As we roll deeper into November, life is about to get busier, louder, and more tempting. Holiday food will be everywhere. Routines will get disrupted.Stress will rise. Time will feel tighter.
That’s exactly why today’s focus is simple:
👉 Build your “Minimum Standards Plan.”
This is the version of your routine you can stick to even on your busiest, most chaotic days. Not your perfect day.Not your ideal day. Just your non-negotiables that keep you steady instead of spiraling.
Some ideas:
🍽 Nutrition
- 1 high-protein meal
- 1 high-fiber piece of fruit
- Water bottle refilled at least twice
👣 Movement
- 5K steps minimum
- 5 minutes of stretching or mobility
- 20 bodyweight squats or 10 pushups
🧠 Mindset
- Pause before snacking
- 1 minute of breathing when emotions hit
- No negative self-talk (course-correct, don’t spiral)
Just three to four small anchors — that’s all it takes to maintain progress.
When life gets messy, people usually go in one of two directions:
❌ Try to do everything perfectly and burn out
or
❌ Abandon their habits entirely
Minimum standards stop both.They give you structure when motivation is low and prevent the “I already messed up, so screw it” spiral.
Drop your:
📸 Meal photo (show something that fits your minimum).
👣 Step count (8K weekday floor).
📝 Reflection: What are your 3–4 minimum standards that you can commit to NO MATTER WHAT for the rest of this month?