If you’re already a 40 Aprons subscriber, click here to make sure you get the weekly emails offering inspiration and motivation along the way! Whole Body Whole Mind is different from other clean eating or exercise programs in that you set your own goals. I’m not here to tell you that yoga is right for you and you should be doing it 4 times a week or that gratitude journaling is definitely the best way for you to work towards mindfulness or that legumes are jacking up your digestion. Nope, that’s for you to decide! You know your body, or you’ll get to know your body over time. I have recommendations I’m happy to share, for sure, but the specifics? That’s all you, friends. I was inspired to create Whole Body Whole Mind when I realized I’d really let other parts of my wellness go, despite eating squeaky clean. I noted that I could comply 100% with a strict eating program without lifting a finger, and, while eating this way is fantastic for determining what works and doesn’t work for your body, it’s not always the start to a long-term practice. Instead, I wanted to make it easy for other busy people like me to work towards their ultimate food, body, and mind goals without stretching themselves too thin or placing too heavy a burden on their everyday lives. I’m in active mom groups locally, and something I heard over and over was this commitment to individuality, how their family eats and what sort of activity works for them. And another concern I hear all the time when it comes to starting clean eating programs? Overwhelm. They worry that the programs require far too much time, too much money, and are too strict. So I worked on developing Whole Body Whole Mind: Total Wellness Challenge as a way to support modern, busy individuals and families in working towards the specific goals and frequencies that work for them. What does this mean? Well, you set the goals, like… you want to ride your bike and meditate. And then you decide how frequently you’d ultimately like to do this on a regular basis, you know, after the challenge is over. Maybe for you, it’s ideal to avoid dairy and sugar during the workweek, meditate three times a week, and bike four times a week. Or eat “clean” (by your definition, of course) 29 days a month, meditate five times a week and bike twice a week. I don’t care – it’s all you, baby. Whatever it is that makes sense for you, Whole Body Whole Mind will help you get there. This is how it works: Will you join me in July for a round of Whole Body Whole Mind? What are your goals for the challenge?
