The Vitality Pledge
To kick-start or build upon your health and wellness journey, I encourage you to take the Vitality Pledge. This pledge is designed to help you apply what you have learned from the book. The Vitality Pledge consists of choosing one action or behavior related to each of the Core Four and implementing it daily for thirty days. The action can be whatever you like, as long as it’s beneficial to your journey and personalized to you. Below, you’ll find examples of actions for each of the Core Four that you can use as inspiration for your own Vitality Pledge. The goal is to pick behaviors that will support your growth and progression, empowering you to build healthy habits, ignite meaningful change, and take control of your health and wellness. So take the Vitality Pledge and get started today!
Movement
Get 10,000 steps each day
Don’t sit for more than eight hours a day
Thirty minutes of exercise
Five minutes of stretching each day
Nutrition
Try a new vegetable or fruit every week
Drink half your body weight in fluid ounces of water each day
Avoid sugary beverages or alcohol for a month
Meal prep once a week
Recovery
Get seven to nine hours of sleep each night
Get ten to thirty minutes of sunlight each day
Take five-minute breaks at work each day
Incorporate a heat or cold exposure protocol twice a week
Lifestyle
Journal daily to reflect or to brain-dump
Read for fifteen minutes each day
Meditate for five minutes each day
Limit screen time to a specific amount each day
Tips and Strategies for Your Vitality Pledge
Print it and display it somewhere you’ll see frequently
Take the pledge with someone else and hold each other accountable
Start small and build up with your actions or behaviors
Post your pledge on social media