• 22nd February
    2013
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My eyes were too tired this morning for contacts so I wore my glasses! #noexcuses #getitdone #justlifting #nocardio #fitblr #fitness #fitnessmodel #blessedbodies365 #blogger #muscles #weights #grow #arms #lats #wbffpro #wbff #training #event #opportunity #goals #photoshoot #glasses #fashion #sore #igers #ig #igfitness #fitfam #instagood #beastmode #competitor #athlete #ipromise

My eyes were too tired this morning for contacts so I wore my glasses! #noexcuses #getitdone #justlifting #nocardio #fitblr #fitness #fitnessmodel #blessedbodies365 #blogger #muscles #weights #grow #arms #lats #wbffpro #wbff #training #event #opportunity #goals #photoshoot #glasses #fashion #sore #igers #ig #igfitness #fitfam #instagood #beastmode #competitor #athlete #ipromise

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  • 16th February
    2013
  • 16
Thank you @angieakatiki !!! I love you to pieces girl!! @oxygenmagazine @paulbuceta @toscareno @fatikusch #support #blessedbodies365 #eatclean #fitness #fitnessmodel #published #dream #dreambig #goals #blogger #legs #friendship #ig #igers #igdaily #igfitness #workout #feature #march2013 #issue #oxygenmagazine

Thank you @angieakatiki !!! I love you to pieces girl!! @oxygenmagazine @paulbuceta @toscareno @fatikusch #support #blessedbodies365 #eatclean #fitness #fitnessmodel #published #dream #dreambig #goals #blogger #legs #friendship #ig #igers #igdaily #igfitness #workout #feature #march2013 #issue #oxygenmagazine

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  • 8th December
    2012
  • 08
AT-HOME HOLIDAY WORKOUT During the holidays many of us are travelling, gym closures exist, and it’s not always easy to fit in a workout. When I go home for the holidays I have a secret weapon, my tabata workout. I have an app on my iPhone called Tabata-Timer that keeps track of my workout. You only need 16-24 minutes and your living room. Focus on keeping good form and achieving maximum reps during each 20 second interval. Warm-up: 2-3 minutes walking stairs or 50 jumping jacks Beginner:  • squats (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • sit-ups (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • mountain climbers (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • push-ups on knees (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)Total: 16 minutes Advanced:  • jump squats (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • v-ups (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • burpees (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • push-ups on toes (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • switch lunges (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes) • mountain climbers (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)Total: 24 minutes I hope you get to try it! If you do, please let me know via Tumblr, Facebook, or Twitter. MY GUEST BLOG POST: Tosca Reno’s BLOG

AT-HOME HOLIDAY WORKOUT

During the holidays many of us are travelling, gym closures exist, and it’s not always easy to fit in a workout. When I go home for the holidays I have a secret weapon, my tabata workout. I have an app on my iPhone called Tabata-Timer that keeps track of my workout. You only need 16-24 minutes and your living room. Focus on keeping good form and achieving maximum reps during each 20 second interval.

Warm-up: 2-3 minutes walking stairs or 50 jumping jacks

Beginner: 
• squats (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• sit-ups (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• mountain climbers (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• push-ups on knees (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)

Total: 16 minutes

Advanced: 
• jump squats (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• v-ups (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• burpees (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• push-ups on toes (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• switch lunges (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)
• mountain climbers (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, repeat for 8 rounds for a total of 4 minutes)

Total: 24 minutes

I hope you get to try it! If you do, please let me know via Tumblr, Facebook, or Twitter.

MY GUEST BLOG POST: Tosca Reno’s BLOG

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  • 26th November
    2012
  • 26
On Sunday, Team Blessed Bodies had their competition info workshop. It was awesome to see so many women inspired and wanting to compete. I understood the excitement, nervousness, and eagerness that some of them felt. I remember sitting in their shoes at my first workshop. I had a million ideas and questions running through my mind. Can I do this? Will my body change? How will I fit into that tiny bikini? I hope I don’t trip in my heels… The workshop made me feel like on-season had officially begun. Any EXTRA special treat for me was that Megan came to the workshop. I had never met Megan before yesterday and little did I know, she had been following my blog for a while now! When we went around the room and asked everyone to say a little bit about themselves, Megan mentioned she had been following my blog and was inspired by my journey! *heart melts* It completely made my day to meet Megan in person and talk to her about her upcoming fitness journey. Stay tuned for this inspiring bikini competitor! 

