A quote I LOVE the sound of… and still need reminding to actually live 😅 “Ask yourself, ‘What if it were easy?’ Then go ahead and do that.” Tim Ferriss So naturally… I made an acronym 👀 💚 E.A.S.Y. ✨ ENJOYABLE Sometimes we accidentally make healthy habits feel harder by focusing on everything we won’t enjoy. “What if this was easy?” might look like: 🥔 keeping meals simple 🌮 repeating favourite recipes 🎧 listening to a podcast while food prepping ☀️ walking outside instead of forcing yourself onto cardio machines you hate Healthy doesn’t need to feel miserable to “count.” ⚡ AUTOMATIC You know what makes things feel REALLY hard? Overthinking them for three hours before doing nothing 😅 “What if this was easy?” might look like: 👉 immediately chopping vegetables after groceries 👉 setting a pot of lentils on to cook while making breakfast 👉 putting workout clothes on before motivation arrives 👉 scheduling the thing instead of mentally wrestling it daily Tiny automatic actions save enormous mental energy. 🌱 SUSTAINABLE Setting the bar too high can secretly become procrastination and perfectionism. “What if this was easy?” might look like: 💪 a 15-minute workout 🥗 one EASY tray-bake meal to have on repeat this week 📹 one imperfect video instead of waiting to become confident first 🚶‍♀️ consistency over intensity The best routine is rarely the most impressive one. It’s the one you’ll actually keep doing. 🫶 YOUR BEST INTERESTS Some things feel easy now… yet become heavy later. Future-you matters too. “What if this was easy long-term?” might look like: 🌈 keeping healthy food visible and ready 😴 protecting sleep 💚 choosing habits that support your energy instead of draining it 🥙 learning a few EASY healthy meals that make eating food that loves your body back feel realistic instead of overwhelming The older I get, the more I think “easy” is underrated. Not because life should be effortless. Because unnecessary struggle is exhausting 😅 I'd love to know: Where could you make life 1% easier this week?

It's always been a passion of mine to connect people for mutual THRIVING. It's been fun doing that in the realm of health and wellness, in this community. I'm leaning into connections more as I rebrand this community and create a bigger platform for all the amazing health and wellness professionals who have gravitated towards this space. There will still be posts about fasting and stress eating, and weekly support groups to navigate all of it, and I'm absolutely available for one-on-one coaching for anyone needing support in those areas. That's my jam, and none of that is going away! If you need support with any of that, direct message me today, I'm here for you :) My hope is that this transition creates more VALUE for all of us... Those of us seeking support with health and wellness, we get to learn more about the resources and opportunities available here. Those of us working in health and wellness, we get more of a platform to share knowledge/expertise and support others. It's a bit of an experiment...we will do it for 1-3 months and see how it goes. In that spirit, this is actually going to be the last Move and Market Monday. You're of course welcome to post something today if you'd like! After today, this category morphs into Value Posts. From now on, you will actually be able to post your offerings or your community DAILY in THRIVE, as many times as you'd like. There are a few guidelines... 1.) Anytime you share your biz, you can create a Value Post with the Value Post tab. You can share your biz when posting in other categories/tabs too, but it's important that you're adding value to the group with any post that you share, not just dropping a link. Your post can be a question, conversation starter, or tip/trick/experience to help people up level their health and wellness. As part of the post, you can link to your community or other offerings. I suggest changing it up, so you're not always including a link with every single post. For example, the following would NOT be a value post...posts like this would get deleted.

