Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ FitMind Focus: Building Mental Resilience for Physical Fitness Challenge, Sponsored by Humana
As the weather cools and daylight wanes, it’s easy to lose your motivation to stay active. Shorter days with less sunlight affect your circadian rhythm, which can cause lethargy and changes in mood. November also marks the beginning of the holiday season — and all the hustle and bustle that comes with it.
If you feel you’re less active this time of year compared with spring and summer, you’re not alone. Nearly 60% of people are in the same boat! The good news is you can maintain your healthy habits all season long — with intention and simple shifts in mindset. If you’re looking to keep up or get back into your fitness routine — or start a new one — we’ve got the perfect challenge to fire you up all season long.
Over the next 10 days, this challenge will boost your mental resilience with practical strategies that keep your exercise habits strong — despite the season’s distractions. You’ll cultivate mental habits that reinforce your commitment to physical activity during these colder months. And your body, mind, and spirit will reap the benefits. Let’s get started!
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How are you doing in the challenge?
This challenge came at the right time for me because we also have a step challenge going on at work and in order to get credit you have to hit your steps a certain number of days out of the challenge, so I have been making sure I get my steps in almost every day.
I tend to get less motivated this time of year with it getting dark earlier and colder. I try to get up earlier in the morning and workout or walk then so its already done for the day and I dont have to worry about getting it in when I get home.
I love the reading about habit loop I learned a lot.
When it's too cold to take a walk outside, I like having dance parties inside with the kids to keep myself moving.
I agree with so many fellow nurses on here. This challenge is perfect for this time of year. We doing all the things.
This time of year, is the hardest for me as it is for many. Come Nov 1 until Jan 1 I don't sleep, eat or stop 😂. I pretty much run on caffeine and snacks LOL. If I am not working, I am cooking, baking, cleaning, decorating or shopping. I host all the holidays, and I always think it has to be perfect or it's a failure. I am trying to learn how to let go a bit and not stress over the little things. It takes a mental toll on me literally. (I get it from my mama 🤭). I don't have much to time to work out or do really anything for me so I'm hoping this challenge will help me learn how to prioritize myself a little more 💗. May we all allow ourselves some grace and enjoy these beautiful holidays 🦃🍂🎅🎄
A little confused as to where to start. Can anyone help me? I'm showing it starts today but I don't see anything to do as of yet and I did not receive an email to begin either.
@Lauren87 I don't think today's message has gone out quite yet, but once it does there should be an email. Once they've been posted, I also post a link to them in the HNHN Facebook group.
For this challenge am learning to surround myself with support. People I can count of for accountability. Training with a friend, joining a group, or working with a coach keeps you accountable and inspired when motivation dips.
@Judith. M Absolutely! I am so much more successful with sticking with a program when I am participating with others! Plus it makes it more fun!
I am putting exercise first! I plan on attending HIIT classes on my days off and at work I plan on achieving 10,000+ steps per shift.
I am putting kindness into practice by going the extra step to help remove any obstacles in public places. For example, putting shopping carts out in the parking lot back into, removing fallen branches out in biking trails and picking litter off the sidewalks.