10 weeks to your best self.
Over the next ten weeks, we're going on a journey; we’re getting intentional about our routines, how we work, move, rest and recover.
Why? Because there's someone I really want to introduce you to... your best self.
It’s an idea I'm fully subscribed to; your best self exists, and in the age of chasing someone we'll never be (someone else), let’s shift our focus to understanding and leaning into the healthiest and happiest version of ourselves.
I spent a lot of time doing a lot of things that didn't feel good: restrictive eating, physically and mentally draining exercise, self help books that convinced me I was approaching everything incorrectly. It got to a point where I felt like I wasn't living my own life anymore; I was endlessly trying to fit a mold that no human can comfortably fit.
If this is starting to sound like a shitty caption on a fitness influencer's ad for booty bands, let me get where I’m going — we're living in a world where nearly everything is a personalized experience, so why are we still approaching our wellness as one-size-fits-all?
There are a lot of things we're collectively not mindfully optimizing, so I've created a path to help overcome those common weak points and reinforce them with self-awareness.
Over the next ten weeks, we're going to piece together our uniquely optimized routines — both of us — because there's one important thing I want you to keep in mind - just working through it is not the endgame. We're complex beings, and our best self is always going to be a moving target; your approach will evolve with you.
So, are you ready? Let’s get started.
Before you get started,
Week 10: Reflections
We did it! This week, we'll take a moment to appreciate the progress we've made and review some back-pocket strategies for periodically auditing and adjusting our optimized routine.
Week 9: Defining your optimized routine
You have all the pieces, let's put them together. We'll phase out a realistic plan for implementing the elements of your optimized routine we've spent the last 8 weeks building.
Week 8: Planning your productivity
This week, we'll identify our peak productivity hours. We'll get in touch with our most efficient work schedule, and learn when and how to manipulate our professional/personal balance — because work/life balance doesn't exist.
Week 7: Crafting your ideal evening routine
Believe it or not, your nighttime routine is just as — if not more — important than your morning routine. This week, we're focused on improving the quality of our sleep with an evening ritual.
Week 6: Crafting your ideal morning routine
I'm part of the 4:30 AM club, and I live for it. But you might hate being up that early, and that's all good. This week, we'll plan and practice a morning routine that has us feeling ready for the day ahead.
Week 5: Finding foods you love
This is also what you came for. Sunday Meal Prep, anyone? This week (and in every email you get from me), I'll teach you how to prep nourishing meals that don't taste like cardboard. If you hate cooking... get out. Kidding — I'll have options for you to think through, too.
Week 4: Functional movement and exercise
This is what you came for. We'll explore an exercise routine that makes you feel refreshed and energized. Hate weights? Hate running? Hate exercise in general? We'll work it out.
Week 3: Identifying stressors and self-soothing habits
We all have them, and they suck. Let's work together to be mindful of what stresses us out, and how we cope with it. This will teach us what we need less of — and what we need more of. It'll also be great insight to any behaviors around exercise and nutrition that we should ~probably~ change.
Week 2: Intrinsic motivators and manifestations
This week, we'll dive into our motivators. What is it that we want to change, and why? We'll overcome any change-drivers rooted in anything other than our own health, happiness, and longevity. I'll share a visualization exercise that's not as cliché as it sounds.
Week 1: Pillars of personalized wellness
This week, we’re focusing on two key pillars of optimizing your personalized routine: awaking our own intuition, and collecting data. Sounds… fun? I promise it will be :)