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The Struggle IS Real w/ Karol Brandt
Why Weight to the New Year, 30 Days to A Healthier, Happier You Now in November
November is here, the of man out and cook your own meals. More to come on Meal give, we get so much in return.
ficial beginning of the Holi Prepping. • Quiet time in the morningit can help you reduce the stress hor
day Season, which the • Loose the Sugary FoodsThese foods are not part of a mone cortisol, in the body, which peaks first thing in the morn
Struggle Is Real! So, I ask healthy diet, mainly because they are processed and can be ing. A morning prayer or morning devotional, writing a gratitude
you, Why Weight until Jan addicting. Instead of sugary foods, grab natural sugars, like list, do whatever suits you but, do it for 10 minutes alone.
uary, don’t let the Holiday strawberries and blueberries, both in season. Also, sugar ages
of Thanksgiving turn into your skin, makes you tired, moody and is bad for your di Remember Wellness is the gift you give YOU that begins
a Holiweek or a 2 month gestion. You will feel so much better in 30 days! with one choice after another, day by day. I am wishing you
long Holiday. Let’s start • Get in a 2030 minute walk, jog or swimOUTSIDETake ad a Healthy, Happy Holiday Season as your start now on your
Now, in November. vantage of this lovely fall weather, get outside to get ACTIVE. wellness journey that starts today and builds on each day as
• Stretch Every DayStretching exercises can improve your the month goes by.
Wellness is small daily choices, one choice after the mood. It releases tension, improves blood flow that can make
other that over time, like the next 30 days, can become you happier and keep your digestion working well.
About: Karol Brandt is the author of “The Struggle Is Real: My Trans
healthy habits for you. These new habits can lead you to very • Try Hot Yoga or Paddle boardingBoth have benefits that
formational Weight Loss Journey On Winning The Mental Battle Of
healthy, lifelong, big changes. Here are some Wellness Tips are so crucial to us, it is a fluid way of moving your body,
Weight Loss, Finding Your Why And Becoming The Best, Healthiest,
that you can follow every day for 30 days, pick a few that being kind to your body and reduces the cortisol in your Happiest Version Of You”
speak to YOU, that you believe you can do EVERY day for body. Karol wrote The Struggle is Real and the 30 Day Evolve Challenge
30 days. And at the end of 30 days, you will emerge a hap • Do something to TREAT you every day for 30 daysevery Journal with Robby D’Angelo, who is from D’Iberville. Her story will
pier, healthier YOU! single dayEven the smallest thing you love to do, do you encourage you to face your personal struggles, motivate you to create
every day for 30 days, it will increase serotonin levels in the a plan and inspire you to become the healthiest version of yourself.
• Drink a glass of water when you wake upHydrate, Hydrate, body to increase your feel good hormones, every day. Recognizing that changing her mental thoughts was the way to fix
her body, Brandt set out to learn health and fitness from the ground up.
yes even before your coffee! • Eat Foods rich in Magnesiumit is the anti stress hormone She said she has become a very healthy, active person who wants to in
• Drink Plain Coffee or Teathese 2 drinks are both amazing for ladies and it optimizes mental wellness (leafy greens, spire others through a simple set of guidelines, ridding the mind of
sources of antioxidants in a diet, try organic if you can find nuts, bananas, avocados and sweet potato). negativity and transforming thought processes to overcome struggles
it, they boost mental health, promote a healthy heart but, try • Quit the Negative Self TalkStart creating positive affir with diet, food choices and exercise.
and keep the sugar and milk out of them or try almond milk mations instead, when you change your mindset, you have Her story will encourage you to face your personal and profes
or coconut creamer. the power to change your Life, Speak Positively to you daily. sional struggles, motivate you to create a plan to Achieve YOUR Goals
including your “Tool Chest for Success”, how to prepare for your work
• Cook your OWN MealsMeal Prepping keeps you away • SleepLearn to Love it, Sleep is truly a gift, it is just as vital
week, carve out time for YOU, how to set goals and stay on YOUR
from restaurant options and puts you in touch with the food as the food on our plate and our exercise habits. path to REACH your goals and will surely inspire you to become the
you are eating and their nutritional value. Leave the middle • Do something nice for someone when you canWhen we healthiest, happiest version of yourself and to never give up on you!
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