May’s challenge: read at least 10 pages every day

This month I set my challenge of reading at least 10 pages every day for 30 days, in an attempt to get into the habit of reading.

I have loads of good books, and still buy more — it’s a bit like buying food when you…

April’s challenge: exercise every day

For this month, I decided to train with weights or go for a run, every day for 30 days.

Motivation

During my training for the charity boxing match, which began in mid-January, I had lost a lot of bulk…

March’s challenge: practice Spanish, and planking, every day

I decided that I was going to take on two challenges this month. The main reason being that the planking challenge wasn’t going to be too time-consuming.

Planking

January’s challenge: pull-ups

Pull-ups, every day, for 30 days.

I like to keep fit, but only occasionally lift weights. A few years ago a developed a good habit of doing push-ups while I make my morning coffee.

February’s challenge: write every day

Write a blog post or chapter of my book, every day, for 30 days — well, 29 days actually.

This challenge was partly about building a habit, but mostly about getting things done. After an initial flurry of blogging last summer, I hadn’t…

Why am I doing my 30 day challenge?

Why do we only make resolutions at New Year?

On New Year’s Day 2016, I was hopelessly hungover. I’d wasted most of the day in bed trying to recover. By the time the evening came I decided to get out of the house and get some fresh air.