🏆 Sara's Six-Week Improvements
Consistency & Follow-Through - Showed up to every single session, twice a week, for 6 weeks straight - Completed all 5 worksheets - Maintained daily check-ins even on your worst days (depression, anxiety, cold, pain) - Did all of this while in a depression and anxiety streak, switching medications, and fighting a persistent cold ADHD Acceptance & Identity - Went from hiding your ADHD behind masks for decades to realizing you'd never actually accepted it - Dropped the mask and felt more free, not broken - Shifted from "I always fail everything, I give up too fast" to "I can change, I can improve, I should be proud of myself" - Decided to use your "incredible talents to do good instead of keeping them hidden" Phone & Screen Behavior - Changed your relationship with your phone (one of your Big Rocks) - "No Screentime at Night" became one of your most consistent habits - Started eating breakfast before opening your phone Sleep Hygiene - Bought all the sleep tools Jim recommended - Built consistent habits: early bedtime, no late caffeine, no screens at night - Started tracking sleep with Whoop for real data - Melatonin, magnesium, and bedtime routines in place Daily Mindset Practices - Gratitude practice became a near-daily habit - Affirmations nearly every single day - Meditation added and maintained consistently - Positive mindset tracked and chosen intentionally Physical Movement - Built a daily yoga practice (from no training at all to consistent yoga) - Added regular walks - Added cardio on some days - Did all of this despite fibromyalgia, back pain, and knee arthritis Nutrition - Intermittent fasting adopted - No late caffeine became consistent - Home-cooked meals regularly - Supplements taken daily - More vegetables and healthier eating patterns Emotional Regulation - Named your inner critic ("Mom's Voice") and learned to separate it from yourself - Gained a 3-minute Comeback Protocol for spirals - Can now "put words to my feelings" (you named that as a small win) - Learned that scrolling and candy are numbing, not the real problem - Understand your Circle of Control vs. what you can't control