TAKING ACTION: ✅New Clients: Skip straight to the bottom of this post and check out the ⭐️ NEW CLIENT INFO! ⭐️ at the bottom of each day’s post will be your go-to this month until you can start fresh with us on NEW education (Cortisol) on Aug 3 :) ✅Do you always follow the schedule when it comes to rest & recovery days? Or have you learned to listen to your body and take rest days when your body is telling you to? Share your thoughts below! ✅Post any lingering questions about Cortisol + Strength Month below! As you’re aware, tomorrow we’re embarking on our Cortisol + Strength theme, but before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s focus on what’s happening today. Today is a rest & recovery day, and what you’re going to learn this month is that rest & recovery days are non-negotiable when it comes to healthy cortisol. 💯 If you’ve found a love for exercise, you may have found it surprising when rest & recovery days feel hard; however, like I said—rest and recovery are non-negotiable—for both building muscle and cortisol health. If you struggle with knowing whether or not you need an extra rest day, check out the article I’ve attached below. ⬇️ Why Rest Days Are Important for Your Workouts—and How to Know When to Take One | SELF ⭐️Today’s Challenge: With the extra 30-minutes you have today (that you’d normally spend working out), try preparing for the week ahead. Spend half an hour mentally preparing yourself (journaling, breathwork, etc..) or physically preparing (meal prep, setting out workout clothes, etc.). It’ll be well worth your time! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ⬇️⭐️NEW CLIENT INFO and TO-DO’s⭐️⬇️ Happy Day One! I am honored you’re here, and I am looking forward to helping you learn the best and most effective way to reach your health and wellness goals! I simply want you to focus on these three things for the remainder of the week—whole foods, water, and workouts! We’ll dive in deeper in the days to come, but for now, utilize the tips below to get you started on our three W’s ⬇️:

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TAKING ACTION: ✅Tell me one area of life where you have a fixed mindset? How about one area where you have a growth mindset? On Monday, I asked you if you generally have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. The truth is, most of us have both. According to Registered Dietician Carrie Dennett, most clients have either a growth mindset or a “mixed” mindset. A mixed mindset is when you have a growth mindset in some areas and a fixed mindset in others. Sound familiar? This is normal because we’ve all had different experiences in life. We typically believe what we’ve been taught. This isn’t always negative, but often is. Especially when we’ve been taught incorrectly. 💯 Let’s look at some examples below ⬇️ 🚫 If you were taught most of your life that a low-fat, low-calorie diet was the best way to lose weight, you may struggle to let that belief go. This is an example of a fixed mindset. ✅On the other hand, you may challenge yourself in the gym—picking up heavier weights, signing up for group classes, etc. This is an example of a growth mindset. The point is—you can have both. And probably do. The good news is that the brain is neuroplastic, and if you have a growth mindset in some areas, it’s possible to have a growth mindset in other areas! ⬇️OPTIONAL READING⬇️ Why a growth mindset can make you happier and healthier | Nutrition By Carrie

TAKING ACTION: ✅Did today’s post hit home for anyone regarding your nutrition mindset? What about your mindset around the scale? Yesterday we began talking about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. With today being Recipe Tuesday, let’s talk more about how a growth mindset shows up around your nutrition. ⬇️ Many of us just celebrated the July 4th holiday. If you indulged, did you see it as just one day of celebration and jump right back into the game, or did you allow yourself to spiral? This is a great example of having a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset around nutrition. 💯 And since we’re talking about nutrition, we might as well talk about one more thing—the scale. If you’re a scale user, are you able to view slow movement as just one metric of progress (among many!) and trust the process, or do you feel defeated when the scale doesn’t show the number you’re hoping for? Again, growth mindset vs. fixed mindset… We’re going to talk more on this topic throughout the week, but in the meantime, check out this healthy pineapple coleslaw recipe—it’s a great low-carb side dish for all of your summertime dishes! 🍽️ Healthy Pineapple Coleslaw