January 2015 Challenge Group

Guys, I am so excited for this announcement. Today, marks the debut of two challenge groups! What are challenge groups, Jess? Well, Friend. I am so glad you asked.

Challenge groups are how we, as a community, support each other's commitment to whole health just by hopping on Instagram or Facebook. Check it out!

3/30

3/30 is the only on-going challenge group. We all know why fitness matters. But just because you can't work out 7 days a week...or don't want to (<<me), doesn't mean that you can't work out at all. Even walking around your neighborhood is better than sitting on your couch. 3/30 is all about getting moving 3 days a week, 30 minutes each time. Find what works for you! Walking your dog, playing tennis, fitness DVD's or going to the gym, it doesn't matter so long as you get out there.

Start Date: December 10, 2014

Monthly Challenge Groups

MPS Health is a holistic approach broken into four parts:

1. Mental Health
2. Physical Health - Nutrition
3. Physical Health - Fitness
4. Spiritual Health

Each month, we focus on a different area, cycling through each of them three times within a year.

January 2015 Challenge Group - The 5 Things Challenge

So by following that schedule, January kicks off with a mental health challenge! This one is called the 5 Things Challenge.

When I started going to counseling, this was one of the first techniques I learned that taught me how to consistently prioritize myself. Life will always be full of highs and lows, but when I'm stuck in a low it's usually because I've forgotten to take care of myself. And isn't that true for all of us? No matter what walk of life we're in, we're so easily caught up in the tyranny of the urgent. Taking care of other people and their problems is our first nature, not our second.
So here's the challenge: Every day, write down five things that you did for you. It doesn't have to be big. Often mine include cleaning and showering, because those are my triggers. But even if it's at the end of the day, when everything is already said and done, the simple act of writing them down and mentally recategorizing those activities, trains you to think of and take care of yourself first.

Start Date: January 1, 2015

How can I join?

Ready to join? Don't worry, you don't need to remember another password! Just check in on Instagram or Facebook using our unique hashtag. Start by giving a shout out to #mpshealth and then add on the hashtag for your unique challenge group. Make sure to use both hashtags!

3/30 Challenge Group: #330
January '15 Challenge Group - The 5 Things Challenge:  #my5things

See you soon!