Hi Challengers,
Keeping it short and sweet this week!
Wow - 4 weeks have just flown by... I won't tell you how many sleeps until Christmas - but there aren't as many as you would imagine!
Another fantastic effort this week by all of you... and I must mention the extra effort put in by Heather this week achieving full marks and hitting 100% WELL DONE!!!
I wanted to share a post this week from one of my favourite sites, tinybuddha.com - I hope you enjoy it or it leads you to a post you may find inspirational :)
5 Simple Actions for Pure Peace and Contentment
Have a great week everyone
~Samantha~
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Week Three Down!
Another fanstatic effort this week from everyone - well done!!!
Can you believe our next check in has us half way through the challenge... time flies when you're having fun hehe
Staying continually motivated, focused and inspired is not always easy.
One minute you might be feeling positive, unstoppable and determined to get 100% of your weekly goals ticked off... but then maybe something happens to dampen your enthusiasm or you just get busy with life stuff. Whatever the setback, getting back on track can be a challenge.
Try to keep in mind team that there are no winners or losers in this challenge. This has been created as a tool to help you focus on the areas of your life that you have identified as something to give more attention to.
This is YOUR challenge and regardless of which direction your graph line goes, the fact you are here and concsiouly trying to focus on these areas - well stop and give yourself a pat on the back RIGHT NOW for making the effort in striving to achieve personal growth.
You should all be proud of your efforts to date so be sure to every now and then and sit back, smile a big cheesy smile and acknowledge your achievements.
“To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals--this alone is worth the struggle.” -William Penn
Till next week lovelies!
~Samantha~
Can you believe our next check in has us half way through the challenge... time flies when you're having fun hehe
Staying continually motivated, focused and inspired is not always easy.
One minute you might be feeling positive, unstoppable and determined to get 100% of your weekly goals ticked off... but then maybe something happens to dampen your enthusiasm or you just get busy with life stuff. Whatever the setback, getting back on track can be a challenge.
Try to keep in mind team that there are no winners or losers in this challenge. This has been created as a tool to help you focus on the areas of your life that you have identified as something to give more attention to.
This is YOUR challenge and regardless of which direction your graph line goes, the fact you are here and concsiouly trying to focus on these areas - well stop and give yourself a pat on the back RIGHT NOW for making the effort in striving to achieve personal growth.
You should all be proud of your efforts to date so be sure to every now and then and sit back, smile a big cheesy smile and acknowledge your achievements.
“To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals--this alone is worth the struggle.” -William Penn
Till next week lovelies!
~Samantha~
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Week Two - Well done to you!
Hi Challengers!
Well done for making it through week two... so far no casualties, everyone still seems to be playing!
**SPECIAL MENTIONS**
This is the section to recognise people's achievements for a goal or challenge that isn't a weekly based goal.
This week's team members who have knocked off a couple of challenges....
GAYNOR - big ups for finishing the scarf for your friend :)
HEATHER - well done for applying your inner book worm - 1st book down :)
And a Gold Star of recognition to Jo M for beating everyone with submitting your checksheets - both weeks Jo has had her sheet in before I've sent out the first reminder hehe
The past week or so I've been really stressed out with work pressures (all back to normal now - phew!) but I was reminded of a post on another blog that had a couple of simple suggestions for quick pick me ups when you need to give your brain a break - so I thought I'd just share the following with you as a reminder to be kind to ourselves and to not let pressure get the better of you;
10 quick happy tips
1. Look up to the sky – it lifts your mood
2. Make a list of things you are grateful for
3. Swap one cup of coffee or glass of wine for a cup of green tea
4. De-clutter your desk or a drawer
5. Spend 10 minutes focusing on your breathing
6. Be aware of your internal voice – banish negative thoughts
7. Drink lots of water
8. Give yourself a reward
9. Spend 10 minutes stretching
10.Sign up for a new activity
That's all from me this week, look forward to our next check in & have a brilliant weekend everyone!!
