What’s Your Night Time Process to Fall Asleep?
A Good Night's Sleep Challenge In general having a plan and being prepared leads to better results. Most people have a morning plan, they wake up, go to the bathroom, brush their teeth, and get ready for their day. The question now becomes, do you have a plan for winding down? If not, a nighttime plan or “ritual” can help! It will help you relax and get a better sleep. Which will result in you having more energy, feeling better rested, and more eager to attack the day. Here are a couple of ideas for you to consider: Drink Some Tea – No,...
Monday Challenge: Handstand
Handstand Challenge! Alrighty peeps! This is going be a little crazy, but just hang in there. I wanted to introduce you all to something different...
Determine Never To Be Idle : )
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any." - Thomas Jefferson When I read this quote for the first time I thought of my dad, Ken Lake. To say he is never idle would be a huge understatement. He started a successful and profitable construction business in his early 20's, went to college in his early 30's (valedictorian), got a masters in his early 40's...
Monday Challenge: What New Habit Do You Want To Develop?
Monday Challenge: What New Habit Do You Want To Develop? OK, so this week has been crazy. This Monday's challenge is going to rest on you shoulders...
Weekly Challenge: Say NO to Prepackaged Food.
Say NO to Prepackaged Food for the Entire Week! Easy and convenient? Sure. Loading your body with preservatives and other chemicals? Probably. Worth it? Nope. This is something we talk about all of the time! With a little preparation, you can have a LOT of healthier options at your fingertips. It’s scary to think of the amount of unhealthy ingredients that are found in these processed foods. Unfortunately, they’re usually laden with sodium, added sugars, preservatives, trans fat, and additives. Just check out this article if you need more convincing to “Just Eat Real Food”: https://authoritynutrition.com/9-ways-that-processed-foods-are-killing-people So why attempt to fuel your body with that when there...
Weekly Challenge: Meditate for 5-10 Minutes Daily a Better YOU!
Meditate for 5-10 Minutes Daily When is the last time you meditated? With the busy hustle of day-to-day activities, life can leave us feeling stressed, exhausted, disconnected, and overwhelmed. Sometimes it seems there’s just not enough time in the day to get everything done, and it can really begin to take a toll on our health and mental state. So how do you fit in an extra 10 minutes for meditation? That seems crazy right?! It’s NOT! Finding 10-15 minutes can actually help give you more time by reducing your stress levels and allow you to focus more on the task at hand. Meditation has also...
Up Your Kale Game 7 Day Challenge :-)
Up Your Kale Game! An article in the Huffington Post called "10 Superfoods Healthier than Kale" which inspired this week's challenge. Kale has plenty of benefits, like having high levels of vitamin B and containing more calcium than milk! But…there are lots of great options in ADDITION to kale! Kale has at least 10 leafy green cousins which pack an antioxidant and nutrient-rich punch!! Watercress Chinese Cabbage Chard Beet Greens Spinach - My personal favorite! Chicory Leaf Lettuce Parsley Romaine Lettuce Collard Greens Your challenge this week is to pick one or more greens from the list above, (preferably one that you don't normally eat...
Purge The Closet!
Weekly Challenge! Doesn’t it feel so good to clean out your closet and get rid of those old clothes that are just taking up space!? I find it extremely uplifting, my wife feels otherwise. How about finally letting go of those pants you’ve been hanging on to forever! It’s time to purge that closet! Maybe it’s a pair of your favorite old jeans you used to wear every day that have finally worn down. Or maybe it’s that sweater that is just so comfy but so stretched out it looks like a moo moo. Your challenge this week is to block off some time to...