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20 Days of No Social Media- Review-

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the ongoing chronicles of my journey with no social media. Goal of today is to review how I felt I did on my goals that I worked on September 28- October 08, 2021, both what I am proud of and what I can improve. Then I will just let you all know what I will be working on for the next 10 days (October 09- October 19, 2021). Now with out further ado- let’s get into it.

September 28-October 08, 2021

20 minutes meditation
Vitamins, insulin, and 100 oz water
Sleep 8-10 hours a night
15 minutes meditation

Overall Rating

I give myself an overall rating of 5/10. I got my 8-10 hours of sleep, no problem and I was sure to take my vitamins and insulin. I was fairly active seeing as I packed and moved my entire house and stand/run around at work for 8 hours at a time. I also put in effort to take walks when possible or park at the back of the parking lot to create more active movement throughout my day. I did, however, put meditation on the back burner and struggle to drink my water goal through out the day.

What I am Proud Of:

Did I do everything perfectly? Absolutely not. Not even close. However, I think I did good at at least thinking about my goals everyday. That sounds silly- but being actively aware of what your intentions for the day are and what your goals are is the first step. I used to always seem to forget what my priorities were- and I did good at keeping up on my self-evaluation daily. I give myself a little bit of a break and pat on the back that I survived the past 10 days. We had a lot going on the past ten days. I packed and moved to a different town, I started working more hours at my new job, and kept up on my college assignments for the most part. (I got a few late grades, I’ll admit.) I have also been struggling with some really fun pregnancy symptoms that don’t particularly motivate me to exist. That being said- I am proud that despite the craziness- we actively were able to still live mindfully. We ate 90% healthy and homemade meals, I was present during my daily activities, I managed half of my goals despite lack of motivation, and I have kept up on updating you guys. So since I survived that past 10 days- I give myself kudos.

What could I Improve:

Despite some valid “excuses” there is room for improvement. Even though I maybe didn’t feel up to physically moving more than I had to- I could have 100% made time to meditate and work on my mental health. I think mental health is something that is equally if not more important than my physical goals- despite that being the case it’s the easiest to put on the backburner when you don’t see immediate physical results.

Water. I mean- come on. I am capable of drinking soda, coffee, tea, and smoothies at a rapid pace but can’t seem to keep up on water. Definitely a mental block- so here are some tips I am going to implement this week to try to motivate myself to drink more water.

Water flavoring with electrolytes. Ex. Mio water flavoring and Liquid IV packets.
Flavoring water with fresh lemon and/or echinacea
When I am craving a “fun drink” I will sub it for homemade tea. It’s leaf water- I think it counts seeing as I add honey or agave as a sweetener.

The Next 10 Days

20 Minutes Meditation
Vitamins, insulin, and 100oz of water
Sleep 8-10 hours a night
20 minutes of intentional movement
10 minutes of writing daily (Journal, blogs, etc.)

That’s all for tonight! See you all wednesday for a recipe blogs and Friday for a sweet story. As for now-happy reading!

-Kayte