~Samantha~
Well done for making it through week two... so far no casualties, everyone still seems to be playing!
**SPECIAL MENTIONS**
This is the section to recognise people's achievements for a goal or challenge that isn't a weekly based goal.
This week's team members who have knocked off a couple of challenges....
GAYNOR - big ups for finishing the scarf for your friend :)
HEATHER - well done for applying your inner book worm - 1st book down :)
And a Gold Star of recognition to Jo M for beating everyone with submitting your checksheets - both weeks Jo has had her sheet in before I've sent out the first reminder hehe
The past week or so I've been really stressed out with work pressures (all back to normal now - phew!) but I was reminded of a post on another blog that had a couple of simple suggestions for quick pick me ups when you need to give your brain a break - so I thought I'd just share the following with you as a reminder to be kind to ourselves and to not let pressure get the better of you;
10 quick happy tips
1. Look up to the sky – it lifts your mood
2. Make a list of things you are grateful for
3. Swap one cup of coffee or glass of wine for a cup of green tea
4. De-clutter your desk or a drawer
5. Spend 10 minutes focusing on your breathing
6. Be aware of your internal voice – banish negative thoughts
7. Drink lots of water
8. Give yourself a reward
9. Spend 10 minutes stretching
10.Sign up for a new activity
That's all from me this week, look forward to our next check in & have a brilliant weekend everyone!!
~Samantha~
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Week One - Done!
Hi Challengers!!
You survived the first week!! WELL DONE EVERYONE!!! Each of you have achieved fantastic results too!!! GO TEAM!!!!
You will find your results plotted on a graph under the tab "Weekly Updates."
You will be able to click on the graph and it will pop up into a more readable size. Let me know if you have any problems with this as I want you all to be able to clearly see how well you're tracking.
The first week is about getting used to the challenge and giving you an idea of what you need to do or how much effort you need to put in going forward. It’s a starting point that will help you get a feel for how easy or difficult your challenges really are and to give you a benchmark to improve on in the coming weeks.
If you don't feel that you achieved the results you had hoped for or are feeling a bit disappointed in your efforts – you should wipe those negative thoughts from your head right this second and be extremely proud of yourself for taking the first steps towards creating some great lifestyle habits.
One important thing to note about the progress graph is that it is based on your WEEKLY GOALS ONLY. There are a few of you who have something that they wish to achieve over the course of the challenge (eg. 4 x date nights within the 8 weeks / finishing a book within the timeframe / going out with friends once a month). You will get a special mention in the weekly spiel - and of course a glowing sense of pride - when you achieve these goals.
Bring on WEEK TWO!!
~Samantha~
You survived the first week!! WELL DONE EVERYONE!!! Each of you have achieved fantastic results too!!! GO TEAM!!!!
You will find your results plotted on a graph under the tab "Weekly Updates."
You will be able to click on the graph and it will pop up into a more readable size. Let me know if you have any problems with this as I want you all to be able to clearly see how well you're tracking.
The first week is about getting used to the challenge and giving you an idea of what you need to do or how much effort you need to put in going forward. It’s a starting point that will help you get a feel for how easy or difficult your challenges really are and to give you a benchmark to improve on in the coming weeks.
If you don't feel that you achieved the results you had hoped for or are feeling a bit disappointed in your efforts – you should wipe those negative thoughts from your head right this second and be extremely proud of yourself for taking the first steps towards creating some great lifestyle habits.
One important thing to note about the progress graph is that it is based on your WEEKLY GOALS ONLY. There are a few of you who have something that they wish to achieve over the course of the challenge (eg. 4 x date nights within the 8 weeks / finishing a book within the timeframe / going out with friends once a month). You will get a special mention in the weekly spiel - and of course a glowing sense of pride - when you achieve these goals.
Bring on WEEK TWO!!
