Walk, Water, Win: How the Hydrate & Walk Challenge Boosts Energy, Focus, and Daily Habits in Just 10 Days
🎧 Episode Summary:In this episode, I invite you to the next round of the Hydrate & Walk 10-Day Challenge, a simple but powerful habit reboot for women working from home. With insights from past participants and lessons from my own 581-day walking streak, I share why this challenge works—and how walking and hydration can spark better sleep, improved digestion, increased energy, and less brain fog. If you’ve been saying “I need to drink more water” or “I should move more,” but haven’t taken consistent action—this episode is your sign to start small and feel better, fast.💡 What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why ambitious goals like “a gallon a day” or “30-minute walks” often fail✔️ How to make movement and hydration so easy you can’t talk yourself out of it✔️ Surprising benefits reported by past challenge participants—including better sleep, fewer cravings, and yes—more bathroom visits 😉✔️ The role of community, accountability, and momentum in building lasting habits✔️ What’s new for this round of the challenge (hint: kickoff call + bonus prize!)🚶♀️ Ready to Reset with Us?Join the Hydrate & Walk 10-Day Challenge and experience:💧 More energy🚶♀️ More movement🙌 More confidence in your ability to build habits that stick🗓️ Starts: Sunday, May 11 with a kickoff call👯♀️ Includes: Telegram community, daily encouragement, and a bonus workbook🎁 Plus: Participate 7 of the 10 days and be entered to win a Voxer for a Day coaching session with Ja’Nina!👉 Tap the here to join now and invite a friend who needs this too!Follow me on InstagramWatch this episode on YouTube
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Clarify, Classify, Continue: The First Step to Habit Success
In this episode, I break down the first step in building sustainable habits—clarifying and classifying your goals. Whether you’re chasing a health milestone, creating a more consistent self-care routine, or finally making progress on a personal project, this episode will help you understand the difference between having a goal and building a habit that gets you there. Using real-life examples and stories (including my own running journey!), I show you how to make your habits so easy they practically do themselves.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✔️ Why “SMART goals” aren’t always realistic—especially the time-bound part✔️ How to break your big goals into habits that are simple and actionable✔️ The power of habit cues (like putting on your running shoes) to set routines in motion✔️ How to avoid the overwhelm of “starting big” and instead start with something so easy your brain can’t say no✔️ A sneak peek into the ME Hour Method and how it supports goal-getting without burnout✨ Ready to Take Action?Whether you’re building habits for your business, your well-being, or your bold personal goals, you don’t have to figure it out alone:🧠 Grab the ME Hour Starter Kit – a self-paced toolkit to help you clarify your goals and break them down into realistic weekly habits.🔗 https://janinahamilton.podia.com/the-me-hour-starter-kit💬 Want personalized support and weekly accountability? Apply for The ME Hour Method, a 90-day 1:1 coaching experience designed to help you stop spinning your wheels and actually reach your goals.🔗 https://janinahamilton.podia.com/Let’s make your next habit the one that actually sticks.
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Simplify, Summarize, Solutions: How to Simplify Your Morning and Evening Routine
In this episode, we dive into the power of streamlined morning and evening routines—especially for you working from home ladies. Rather than spending a ton of time on elaborate routines, you can set the tone for your day and wind down effectively with simple, under‑5‑minute practices. This episode explains how a brief, goal‑focused recording in the morning and a condensed evening routine of gratitude and affirmations can regulate your nervous system, increase productivity, and create space for what truly matters. We’ll dive into:✅ Why Streamlined Routines Work✅ How to Regulate Your Nervous System in 2 minutes or less✅ Why You Need Daily Gratitude & Affirmations:You’re invited to join The Morning and Evening Routine 3-Day Workshop from Tuesday, April 15 through Thursday, April 17, where you’ll define your big, bold goals and create a personalized, efficient routine. Click here to learn more!Take these insights as a starting point to reshape your day—make time for yourself and let your routines support both your well‑being and your professional life.Curious about The Today Planner? Buy yours here!Resources & Freebie: 🎁 Grab my Work From Home Guilt-Free Self-Care Cheat Sheet for even more ideas on how to refresh your mind and body during your workday.Apply for The ME Hour Method: one-on-one coachingFollow me on Instagram
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Brain Breaks Boost: How to Increase Productivity & Beat Fatigue
Working from home can be exhausting—mentally, physically, and emotionally. In today’s episode, we dive into how brain fatigue and lack of breaks can zap your productivity. But don’t worry—I’m sharing three simple ways to refresh your mind, reduce distractions, and get more done without burning out.What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ The hidden toll of sitting at your desk for too long ✅ Why screen time contributes to mental fatigue (and what to do about it!) ✅ My favorite timer hack to stay productive without feeling drained ✅ Three simple, screen-free activities you can do in just 5 minutes to reset your focusTry This Challenge! Set a timer for 60-90 minutes while working, then take a 5-minute brain break using one of the strategies from this episode. Try it for a week and see how your productivity improves!Resources & Freebie: 🎁 Grab my Work From Home Guilt-Free Self-Care Cheat Sheet for even more ideas on how to refresh your mind and body during your workday.Apply for The ME Hour Method: one-on-one coachingFollow me on InstagramJoin the Conversation: Let me know how brain breaks work for you! Share your experience by leaving a comment or tagging me on social media.
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Build Better Balance: How to Separate Work from Life
Work from home or live where you work? That really depends on you. Because let’s face it—as much as you thought working from home was going to be amazing, it may have come to a point where there is little separation between work and life. In this episode, I give you the formula that will require you to set boundaries with yourself, but will ultimately allow you to separate work from life and allow you to really enjoy not having a morning commute.Grab the WFH Guilt-free Self-care ChecklistApply for The ME Hour Method: one-on-one coachingFollow me on Instagram
About Calming Confectionery | Decompressing through Hobbies
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