school. And if you're a teacher, likely you are also back in school! I work at a university and the new semester means an abrupt end to that…
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This August I Will...
And it's August! There's one more full month of summer. What would you like to accomplish this August? What's on your to-do list? What healthy habit would you like to create this month or continue working on from July? If it's helpful, you might frame your goal along these lines: 1. My goal for this month (This August I…
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This September I Will... Challenge
Happy September! If you have a goal you'd like to reach this month and you you need a little extra accountability and support, join the Building Health Habits group's "This September I Will" challenge. Accountability and support are our specialties!…
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This July I Will...
Happy July Everyone! The summer months can be a little dicey. Schedules change, kids are home, trips get planned and taken, and though it's a wonderful time of year, it's pretty easy to let our anchor habits such as eating well, sleeping well, and exercising fall by the wayside. Let's not let that happen! What's one…
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This August I Will...
It’s a new month! What health goals have you set for yourself for August? If you’d like encouragement and support along the way, join the Building Healthy Habits group in our “This August I Will...” challenge. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10757565/this-august-i-will/ I’m always impressed with how much…
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This May I Will...
Spring is exploding all over the place and it's a beautiful sight to see! Every day, there's something new. A bud that wasn't there before. Shrubs that are blooming. Chives poking up through the soil. And the Eastern Phoebe that builds her nest every year over the motion detector on my garage...she's back too! I just love…