The Habit Lab - Episode 26: Simple Menu Planning -for busy weeks

Episode 26: Simple Menu Planning -for busy weeks

04/15/24 • 21 min

It's still worth fueling your body well- even when your time is limited.
A teeny tiny bit of forethought with this SIMPLE Menu Planning Habit could set your week up with the support you need to have healthy energy to plow through all that your calendar holds.
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Simple Menu Planning
--Mix & Match Style--

3-4 protein
6-8 fresh veggies
fresh salsa
spaghetti sauce
soy sauce
healthy dressings

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3-4 protein
6-8 fresh veggies
fresh salsa
spaghetti sauce
soy sauce
healthy dressings

Sadly- I no longer have access to the REFER a FRIEND code :(

You can start at any point in the year!

Previous Episode

Episode 25: Idealism - the motivation murderer

But for real... we unknowingly allow idealism to murder our motivation by keeping us frozen. Sometimes it appears saying we're waiting to show up with excellence before taking action, but when you peel back that layer- is it actually stealing from us or serving us.
How-to combat Idealism
1) notice chronic feelings of disappointment/failure
2) increase awareness that thats usually evidence of unrealistic expectations
(aka-idealism)
3) examine your expectations
HABIT TO EXAMINE YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
Ask yourself the following questions

What were my expectations here? (of myself or situation) Take a few minutes to sit with yourself to flush out these answers. They're probably all subconscious & nothing you actually vocalized beforehand.
What did I actually do? (list what you did do/happened & notice the factors beyond your control at play & be aware of your own limits)
Were my inital expectations realistic? (Honestly assess what you expected -vs- how long it took & the factors outside of your control.)
Did I spend my time well? (Consider the effort you put in with your current skills & those factors. Remember perfect isn't the standard here.)
Could I say I was successful even if I didn't hit my initial expectations? ( This will require you to redefine what success means. You might not have 100% fit your ideal outcome, but being "successful" is a wider/broader net.
Do you owe yourself an apology? I often do this when I realize I was shaming my efforts based on unattainable standards?
Can you give yourself gratitude for the effort you put in? Behavioral Scientist have found that we change more quickly when we choose to be proud of yourself even when we are only marginally better. If we embrace the learning curve, we arrive at mastery faster.

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Next Episode

Episode 27: Joy Habits - purposefully stirring it up

We most often wait for it to happen to us or organically arise. If we know all the power joy holds- why wouldn't we purposefully have it as a tool we use?
Jenna discusses two categories of joy that she has built habits in to stir up joy.

playfulness: humor, dance parties, physical play, silly accents
rest: sabbath, break from chores, outside moments, laying in the sun

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