~Samantha~
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Your challenge starts HERE!
Welcome to the next round of the Half Dozen Challenge!
We will be starting this Wednesday 31st August and the challenge is returning to the original time frame of 8 weeks - which means the final check in date will be Tuesday 25th October.
If you'd like to join the challenge, have a read under 'the Aim and Getting Started' to see what you need to do :)
I look forward to receiving your goals/challenges by Tuesday (or Wednesday morning at the latest).
All the best for embarking on your challenge!!!
~Samantha~
We will be starting this Wednesday 31st August and the challenge is returning to the original time frame of 8 weeks - which means the final check in date will be Tuesday 25th October.
If you'd like to join the challenge, have a read under 'the Aim and Getting Started' to see what you need to do :)
I look forward to receiving your goals/challenges by Tuesday (or Wednesday morning at the latest).
All the best for embarking on your challenge!!!
~Samantha~
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Week Four out the door!
Well challengers, we are now past the halfway mark.....WELL DONE!!
My apologies for missing the week 3 check in - I was away with no internet access so this week the graph has been updated the the most current check ins I have.
I must say that being away at a work conference really put a damper on my challenge results (as you will see). It's hard to keep things in your control when you're on somebody else's time and schedule. Needless to say that this week I've giving it my all to get back up again and get some good results.
2 weeks to go.... or perhaps 4 weeks.... I'm thinking about extending MY challenge for another 2 weeks (normally it's run over 8 weeks anyway) so if you are also interested in extending YOUR challenge, let me know :)
No pressure, I just wanted to get a little more out of what I'm aiming for and feel like I missed a week hence extending mine. And apparently I've kind of added another challenge - quite a testing one - I'm embarking on DRY JULY!!! This will be interesting.... BUT I'm determined to stick with it and that will in turn help with achieving some personal goals :)
Everyone is doing so well - you should all be very proud of yourselves!! Who's going to get 70% and above this week....???
So here's the results and look forward to those lines heading up and up aaanndd uuuuppp.....
My apologies for missing the week 3 check in - I was away with no internet access so this week the graph has been updated the the most current check ins I have.
I must say that being away at a work conference really put a damper on my challenge results (as you will see). It's hard to keep things in your control when you're on somebody else's time and schedule. Needless to say that this week I've giving it my all to get back up again and get some good results.
2 weeks to go.... or perhaps 4 weeks.... I'm thinking about extending MY challenge for another 2 weeks (normally it's run over 8 weeks anyway) so if you are also interested in extending YOUR challenge, let me know :)
No pressure, I just wanted to get a little more out of what I'm aiming for and feel like I missed a week hence extending mine. And apparently I've kind of added another challenge - quite a testing one - I'm embarking on DRY JULY!!! This will be interesting.... BUT I'm determined to stick with it and that will in turn help with achieving some personal goals :)
Everyone is doing so well - you should all be very proud of yourselves!! Who's going to get 70% and above this week....???
So here's the results and look forward to those lines heading up and up aaanndd uuuuppp.....
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Week Two done & dusted
Another successful challenge week down - great work team :)
If your graph line has taken a downward turn this week, try not to let that dishearten or discourage you from giving it your all going forward... instead use the result as a pivot point and this week refocus your energies and work towards getting that line heading back upwards again :)
You will find that some weeks you have more pressing things that occupy your time or perhaps you get taken out by a cold or - well things in life might just hinder some of your efforts - and these things can take precedence over how many ticks you might be able to achieve on your challenge journey. But never let that keep you down!
There are always ups and downs and I know sometimes if you have a bad week you can lean towards the negative, but the MOST IMPORTANT thing is that you're aware of the what you're trying to achieve and are putting in an effort.
So keep up the great effort everyone - give yourself a pat on the back!!
The challenge is designed as a personal journey - and so far you are ALL achieving great results and doing more things for YOURSELF than you were before you embarked on this challenge. So WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!