On Sunday, Team Blessed Bodies had their competition info workshop. It was awesome to see so many women inspired and wanting to compete. I understood the excitement, nervousness, and eagerness that some of them felt. I remember sitting in their shoes at my first workshop. I had a million ideas and questions running through my mind. Can I do this? Will my body change? How will I fit into that tiny bikini? I hope I don’t trip in my heels… The workshop made me feel like on-season had officially begun.

Any EXTRA special treat for me was that Megan came to the workshop. I had never met Megan before yesterday and little did I know, she had been following my blog for a while now! When we went around the room and asked everyone to say a little bit about themselves, Megan mentioned she had been following my blog and was inspired by my journey! *heart melts*

It completely made my day to meet Megan in person and talk to her about her upcoming fitness journey. Stay tuned for this inspiring bikini competitor! 

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  • 15th October
    2012
  • 15
“IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL, KEEP GOING.” Let’s be honest here, life is not always easy and there are times when it feels impossible to get through your day. I have felt this way numerous times and even recently it has been hard to balance everything, but I’m not about to give up. When the plan you have isn’t working, you need to make a new plan. Today my new plan begins. “There’s always going to be bad stuff out there. But here’s the amazing thing - light trumps darkness every time. You stick a candle into the dark, but you can’t stick the dark into the light.” ~Jodi Picoult The mind is so powerful that it can even work against us but if we have control over our mind then the sky is the limit. The key to this solution is deciding to be charge, following through, and fighting until we are the captain of our journey. I am firm believer that ‘everything happens for a reason’ and with each experience comes a lesson to be learned. Don’t worry if you are not sure why things are the way they are, instead focus on making them the way you want and soon enough you will understand the reason behind your experience. Give gratitude for what you have in your life and remember that when you stop learning, you stop living. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ~ Earl Nightingale It’s much easier said than done and this is where the challenge lies. But the longer you wait, the longer it will take to reach your goals. Like I have said before, if you do your work, have faith, and let the universe know your wishes, your wishes will be granted when the time is right. If you let your guard down and stop putting in the effort then that other person named ‘Doubt’ will try to take you down. Why? Because they are jealous of how amazing you will become without them. Don’t let Doubt win or keep you away from being the person you deserve to be. “If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.” ~ Tom Hanks Start today with the ‘hard’. Make a plan and set goals with specific timelines. Come face to face with what’s ‘hard’, figure out why, ditch the excuses, and don’t stop working toward your goal, not even when you get there. Each time you want to quit, fight harder! “Complete at least one real action today that will take you closer to achieving your goal.” ~ Robert Kennedy Don’t wait until tomorrow, decide to start now. Let’s do this! Inspire and Be Inspired Theresa Jenn

“IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL, KEEP GOING.”

Let’s be honest here, life is not always easy and there are times when it feels impossible to get through your day. I have felt this way numerous times and even recently it has been hard to balance everything, but I’m not about to give up. When the plan you have isn’t working, you need to make a new plan. Today my new plan begins.

“There’s always going to be bad stuff out there. But here’s the amazing thing - light trumps darkness every time. You stick a candle into the dark, but you can’t stick the dark into the light.” ~Jodi Picoult

The mind is so powerful that it can even work against us but if we have control over our mind then the sky is the limit. The key to this solution is deciding to be charge, following through, and fighting until we are the captain of our journey. I am firm believer that ‘everything happens for a reason’ and with each experience comes a lesson to be learned. Don’t worry if you are not sure why things are the way they are, instead focus on making them the way you want and soon enough you will understand the reason behind your experience. Give gratitude for what you have in your life and remember that when you stop learning, you stop living.

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ~ Earl Nightingale

It’s much easier said than done and this is where the challenge lies. But the longer you wait, the longer it will take to reach your goals. Like I have said before, if you do your work, have faith, and let the universe know your wishes, your wishes will be granted when the time is right. If you let your guard down and stop putting in the effort then that other person named ‘Doubt’ will try to take you down. Why? Because they are jealous of how amazing you will become without them. Don’t let Doubt win or keep you away from being the person you deserve to be.

“If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.” ~ Tom Hanks

Start today with the ‘hard’. Make a plan and set goals with specific timelines. Come face to face with what’s ‘hard’, figure out why, ditch the excuses, and don’t stop working toward your goal, not even when you get there. Each time you want to quit, fight harder!

“Complete at least one real action today that will take you closer to achieving your goal.” ~ Robert Kennedy

Don’t wait until tomorrow, decide to start now. Let’s do this!

