In this post: Why I’m joining Rachel Hollis’s Last 90 Days Challenge (aka #last90days), how I’m tweaking it to suit my life and how you can too!
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So I just discovered the Last 90 Days Challenge on social media yesterday and it really hit a chord for me. I was already planning on setting some goals for the last quarter of the year to try and finish strong, but this just brought my excitement to a whole new level!
Wondering what the heck the Last 90 Days Challenge is?
It’s an idea created by Rachel Hollis, author of Girl, Wash Your Face, to get a head start on your goals and intentions that you were thinking about kicking off on in the New Year. Instead
As the festive season gets closer, we often start to wind down for the end of the year, letting our good intentions slip due to other commitments like parties and family gatherings.
But, if you commit to taking action, you can still achieve a lot in the last 3 months of this year and end on a high, inspired to take even more action in the New Year, rather than setting New Year Resolutions or goals from a place of regret.
Will joining this challenge guarantee that you end the year on a high? No, but trying to achieve your goals is the first step to actually taking action and getting to the goal line. And it doesn’t hurt to have some motivation and help along the way!
Why I’m joining in the Last 90 Days Challenge
The vibe around Rachel Hollis’s challenge on Instagram is inspiring and definitely has a good community feeling to it. Check it out yourself by searching the hashtag #Last90Days.
As mentioned, I was already planning to set some targets for the last quarter of the year and I am way more likely to achieve my goals when I am inspired and motivated. So, I’m totally jumping on the Last 90 Days bandwagon to feed off the high energy vibe it’s got going on!
Not only does the challenge already have a bit of an excited swell happening on social media, Rachel will also be releasing videos to help keep the community inspired during the 90 days and help keep us on track. I think that will be super helpful!!
So what does Rachel’s challenge consist of?
Rachel has developed 5 goals for the Last 90 Days Challenge that you can use exactly as they are to make things super simple. She calls them her ‘5 To Thrive’.
They are:
1. Get up an hour earlier than you normally do and use the time for yourself
2. Workout for at least thirty minutes
3. Drink half of your body weight in ounces of water each day
4. Give up one food category you know you shouldn’t be eating
5. Write down ten things you’re grateful for every single day
I love how they are focused on health and wellbeing, but I’m keen to tweak them for myself, just a little so that they really suit where I’m at in my life.
How I’ll include the 5 To Thrive in my own life
1. Go to bed 30 minutes earlier each night
Unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can get by on 5 – 6 hours of sleep, I need my 7½ – 8 hours to be my best, so before trying to get up earlier, I will need to go to sleep earlier. A full hour earlier would be a real stretch (that would mean getting into bed by 8.30 –
Getting to bed earlier will help me to wake up earlier for that ‘me’ time Rachel talks about. I would like to use this time to get inspired and motivated for the day ahead, by listening to a podcast, reading an article or some book, or spending this time journaling.
2. Workout for at least 30 minutes
I’m pretty good at getting in exercise most days, but it is usually spread across my day to avoid sitting for too long.
For this challenge, I would like to include at least one exercise session that is 30 minutes in itself, either by extending my morning walk/run or maybe having an aerobics or dance session in the evening.
3. Do something fun every single day
Because I have kidney disease, I am already in the habit of drinking plenty of water each day (2+ litres), so I’m going to make this third goal about making a conscious effort to include some fun every single day. (A complete switch up from drinking more water I know, but I couldn’t think of something that would be related!)
For something to classify as action on this goal, it has to make me have a genuine, heartfelt smile or laugh.
4. Replace sweets and junk food with fruit and veg
I’m not a huge fan of setting myself a goal of completely stopping something without having a more desirable habit to replace it with. It creates the perfect opportunity to dwell on what you’re missing out on, which often leads to a cave in and falling right back into that old habit.
That’s why for this goal, I’m focusing on switching out some bad food habits I’ve acquired by replacing them with healthier foods. That way, when I feel like a chocolate, I can reach for a piece of fruit instead and it won’t feel like I’m denying myself – I’m just making a healthier choice.
5. Really feel the gratitude every day
I already make a list of things I’m grateful for each day, but I often write it and then quickly move on to my other journaling prompts. Instead, I want to really soak up those feelings of gratitude into my bones each day and be truly thankful for all the good things in my life.
How will I do this? I plan to use an idea I got from Krista Dickson (I’m such a fan!), where she verbally says what she is thankful for while letting the feelings of gratitude fill her up with warm and fuzzies. How cool is that?!!
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So to recap, my Five To Thrive are:
- Go to bed 30 minutes earlier each night
- Workout for at least 30 minutes
- Do something fun every single day
- Replace sweets and junk food with fruit and veg
- Really feel the gratitude every day
I can hardly wait to get stuck into these goals come 1st of October!
What about you? What Five To Thrive do you want to implement? Or do you have any plans to achieve a goal or two in the last quarter of 2020?
I dare you to set yourself even just a little goal to work on for the next 3 months. Or maybe you’ve even been inspired to join in the Last 90 Days Challenge yourself!
If so, you can sign up to receive Rachel’s video tips here and I’d love if you stick around the Proud Happy Brave community so we can support each other too! 🙌
To increase my chances of success, I will be posting how I’m going on social media every now and then, and I plan to write some posts that will help to keep us motivated along the way.
Let’s do this!
Will you be joining in the Last 90 Days Challenge?
P.S. If you missed the start date of the 1st of October, don’t let it hold you back from taking action – just start whenever you want!
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