Have a spectacular week and I look forward to our next check in....
~Samantha~
If your graph line has taken a downward turn this week, try not to let that dishearten or discourage you from giving it your all going forward... instead use the result as a pivot point and this week refocus your energies and work towards getting that line heading back upwards again :)
You will find that some weeks you have more pressing things that occupy your time or perhaps you get taken out by a cold or - well things in life might just hinder some of your efforts - and these things can take precedence over how many ticks you might be able to achieve on your challenge journey. But never let that keep you down!
There are always ups and downs and I know sometimes if you have a bad week you can lean towards the negative, but the MOST IMPORTANT thing is that you're aware of the what you're trying to achieve and are putting in an effort.
So keep up the great effort everyone - give yourself a pat on the back!!
The challenge is designed as a personal journey - and so far you are ALL achieving great results and doing more things for YOURSELF than you were before you embarked on this challenge. So WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!
Have a spectacular week and I look forward to our next check in....
~Samantha~
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Week One - Over and Out!
Hello beautiful challengers!!!
Soooo..... How did you find the first week? Did you achieve what you had hoped to?
Do you know what, it really doesnt matter if you ticked all the boxes or even half of them... this first week about getting used to the challenge and giving you an idea of what you need to do or how much effort you need to put in going forward.
It’s a starting point that will help you get a feel for how easy or difficult your challenges really are and to give you a benchmark to improve on in the coming weeks.
You should be extremely proud of yourself for taking the first steps towards creating some great lifestyle habits.
OVER 80% HONORABLE MENTION: Kate!! Well done, that is a fantastic effort for your first week!!
So now you know what needs to be done, what will week 2 have in store for you??
Push yourself to improve on week one and see what sort of results you can get. Remember that as this is a PERSONAL CHALLENGE you are the only person who will fully reap the benefits of your efforts.
Have a great week everyone!!
~Samantha~
PS. I'm going to post the graphs at the bottom of each blog post weekly - as below!
You can click on the graph and it will open up in a bigger format so you can read it properly :)
Soooo..... How did you find the first week? Did you achieve what you had hoped to?
Do you know what, it really doesnt matter if you ticked all the boxes or even half of them... this first week about getting used to the challenge and giving you an idea of what you need to do or how much effort you need to put in going forward.
It’s a starting point that will help you get a feel for how easy or difficult your challenges really are and to give you a benchmark to improve on in the coming weeks.
You should be extremely proud of yourself for taking the first steps towards creating some great lifestyle habits.
OVER 80% HONORABLE MENTION: Kate!! Well done, that is a fantastic effort for your first week!!
So now you know what needs to be done, what will week 2 have in store for you??
Push yourself to improve on week one and see what sort of results you can get. Remember that as this is a PERSONAL CHALLENGE you are the only person who will fully reap the benefits of your efforts.
Have a great week everyone!!
~Samantha~
PS. I'm going to post the graphs at the bottom of each blog post weekly - as below!
You can click on the graph and it will open up in a bigger format so you can read it properly :)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
NEW ROUND - 1st JUNE 2011
Howdy folks!
Yes that's right - new round of the Half Dozen Challenge kicks off next Wednesday, 1st June.
This round you will need half a dozen goals/aims/challenges and the duration of this round will be half a dozen weeks.
That's right, 6 things over 6 weeks :)
Have a read under "The Aim and Getting Started" if you haven't participated previously.
I would like to ask that everyone email through their goals by Tuesday 31st May at the latest in time for kicking off on the 1st.
Send your goals through me at halfdozenchallenge@ymail.com in the form of a list and I'll fire back to you the check sheet to fill in as we go!
Look forward to hearing from you!
~Samantha~
Yes that's right - new round of the Half Dozen Challenge kicks off next Wednesday, 1st June.
This round you will need half a dozen goals/aims/challenges and the duration of this round will be half a dozen weeks.
