Show Notes
You haven't got the time. Neither has anybody else. Nobody's got spare time. The difference is what goes in first.
Episode two of The Power Walk. 30 minutes.
Phone in your pocket, shoes on, press play and walk.
This week we're doing your diary. Not the sexiest thing anyone's said to you this week, I know. Stick with me. It might be the most useful half hour of the whole series.
Your diary isn't a list of what you've got on. It's a list of what you actually value. And for most people over 40, the thing that moves every time something comes up is their own health. No discussion. It doesn't even feel like a decision.
On this walk: - A two-minute breathing reset to clear your head - Going back through your week and finding the bit that's actually for you - What "I haven't got the time" really means, and what it's quietly costing you - The big rock, and why your health goes in first (not because it matters more than your kids) - Why three sessions a week is less than 1% of your week - This week's one thing. It's admin. You'll want to skip it. Don't. WALK WITH US Every Monday in Thrive at 40, members post their Focus Three: the three sessions they're committing to that week, where everyone can see them. You've just picked yours on this walk. Come and post them.
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New to The Power Walk?
Start with episode one. The series builds week to week.
Walk somewhere safe, keep your head up, and if the breathing makes you light-headed, drop the holds and breathe normally.
Big rock goes in first. Everything else pours in around it.
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