My Notes

Gratitude and Prayer Bring Peace Taking time to pray and be grateful helps you appreciate what you have and connects you to something bigger than yourself.

Everything Else is Just Noise All the other stuff that demands your attention - news, politics, global issues - is essentially noise that distracts you from what really matters.

Keep Your Focus on What Matters Mental toughness is keeping your eye on the ball - staying focused on your goals and priorities even when distractions and easier options are available.

What Happens When You Sit Too Much When you sit for too long, your blood doesn't flow well, your joints get stiff, and your body burns fewer calories. This makes you feel sluggish and unhealthy.

Simple Tasks Become Struggles After a stroke, tasks that used to be easy become difficult struggles. This can be frightening and affect your confidence in daily activities.

Acknowledge Three Specific Things You're Grateful For Each night, identify three specific things from your day or life that you feel grateful for. Be concrete rather than vague about what you appreciate.

• Three Items Creates the Right Balance Choosing three things creates enough reflection to be meaningful without being overwhelming or taking too

Diet is More Important Than Exercise for Fat Loss Most fat loss comes from changing what you eat, not from exercise. Exercise can help, but it's not the main driver of losing fat.

You Don't Need to Be Extreme You don't need to wake up at 4:00 AM, run 20 miles, or do anything extreme. Small positive morning choices are enough to make a difference.

Simple Practices Can Transform Your Day Sometimes the most powerful tools for improving your life are surprisingly simple, like this 30-second morning practice that can change your entire day.