That's right, 6 things over 6 weeks :)
Have a read under "The Aim and Getting Started" if you haven't participated previously.
I would like to ask that everyone email through their goals by Tuesday 31st May at the latest in time for kicking off on the 1st.
Send your goals through me at halfdozenchallenge@ymail.com in the form of a list and I'll fire back to you the check sheet to fill in as we go!
Look forward to hearing from you!
~Samantha~
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Week five - your challenge is still alive
Hi Challengers
A mere 3 weeks to go.... nearly there!!
This is about where the focus tends to wane and you can slide off the rails a little.... try and remain focussed on the tasks you have set yourself and remind yourself WHY you have chosen those particular goals.... what was it that you hoped to achieve when you embarked on the challenge?
Everyone has done well this week with everyone achieving 60% and above!!
Who's got 70% in them.....?? 80%....? ONE HUNDRED PERCENT???
Thoughts and love going out this week to everyone in Christchurch... fortunately the people we know in the area are all safe and accounted for but it will be a hard road for them all ahead.
Kia kaha Cantab's <3
Make time this week to take a moment and be grateful for your blessings.
Much love
~Samantha~
A mere 3 weeks to go.... nearly there!!
This is about where the focus tends to wane and you can slide off the rails a little.... try and remain focussed on the tasks you have set yourself and remind yourself WHY you have chosen those particular goals.... what was it that you hoped to achieve when you embarked on the challenge?
Everyone has done well this week with everyone achieving 60% and above!!
Who's got 70% in them.....?? 80%....? ONE HUNDRED PERCENT???
Thoughts and love going out this week to everyone in Christchurch... fortunately the people we know in the area are all safe and accounted for but it will be a hard road for them all ahead.
Kia kaha Cantab's <3
Make time this week to take a moment and be grateful for your blessings.
Much love
~Samantha~
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Week four - half way there....
Hi Challengers!!!
Apologies for the delay in the update department.... Aaannnd because there's been such a delay it's nearly time for the week 5 check in so I'll keep this brief!
Can you believe we're over half way through the challenge already?! Time flies when you're having fun! hehe
Fantastic effort is being put in by everyone this challenge so far.... let's up the anti a little though shall we....
I'd like to put it out there for everyone to aim for getting above 60% each week for the last half of this challenge... NO we can do better than that - let's try and have EVERYONE ABOVE 70% for these last few weeks and finish with a BANG!
I know it's a personal challenge... but hey, I've gotta try and keep you on your toes and aiming high :)
Have a great week (well, what's left of it - check in tomorrow!)
~Samantha~
Apologies for the delay in the update department.... Aaannnd because there's been such a delay it's nearly time for the week 5 check in so I'll keep this brief!
Can you believe we're over half way through the challenge already?! Time flies when you're having fun! hehe
Fantastic effort is being put in by everyone this challenge so far.... let's up the anti a little though shall we....
I'd like to put it out there for everyone to aim for getting above 60% each week for the last half of this challenge... NO we can do better than that - let's try and have EVERYONE ABOVE 70% for these last few weeks and finish with a BANG!
I know it's a personal challenge... but hey, I've gotta try and keep you on your toes and aiming high :)
Have a great week (well, what's left of it - check in tomorrow!)
~Samantha~
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Week Three - done and dusted!
Howdy Challengers!!
Can you believe we're nearly at the half way mark already!? The past three weeks have just flown past!!
We welcome aboard Stacey, who joined the challenge in Week 3 to participate in a 6 week challenge - good luck with achieving your personal goals Stacey!
I had a fantastic week last week with my Mum visiting... Was awesome to just hang out and spend some quality time together. Unfortunately the lack of focus on my challenge tasks has caused a downward turn in my graph line - but there's no excuses for me this week and I will be turning that around and am already on the up and up!
Staying continually motivated, focused and inspired is not always easy.