Inspire and Be Inspired

Theresa Jenn

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  • 24th September
    2012
  • 24
Read my guest blog for Tosca Reno: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH SUGAR My before photo was the worst condition I let myself get to. I was overseas teaching in South Korea when I reached my highest weight of 175lbs (…or more. I stopped weighing myself). This was not the person I wanted to be and it certainly did not feel good. Finally, enough was enough. Not even my closest friends have seen this photo and it took me some time to decide to release it or not. But after some thinking, I realized that I needed to. It is apart of my past, story, and journey. The good news is that I made it through the battle but every day I continue to fight to keep on winning. I felt it was necessary to show this before photo because I didn’t always look the way I do now. For the people who don’t have a history with me, you would not know this about me and in fact it may surprise you. I didn’t want to leave the window open for any excuses you may have as to why you can’t reach your goals and that is a huge piece to why I am showing you this photo. I say this because I used to have a whole bag of excuses for why I could not reshape my body. It wasn’t until I saw my first ‘before’ photo of one of my Oxygen magazine fitness model inspirations that I realized they weren’t born like that. This is when a light bulb went off. I am not super human or born with ‘good genetics’ and if I don’t continue to practice my current lifestyle then I won’t look this way. It’s simple, eat clean and train dirty consistently! You will fail along the way and this is completely normal. If you didn’t fail or make a mistake then there is no learning involved. If you don’t have any learning to do then you wouldn’t be in your current situation. We are human and this is how we learn and progress; we make mistakes! Be thankful for your mistakes because they bring you solutions. Thank you all for the positive comments, messages, retweets, reblogs, and ‘likes’. My journey is what it is because of you! Thank you for sharing your stories with me. I look forward to continuing my journey with you. Let’s help one another become our best selves. Inspire and Be Inspired xo

Read my guest blog for Tosca Reno: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH SUGAR

My before photo was the worst condition I let myself get to. I was overseas teaching in South Korea when I reached my highest weight of 175lbs (…or more. I stopped weighing myself). This was not the person I wanted to be and it certainly did not feel good. Finally, enough was enough.

Not even my closest friends have seen this photo and it took me some time to decide to release it or not. But after some thinking, I realized that I needed to. It is apart of my past, story, and journey. The good news is that I made it through the battle but every day I continue to fight to keep on winning.

I felt it was necessary to show this before photo because I didn’t always look the way I do now. For the people who don’t have a history with me, you would not know this about me and in fact it may surprise you. I didn’t want to leave the window open for any excuses you may have as to why you can’t reach your goals and that is a huge piece to why I am showing you this photo. I say this because I used to have a whole bag of excuses for why I could not reshape my body. It wasn’t until I saw my first ‘before’ photo of one of my Oxygen magazine fitness model inspirations that I realized they weren’t born like that. This is when a light bulb went off.

I am not super human or born with ‘good genetics’ and if I don’t continue to practice my current lifestyle then I won’t look this way. It’s simple, eat clean and train dirty consistently! You will fail along the way and this is completely normal. If you didn’t fail or make a mistake then there is no learning involved. If you don’t have any learning to do then you wouldn’t be in your current situation. We are human and this is how we learn and progress; we make mistakes! Be thankful for your mistakes because they bring you solutions.

Thank you all for the positive comments, messages, retweets, reblogs, and ‘likes’. My journey is what it is because of you! Thank you for sharing your stories with me. I look forward to continuing my journey with you. Let’s help one another become our best selves.

Inspire and Be Inspired xo

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  • 19th September
    2012
  • 19
Hi! Thanks for writing me! Your message has left me speechless.  “I believe that this outlandish thought might make its way into reality” - Such a powerful stateline. If you believe and take steps forward to pursue this dream then it can be achieved. Anyone who ever made history or changed the world in some way was usually thought to be a little crazy so the fact that you think this dream is ‘outlandish’ is a good start ; ) One day you will share your story, I can feel your drive.  “Thank you for sharing so much of yourself because had you not I may never decided that my want to chase this dream far outweighed my fear to do so.” - Wow, thank you! It means SO much to me to know that my journey has inspired you and in return your story and mission has inspired me! That’s the goal, Inspire and Be Inspired. You are a driven and motivated woman and I wish you the best on your journey to fitness. Please keep me in the loop with all your success! xo

Hi! Thanks for writing me! Your message has left me speechless. 

“I believe that this outlandish thought might make its way into reality” - Such a powerful stateline. If you believe and take steps forward to pursue this dream then it can be achieved. Anyone who ever made history or changed the world in some way was usually thought to be a little crazy so the fact that you think this dream is ‘outlandish’ is a good start ; )

One day you will share your story, I can feel your drive. 

