Okay, so you’ve got rhythm. Congratulations!

I hope you put Darren’s Rhythm Register to good use and have found it as valuable as I have. Link back to last week here.

This week I want to talk about feedback, and the incredible value it offers each of us.

What do I mean by feedback? Well, it could mean a number of things. It’s most likely a reaction to something that you do or say; or don’t do or don’t say. It’s like knowledge or advice. But it may not always come from someone else. It may be something you discover on your own.

Feedback can be:

• Given, received from others, or discovered on your own.
• Verbal or non-verbal.
• Solicited or unsolicited.
• Positive, negative, constructive, or destructive.

Here’s how Dictionary.com defines it:

a reaction or response to a particular process or activity; helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc.

I believe that obtaining valuable feedback comes down to 4 things:

1. Being present in the moment so you’re ready to realize it and accept it.
2. Asking great questions, of ourselves and others.
3. Listening.
4. Learning from and acting on that feedback.

As I was preparing this, I started brainstorming to get clearer about this concept of feedback. Here are a few of my thoughts:

• Interpreting feedback requires us to be present in the moment.

• We get feedback from many things that we do. But we may not always recognize it if we’re not looking or listening for it.

• Sometimes we need to slow down or quiet our mind to recognize the feedback. Sorry but multi-tasking or trolling social media doesn’t help. It rarely does!

• Feedback is a great correction for when we find ourselves “off-track”.

• I view mistakes as feedback. Although we don’t intentionally go out of our way to make mistakes, when they happen, we need to welcome the lessons learned and value that feedback so we can learn and grow.

• If you’re in a sales or leadership position, you have the opportunity to gain valuable feedback all the time as you help and influence others.

• When you want to experiment with or test a new idea, feedback helps to confirm, clarify, or refine that idea.

• Feedback helps us learn and improve, so we need to welcome and embrace it.

So how does feedback tie into health & wellness? Here are a few personal examples:

1. If I eat too much, I feel uncomfortably full. That feedback of being uncomfortable reminds me eat to 80% full more often. And satisfy my hunger, but still feel great afterwards.
2. I weigh myself in the morning and use that as a form of feedback. Mainly to assess the prior day. Like what I ate, my activity level, and the calories I burned during exercise. Not to be hypersensitive about an increase or decrease in weight. Simply to learn from what I’m doing and how it affects or impacts me the next day. But especially over time.
3. If I am over-tired, or feeling extra pain in the morning, I’ve learned to listen to my body and take the day off from exercise.
4. We also get feedback over longer periods of time from the results we get from our exercise and nutrition. And yes, a lack of results would also count as feedback. For example, is that new strength training routine helping you accomplish visible results? Are the results more intrinsic where you’re beginning to feel better? Or extrinsic? Perhaps measured by compliments you’re receiving from others?

It all comes down to getting to know ourselves better. And as we learn more, we grow and improve more. You can’t manage what you can’t see…

Can you hear the feedback over all of the ‘noise’ in your life?

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Did you complete your homework assignment from last week?

I hope so…

If you did, you should have some data from your “tracking” initiative.

I want to make sure that you understand how tracking works, and the value it can add to your life when you are trying to improve or change something.

This week, I’d like to take it one step further by expanding on something we revealed last week.

We discussed the importance of starting with a conscious awareness when we want to make a change. From there, we map out the positive choices we intend to start making. And finally we need to take action by making these new choices consistently.

So how can we ensure that we are remaining consistent with our new choices?

Thank you for asking…

I will refer to another valuable resource from Darren Hardy’s NY Times best-selling book “The Compound Effect”. He calls it the Weekly Rhythm Register. And you can download it here for free.

This is a powerful tool.

Not only does it help to keep you consciously focused on the new behaviors you want to reinforce, it helps you track them too.

Remember, this is a process that takes time. We’re trying to create a new healthy lifestyle, one habit at a time.

So only start with a few new things. Then you can add to your “rhythms” as your new habits begin to build.

Otherwise, you run the risk of making it too hard or overwhelming. And guess what that does? Right! It takes the fun out of it. And makes it a chore. Instead of being something you look forward to.

And before long, you’ll just drop it altogether. Don’t let this happen.

Check out the sample Weekly Rhythm Register below:

This will keep you on target with your new habit building initiative.

So let’s look towards the future and think about some new habits you can track as it relates to The 6 Pillars To Better Health & Vitality. Your list may eventually include some of the following:

1. Water
   • Drink 3 to 4 liters of water
   • No soda or sweetened drinks
2. Exercise
   • Strength train (2 to 3 days)
   • Cardio training (2 to 3 days)
3. Sleep
   • Get at least 7 hours of sleep
   • Unplug 1 hour before bed
   • Meditate at least 4 days
4. Eat Clean
   • Eat 2 to 3 servings of fresh fruit
   • Eat 2 to 3 servings of steamed veggies
   • Eat an apple a day
   • 50 / 30 / 20 macros for at least 2 meals
5. Walk
   • Walk 10K a day
   • Start the day with a 30-minute walk
6. Calories
   • Eat to 80% full
   • Burn at least 500 calories 5 times per week

Special Note: Base your exercise and walking routine on your fitness level. And always consult with your doctor before beginning a new exercise or nutrition plan.

Action items for this week:

1. Print the weekly rhythm register.
2. Add a few key behaviors and track them.
3. Leave a comment to let me know how you’re doing.

Thank you for sharing your time with me.

I hope you found value in this post.

Now it’s time for YOU to take action…

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I hope you and your family had a great Independence Day holiday!

Last week we wrapped up our 6-month program on the 6 Pillars of Health & Wellness.

The 6 habits are nothing new. They’re basic but essential to your well-being. As they compound over time, you will begin to see noticeable improvements. The 6 habits are:

1. Water
2. Exercise
3. Sleep
4. Eat Clean
5. Walk
6. Calories

The goal behind this program is very simple. To improve your health by helping you make better choices. As you begin to consistently make better choices, your habits begin to improve and take shape. And as you build your new healthy habits, you will begin to develop new disciplines that become your new healthy lifestyle.

That’s it! No special diets or supplements. Just choices, habits, and disciplines. As you learn to make better choices, build new habits, and develop new disciplines, everything changes for you.

So if you followed the program, I’d like to ask you a few questions:

1. How are you feeling?
2. Are you beginning to consciously make better choices?
3. Are your choices starting to become new, healthier habits?
4. Are you finding joy and happiness with your new healthy habits?
5. Can you maintain your new healthy habits for the next 6 months? How about the next year? 2 years? 10 years? A lifetime?

Remember, this is a lifestyle. You’re in it for the long haul. NO MORE DIETS; EVER! The fundamentals of this plan are the only thing you’ll ever need to stay in the best shape of your life!

I would love to hear how this has helped you. What was most beneficial? And most challenging? What did you learn?

Your feedback is always greatly appreciated.

If you’re new to us and would like to learn about these 6 habits, and how to incorporate them into your life, you can link back to the first post of the 6-month series here.

Thank you for sharing your time with me. I’d love for you to let me know what you think by leaving a comment. Is the content valuable and helpful? Did anything resonate? Will you take action? What else would you like to see in future posts?

If you know someone that can benefit from this content, please share it with them. And if you like what you see, you can SUBSCRIBE for automatic updates, LIKE US on Facebook, and spread the word about www.thin2win.net with your friends, family and social circles.