➡️Stage 1. Resilience - Understanding and Foundations⬅️ ❓How does stress show up in your body? Your body always knows you’re stressed before your brain does. By the time you realise you're overwhelmed, your body has been screaming at you for days. How does stress usually show up for you first? Tight shoulders? A clenched jaw? Headaches? *️⃣Knowing the warning signs are super important to helping you. 👉For a detailed explanation, go to the Classroom, ➡️click on the Resilience Roadmap, ➡️1. Resilience: ➡️Stress, Trauma & Emotional Regulation

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through the year. January often arrives with big goals, lots of motivation and the feeling that this will be "your year." Six months later... life has happened. Some goals have probably moved forward. Others may have quietly drifted into the background. And that's okay. I actually think the middle of the year is one of the best times to pause and reflect. Obviously not to judge yourself, and not to feel guilty about what you haven't done. But just to check in. One of the things we talk about in the Resilience Reboot is that resilience isn't about having the perfect plan. It's about regularly stopping to ask yourself "Is the direction I'm heading still the one I want?" Because sometimes the goal doesn't need to change. Sometimes the approach does. So before you think about the next six months, ask yourself: 💚 What's one thing you've done well this year? 💚 What's one habit you'd like to strengthen? 💚 What's one thing you need to let go of? 💚 What's one small action you can take this week that your future self will thank you for? Remember, resilience isn't built by making one huge decision. It's built by making small, intentional choices consistently.

One of the things I know is that every morning gives us a choice. Yesterday might have been amazing. Or it might have been one of those days where nothing seemed to go right. Either way, when you wake up today, you get another opportunity to decide how you want to show up. I think that's one of the most powerful things about resilience. It's not about pretending yesterday didn't happen. It's about not letting yesterday completely determine today. Some days, your win might be getting to the gym. Some days, it might be having a difficult conversation you've been avoiding. Some days, it might simply be choosing not to be so hard on yourself. They all count. Living with MND has taught me that I can't always control what today brings. **But I can control the attitude I bring to it!** That's the reset. Not waiting for Monday. Not waiting until life feels easier. Today. So here's my question for you... When you woke up this morning, what did you choose to focus on? And if today didn't start the way you hoped, remember... there's still plenty of today left to change the direction of it. 💚

Happy hump day! I was thinking about how many of us hold onto the idea that getting healthier means we need more time… longer workouts, stricter routines, bigger changes. But honestly? Some of the biggest shifts I’ve seen come from the smallest habits. One of the most powerful is just 10 minutes of intentional movement. Not a full workout. Not something that leaves you exhausted. Just 10 minutes of moving your body in a way that supports you. It might be: • a quick walk around the block • some light stretching • a short strength session • a gentle yoga flow • even just putting music on and moving in the kitchen It doesn’t sound like much, but it does a lot. It helps regulate your nervous system It boosts your mood It improves circulation and energy And it breaks that all-or-nothing mindset that so many of us fall into I’ve learned (especially now) that movement isn’t about doing more… it’s about doing what you can, consistently. Some days 10 minutes is plenty. And that still counts. In fact, those small, doable actions are often what keep you going long term. So here’s a little challenge for you today... Can you find 10 minutes to move your body in a way that feels good? And tell me, what's your go-to “quick movement” when you’re short on time or energy? Let’s share ideas and build a list we can all use.