3d • 🌱 6 Weeks
🏆 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
Standing Up for Yourself
- Confronted a coworker who was mistreating you and stayed calm
- Started advocating for your own healthcare instead of accepting "no"
- Returned to 50% work
Physical Pain Reduction
- Reported "My pain is much better" during mid-February
- Could sit without lumbar support for the first time (a big thing for you)
- Felt "calm and relaxed, no anxiety" on your best days
Social Connection
- Reconnected with old high school friends
- Consistent quality time with your partner
- Date nights
- Active listening practiced daily
- No phone at dinner became a habit
Self-Compassion
- Went from constant self-blame to saying "I won't let that voice in my head stop me from feeling proud"
- Acknowledged your wins even on hard days ("One small win" became a pattern in your reflections)
- Accepted that 53 years of patterns won't change in 6 weeks, and that's okay
Clarity on Purpose
- Discovered your Ikigai: helping others understand neurodivergent minds and bodies
- Identified your passion for neurology, ADHD, and the mind-body connection
- Named that you'd work in psychiatry if nothing held you back
- Already helping in Jim's community because it lights you up
New Self-Care Rituals
- Cold facewash/cold wash
- Breathwork
- Massage
- Warm showers as intentional care
- Therapy sessions with a coach
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🏆 Sara's Six-Week Improvements
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