One minute you are feeling positive, unstoppable and determined to get 100%... but then maybe something happens to dampen your enthusiasm or you just get busy with life stuff (like a holiday or busy social week). Whatever the setback, getting back on track can be a challenge in itself.
One minute you are feeling positive, unstoppable and determined to get 100%... but then maybe something happens to dampen your enthusiasm or you just get busy with life stuff (like a holiday or busy social week). Whatever the setback, getting back on track can be a challenge in itself.
If you didn’t have a particularly great week – this isn’t the time to dwell over little setbacks, instead you should use these results to your advantage. Ask yourself, What have I learned this week? What do I need to do going forward?
Life's little roadblocks aren't the end, they're merely part of the journey as you make your way toward your ultimate goal. They're opportunities to tweak what you’re doing in an effort to improve your results and show you what is required to achieve your targets.
Dont forget - there are no winners or losers in this challenge. This is a PERSONAL CHALLENGE and you have the power to make of it what you will.
You should all be proud of your efforts to date and make sure you take the time to acknowledge your achievements.
Have a fantastic week 4 and I look forward to seeing your results next week!
~Samantha~
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
WeeK 2
Howdy challengers!
What a fantastic effort by everyone this week!!!! Russell has shown us all up though and has hit 100% !!! Monster effort boy, well done!!!
The graph looks a little different to usual as I'm on another computer, but wanted to ensure you could see how you were going :)
Keeping it short and sweet this week as my Mum is visiting and we have fun things to attend to..... where's that bottle of wine gone.. hehe
Keep up the good work everyone, you're all doing so well it's great to see you all achieving what you have set out to.
I look forward to seeing next weeks results GO TEAM!!!!
~Samantha~
What a fantastic effort by everyone this week!!!! Russell has shown us all up though and has hit 100% !!! Monster effort boy, well done!!!
The graph looks a little different to usual as I'm on another computer, but wanted to ensure you could see how you were going :)
Keeping it short and sweet this week as my Mum is visiting and we have fun things to attend to..... where's that bottle of wine gone.. hehe
Keep up the good work everyone, you're all doing so well it's great to see you all achieving what you have set out to.
I look forward to seeing next weeks results GO TEAM!!!!
~Samantha~
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Week one - all done!
Howdy Challengers!!!
Wow - what FANTASTIC results for the first week!!! CONGRATULATIONS CHALLENGERS!!!
Aside from my result (not my best work)... everyone has had a brilliant week of achievement and you should all be very proud of yourselves!!!! I know where I went wrong and in the week ahead will certainly be amending my ways... I just like wine so much though....
In my case it was a sheer lack of willpower, determinatoin and planning - in failing to plan I set myself up for planning to fail.
One of the best things you can do in order reach your goals is plan ahead and be prepared.
If for example you have set yourself an exercise challenge, look at the week ahead and schedule in the times you plan to be active. If you have a water drinking challenge (eg. 2L per day), keep a 1L bottle handy and know that you have to get through it just twice per day. The trick then is sticking to it! Which is where the Half Dozen Challenge can play a part in helping to keep you mindful of what your goals are.
Getting organised helps reinforce a positive planning habits; plus it has the added benefit of allowing you to think very consciously about what you're doing AND you feel great when you achieve what you set out to.
Being prepared takes determination and effort, but in short, it can be vital to your success.
So this week I'm planning to WIN!!!
Have a brilliant week team!!
~Samantha~
Wow - what FANTASTIC results for the first week!!! CONGRATULATIONS CHALLENGERS!!!
Aside from my result (not my best work)... everyone has had a brilliant week of achievement and you should all be very proud of yourselves!!!! I know where I went wrong and in the week ahead will certainly be amending my ways... I just like wine so much though....
In my case it was a sheer lack of willpower, determinatoin and planning - in failing to plan I set myself up for planning to fail.
One of the best things you can do in order reach your goals is plan ahead and be prepared.
