Happy Monday vlog

  • Happy Monday! Episode 10

    Relationships & Resilience Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! For those of you that celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you had a wonderful holiday, and I hope all of you had an opportunity to flex your gratitude muscle. Last week I promised a discussion about how strong relationships contribute to resilience. As I was thinking about…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 9

    Gratitude and resilience Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope you spent some time this week compiling your list of amazing achievements and celebrating the awesomeness that is you. If you need a refresher, or don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, check out last week’s video on self-confidence and resilience. Today we’re…

  • Transformation Challenge Plus results

    Eight weeks ago, I wrote about a transformation challenge of a different sort (for me). I was starting the 8-week Orangetheory Transformation Challenge at the same time that I decided to take a leap of faith and try intuitive eating. No more tracking points, protein, produce servings…or anything else. I would trust my body to…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 8

    Building resilience with self-confidence Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! I hope it’s happy for you. Speaking of which, if you have tried anything new based on something you heard on a Happy Monday video, I would love to know about it, whether it made a difference or not. Please share your experiences in the…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 7

    How to maintain grace under pressure Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Last week we started a discussion about cultivating calm. I hope you have begun laying the foundation with a daily mindfulness practice. If not, please watch last week’s video and give it a try. Mindfulness truly is the first crucial step to releasing…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 6

    How to give up stress as a way of life Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! Can you believe we are in week 6 of our journey to fall in love with Mondays? If you missed any of the episodes or need a refresher, you can find the videos on my YouTube Channel, Christie Hawkes….

  • Happy Monday! Episode 5

    Early to bed, early to rise… Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! You may think it’s odd that I’m coming to you in my pajamas–and odder still that I magically woke up this morning with my hair done and my makeup on. Well, you’ll soon see that the environment is perfectly appropriate for today’s discussion–and…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 4

    Harness the power of music Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! We’ve reached week four in this venture. I hope if you are not yet in love with Mondays, you at least feel like you’re developing some tools to better cope with them. If you’re still struggling, never fear, this week I’m bringing out the…

  • Happy Monday! Episode 3

    Taking loving kindness on the road Transcript Good morning and happy Monday! If you’re wondering why I am coming to you from my car this time, it’s because for many of us the work week actually begins with that first commute on Monday morning. And how that commute goes can set the tone for the…