“Thank you for sharing so much of yourself because had you not I may never decided that my want to chase this dream far outweighed my fear to do so.” - Wow, thank you! It means SO much to me to know that my journey has inspired you and in return your story and mission has inspired me! That’s the goal, Inspire and Be Inspired. You are a driven and motivated woman and I wish you the best on your journey to fitness. Please keep me in the loop with all your success! xo

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  • 10th September
    2012
  • 10
This message is the main reason why I do what I do. When I read this message, I could not stop crying. To think that someone has been reading my blog for one year and has been thinking about writing me for that long - wow, talk about feeling honoured! Just to know that my journey is helping someone believe that dreams can come true with hard work and dedication is the EXACT reason I put my life here publicly. I know what it is like to feel uncomfortable, insecure, lonely, hopeless, depressed, but I also know what it feels like to feel inspired and to achieve your dreams. Every one has a dream, some have reached theirs and some have not. But just know that you deserve to reach your dreams just as much as anyone else. Why not you? There’s no good answer why you can’t have what you want because you can BUT you have to make it your passion and chase it relentlessly. MANY of my dreams have come true this year but I have a list of dreams still calling my name that I will be working very hard to achieve this year and if I don’t reach them this year, it doesn’t mean I can’t have my dreams, it just means it’s not the right time yet so I will continue to work hard.  I understand the ‘fear of “missing out” on tasty treats and I think I can speak for most people and say you’re not alone. I have felt this way and sometimes I still do. This is why you have to live and practice a healthy lifestyle that won’t deprive you of tasty treats. There are so many ways to clean up your favourite treats and new recipes and food to try to expand your taste buds. I am really happy that you bought yourself an Oxygen magazine subscription (you can read my spread in the January issue!) and The Eat-Clean Diet books. Life is about to open a new chapter for you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this amazing message! You have made my week!! Best wishes to you and write me any time! It won’t be an easy ride but it will be a worth while one! Inspire and be inspired. xo

This message is the main reason why I do what I do. When I read this message, I could not stop crying. To think that someone has been reading my blog for one year and has been thinking about writing me for that long - wow, talk about feeling honoured! Just to know that my journey is helping someone believe that dreams can come true with hard work and dedication is the EXACT reason I put my life here publicly. I know what it is like to feel uncomfortable, insecure, lonely, hopeless, depressed, but I also know what it feels like to feel inspired and to achieve your dreams. Every one has a dream, some have reached theirs and some have not. But just know that you deserve to reach your dreams just as much as anyone else. Why not you? There’s no good answer why you can’t have what you want because you can BUT you have to make it your passion and chase it relentlessly. MANY of my dreams have come true this year but I have a list of dreams still calling my name that I will be working very hard to achieve this year and if I don’t reach them this year, it doesn’t mean I can’t have my dreams, it just means it’s not the right time yet so I will continue to work hard. 

I understand the ‘fear of “missing out” on tasty treats and I think I can speak for most people and say you’re not alone. I have felt this way and sometimes I still do. This is why you have to live and practice a healthy lifestyle that won’t deprive you of tasty treats. There are so many ways to clean up your favourite treats and new recipes and food to try to expand your taste buds. I am really happy that you bought yourself an Oxygen magazine subscription (you can read my spread in the January issue!) and The Eat-Clean Diet books. Life is about to open a new chapter for you!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this amazing message! You have made my week!! Best wishes to you and write me any time! It won’t be an easy ride but it will be a worth while one!

Inspire and be inspired. xo

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  • 13th August
    2012
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  • 6th July
    2012
  • 06
Thank you so much for the kind words love! You have made amazing progress since February and I am so proud of you!! The Eat-Clean Diet and Oxygen magazine needs to keep their eye on you because I think you will be their next Success Story! Keep going! PS: You’re going to love Tosca’s new ECD cookbook!! staringanew: Aw. Look who I found! Theresa has made such a profound impact on my life since starting to eat clean and work out more. I found her blog back in February through her 30day challenge that she posted. That challenge got me on the right track and I learned a lot about my eating habits and fitness goals. I can’t wait to have my success story. I’ve greatly enjoyed following Theresa through her own journey. If you haven’t checked out her blog; please do. I can’t say enough positive things about her. She works hard and stays focused. Also, I’ll be getting my first copy of Tosca’s eat-clean cookbook here soon. Can’t wait!