Journaling is the ONE habit I truly believe makes every other habit easier. ✨ When your mind feels cluttered, journaling gives your thoughts somewhere to land — bringing clarity and focus back to what actually matters. And the bonus? It tends to strengthen almost every other healthy habit too. Better decisions. More self-awareness. Less mental clutter. More intentional days. A few simple ways to make journaling work for you: 🌿 Plan tomorrow tonight. Write down your 1–3 most important tasks for tomorrow in order of priority — ideally with rough time blocks beside them. 🌿 Include your keystone habits. The small things that quietly change everything: Movement. Meditation. Tech-free wind-down time before bed. 🌿 Track what matters. Mood. Food. Alcohol-free days. Energy levels. Patterns create awareness. 🌿 Reflect with gratitude. A favourite prompt of mine: 3 Gratitudes. 3 Wins. 3 Things That Would Make Tomorrow Fabulous. ✏️ Quick journaling prompt: “What are three things that would make tomorrow fabulous?” And halfway through the year is such a powerful time to begin. Before the second half of 2026 races ahead, this is a beautiful opportunity to pause, reflect, and intentionally reset. 💚 So from June 1st, I’m hosting a free 30-Day Journaling Challenge inside my Skool community. No fancy tools required. Just a piece of paper and 5–10 minutes a day that are completely yours. Each day includes: ✨ A simple daily theme ✏️ Quick prompts + deeper reflection exercises 🌿 Zero pressure to “do it perfectly” Weekly themes include: ✅ Monday Motivation ✅ Tuesday Thanks ✅ Wednesday Wisdom ✅ Tranquil Thursday ✅ Self-Coaching Saturday ✅ Self-Care Sunday You do so much for everyone else — consider this one small daily pocket of time as a gift to yourself. 💚 If you'd love to join us, it’s completely free: Plant Positive Community: We kick off June 1st ✨

Do you have one? Does it support you in living your best life? Developing a supportive morning routine was one of the biggest game changers for me. It was part of the reason I started being able to lose excess weight, after years of trying, with very little success. The morning routine I started with was super simple... Lay in bed and listen to hypnotherapy or guided relaxation for 30-45 minutes. Allow myself to relax completely. That was it. This simple routine put me in a good head space for the rest of the day. It set me up with a positive mindset, gratitude, and openness to the blessings of life. Because it felt so good, I started incorporating guided relaxation at the end of the day too, and sometimes even in the middle of the day, if time allowed. I often incorporated prayer during this time too, since that's an important part of my day. This relaxing morning practice supported me in having balanced cortisol throughout the day. Little did I know that balancing my cortisol would help excess fat drop away from my body, with ease and little effort. I had never experienced this before! I started at 220 pounds. My goal weight was 160. I never weighed myself at home, since we didn't have a scale. A few months after I started my simple morning routine (and intermittent fasting), I weighed myself at the gym and almost fell off when I saw the number...it said 146. I thought the scale must be broken! It wasn't. I do weigh myself weekly now, because I appreciate the information I get from doing that. I share this story as inspiration about how quickly things can change for you when you get your cortisol in balance. Intermittent fasting helped me get my insulin in balance. Balancing these two hormones, insulin and cortisol, is KEY for good health and weight loss, and we talk about them quite a lot in the Release the Weight course, in the Classroom. A good morning routine can go a long way in helping us balance both insulin and cortisol!

@Joshua Haag beat me up yesterday, real good...and I mean that in the best way possible. Who knew that a little thing like a lacrosse ball could help release tension from fascia, and literally help injuries to disappear? I'm feeling sore today, cuz that lacrosse ball really dug into my fascia, in my back and in my hips. And I'd never used one before, so my body is sayin...WHOA, what just hit me?! But it's a GOOD sore, and I know its a sign of my body healing compensation injuries , some I know about and others that I'm not even aware of! Josh taught 4 people in person and 5 or 6 people virtually how to Bullet Proof their Spine. He also blew our minds, teaching us about how important fascia is, how these tissues are often related to any injuries we experience, and how they're intricately connected and controlled by the nervous system. Mind blowing!! And because you're here in Thrive, you get front row access to this amazing class! Check it out when you have a chance, and share your thoughts in the comments. By the way, you can also use a tennis ball, if you don't have a lacrosse ball. You can join Josh's awesome community, the Longevity Academy, when you click on the name. And you can find him online, here...https://livevybrant.com https://youtu.be/ixVuOT2Dz2o