If for example you have set yourself an exercise challenge, look at the week ahead and schedule in the times you plan to be active. If you have a water drinking challenge (eg. 2L per day), keep a 1L bottle handy and know that you have to get through it just twice per day. The trick then is sticking to it! Which is where the Half Dozen Challenge can play a part in helping to keep you mindful of what your goals are.
Getting organised helps reinforce a positive planning habits; plus it has the added benefit of allowing you to think very consciously about what you're doing AND you feel great when you achieve what you set out to.
Being prepared takes determination and effort, but in short, it can be vital to your success.
So this week I'm planning to WIN!!!
Have a brilliant week team!!
~Samantha~
Monday, January 3, 2011
THE NEW YEARS RESOLUTION ROUND... 19th January - 15th March
Howdy folks!
Aaahhh another year has snuck up on us! How quickly the time flies huh!?
I'm not actually one to make new years resolutions myself, but the title seemed fitting as and I know a lot of people view the start of a new year as a significant time for a fresh start or a chance to review things they would like to change or do for themselves.
So I'll give you a moment to let you all settle back into the daily grind and routines before kicking off the next round.... which will start on WEDNESDAY 19th JANUARY and run for 8 weeks, with the final check in day being TUESDAY 15th MARCH.
For anyone who hasn't been here before, The Half Dozen Challenge is something that came about initially during a personal weight loss journey. I found it was easier to work towards my overall goal by putting in place some specific targets to help me along the way. This was made easier again by breaking down those goals down into bite-sized chunks. I found by doing this, they became even easier to achieve. Simple!
It felt really good each week when when I coloured in all the boxes on my chart and had a real sense of achievement that spurred me on to continue aiming for that end result. On the flip side, if I hadn't coloured in everything I set out to, there was the reminder right in front of me that I had let some things slide and that I needed to re-focus in those areas.
It has now morphed for me into more of an overall personal challenge - things I aspire to achieve or create habits in different areas of my life that are significant at the time - whether its health, wealth, wellbeing, work..... Have a read under the tab "The Aim & Getting Started" for all the info you need to get started should you wish to participate.
The goals are best to have a weekly target as this is a bit easier to monitor and you can see your goals broken down into manageable, bite sized pieces.
I look forward to receiving your personal challenge at halfdozenchallenge@ymail.com before the kickoff date.
~Samantha~
Aaahhh another year has snuck up on us! How quickly the time flies huh!?
I'm not actually one to make new years resolutions myself, but the title seemed fitting as and I know a lot of people view the start of a new year as a significant time for a fresh start or a chance to review things they would like to change or do for themselves.
So I'll give you a moment to let you all settle back into the daily grind and routines before kicking off the next round.... which will start on WEDNESDAY 19th JANUARY and run for 8 weeks, with the final check in day being TUESDAY 15th MARCH.
For anyone who hasn't been here before, The Half Dozen Challenge is something that came about initially during a personal weight loss journey. I found it was easier to work towards my overall goal by putting in place some specific targets to help me along the way. This was made easier again by breaking down those goals down into bite-sized chunks. I found by doing this, they became even easier to achieve. Simple!
It felt really good each week when when I coloured in all the boxes on my chart and had a real sense of achievement that spurred me on to continue aiming for that end result. On the flip side, if I hadn't coloured in everything I set out to, there was the reminder right in front of me that I had let some things slide and that I needed to re-focus in those areas.
It has now morphed for me into more of an overall personal challenge - things I aspire to achieve or create habits in different areas of my life that are significant at the time - whether its health, wealth, wellbeing, work..... Have a read under the tab "The Aim & Getting Started" for all the info you need to get started should you wish to participate.
The goals are best to have a weekly target as this is a bit easier to monitor and you can see your goals broken down into manageable, bite sized pieces.
I look forward to receiving your personal challenge at halfdozenchallenge@ymail.com before the kickoff date.
~Samantha~
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