Thank you so much for the kind words love! You have made amazing progress since February and I am so proud of you!! The Eat-Clean Diet and Oxygen magazine needs to keep their eye on you because I think you will be their next Success Story! Keep going!

PS: You’re going to love Tosca’s new ECD cookbook!!

staringanew:

Aw. Look who I found!
Theresa has made such a profound impact on my life since starting to eat clean and work out more. I found her blog back in February through her 30day challenge that she posted. That challenge got me on the right track and I learned a lot about my eating habits and fitness goals. I can’t wait to have my success story.

I’ve greatly enjoyed following Theresa through her own journey. If you haven’t checked out her blog; please do. I can’t say enough positive things about her. She works hard and stays focused.

Also, I’ll be getting my first copy of Tosca’s eat-clean cookbook here soon. Can’t wait!

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  • 19th June
    2012
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  • 26th April
    2012
  • 26
PAY IT FORWARD: This morning at the gym I saw this lady that I have been seeing consistently since one year ago. She has made a fine transition into a healthier and stronger version of herself. I have been wanting to tell her for so long how great she looks and today I had the chance. It was obvious from her smile and blushing cheeks that she felt good and this made me feel good in return. If someone’s doing good give them a pat on the back because we could all use it from time to time. Today one of my awesome bloggers dropped me this message. I told someone ‘great job’ and I got one back! Karma? Thank you! I always appreciate the love! Right back at you! Your breakfast looked delicious today! Keep rocking it!

PAY IT FORWARD: This morning at the gym I saw this lady that I have been seeing consistently since one year ago. She has made a fine transition into a healthier and stronger version of herself. I have been wanting to tell her for so long how great she looks and today I had the chance. It was obvious from her smile and blushing cheeks that she felt good and this made me feel good in return. If someone’s doing good give them a pat on the back because we could all use it from time to time.

Today one of my awesome bloggers dropped me this message. I told someone ‘great job’ and I got one back! Karma?

Thank you! I always appreciate the love! Right back at you! Your breakfast looked delicious today! Keep rocking it!

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  • 3rd March
    2012
  • 03

QUOTE of the DAY! Setting Goals!

“March Madness: No Excuses 30-Day Challenge

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I’ve been following this blog for about a month now. I’m interested in competing in a fitness competition within the next year and this gal’s blog shows how she is training for her own competition. Last month she did a “No Excuses 30 Day Challenge” that I just kind of read about but didn’t do. Apparently it was such a hit that she’s doing another one for March. I took it as a sign to get off my rear and figure out some goals for myself to reach this month.  The first rule is to post my goals for the next 30 days:  1). I will complete each workout of the LiveFit trainer weekly. No skipping or combining a day! 2). I will drink 3 liters of water a day. 3). I will make one new clean recipe every week. 4). I will only hit my snooze button one time. Once. Uno. That’s it! No need to set myself up for failure! I think this is a perfectly manageable set of goals to strive towards for 30 days, no? I chose the first goal because I have been following the LiveFit trainer for the last month and find myself skipping one of the workouts each week (usually shoulders because it’s the last one for the week). I am also about to start the addition of cardio to the program which will require even more time at the gym. We’re all busy in life. It’s so easy for me to say that I’ll skip today’s chest/tricep workout and do it with tomorrow’s back/bicep workout. But guess what, folks? What I skip today never gets done the next day! I chose the water goal because when I hydrate myself adequately, I have tons of energy, great complexion, better sleep, and no sugar cravings. The third goal is motivation to not be lazy in the kitchen. While I’m not the best cook, it’s fun for me to try out something new that I know is going to be nutritionally sound and fuel my body the right way. If it turns out bad, I lie to myself and say it tastes good anyway. It has to. It’s healthy. Finally, I hit the snooze 7-8 times every single morning. That’s…what’s 7x9 minutes? …63 minutes that could have been solid, uninterrupted sleep. I just need to not do that anymore. I will pick a time the night before that I’m going to get up and then just do get up. Obvs, after I hit the snooze one time. Duh. Have to start somewhere… So there you have it! My March Madness starts tomorrow.”

- NO EXCUSES CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT

»> I love this and your honesty. Haven’t we all had that love/hate relationship with the snooze button? Been there and done that. And it’s true, it could have been an extra 63 minutes of uninterrupted sleep. Sometimes our body fights with our mind. But now you’ve set a firm goal with yourself and you can see how it goes. Maybe hitting snooze only once will work? If it doesn’t this week, cut yourself some slack and make it “twice” next week. I am certain you will be proud of yourself in 30 days.

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