Reform Spirit Mind & Body
Reform 40 Challenge
Reform:
(verb) To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into better form or condition. To induce or persuade (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; cause to adapt a better way of life. To change for the better.
(noun) Action to improve or correct what is wrong or defective in something.
Reference: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Why Do This Challenge
This is a 40 day challenge for reforming yourself. The hope is that bad habits are broken, good habits are formed, and feel closer to God once you have completed this challenge.
There are many different health challenges out there; mostly with a focus on physical and/or mental health. However, many do not include a focus on spiritual health. This challenge focuses on all 3. Spirit, Mind and Body. With this Challenge, the more you put into it the more you will get out of it. If you workout twice a day for 30 minutes, your body will be more fit than if you workout for 30 minutes. Or, if you read the bible twice a day and/or you strive to do an “Act of Kindness” throughout the whole day, then you will feel closer to God and feel goodness in your soul.
Rules
In order to complete this challenge, you will need to complete all 7 tasks each day. If you fail to complete all of the task within a day (12am to 11:59pm), you will have to reset back Day 1. This challenge is based on the honor system. - cheating the challenge is only cheating yourself! After 40 days of doing this challenge - Congratulations!, You can either choose to continue or take a break. However, if you are choose to continue you will grow closer to God and healthier in Spirit, Mind and Body.
Daily Tasks:
Read at least 1 chapter of the Bible
Read at least 1 Devotional
Do at least 1 Act of Kindness
No Drinking or Smoking
Follow a Healthy Diet
Workout for at least 30 continuous minutes
Make the Bed
Bible (Spirit and Mind)
The goal is to grow closer to God through reading God’s words. By reading the Bible, you will have a better understanding of what He has done for us and what God asks of us.
The media (physical book, app) that you use to read the Bible doesn’t matter, nor does the version or reading order. There are many great ways to read the Bible and many great versions out there. If you want to use an app, the “Bible App” is awesome! It has several different features outside of the just the Bible, such as a section for kids, prayer guides and devotionals.
Daily Devotional (Spirit)
The goal is for you to grow closer to God through prayer and understanding - Just like the Bible, there various different media (like the Bible App and the Upper Room).
Act of Kindness (Spirit and Mind)
The goal is to share God’s blessings and to think of others and not just yourself. An act of kindness is doing something for someone else and not asking or expecting anything in return. This could be as big as paying for a meal for a family or as small as giving someone a hug that needs it. The more kind acts you do, the better you will feel on the inside. Also, it doesn’t have to be the same Act of Kindness each day. Be creative.
No Drinking or Smoking (Mind and Body)
The goal for this is pretty straightforward.
Diet (Mind and Body)
Just like with any good diet, the goal is to eat healthier. There are many different healthy diets out there. Pick one you think you can stick with and want to do. You will need to follow it for at least 40 days. Jumping around from one diet to another will make it difficult to get the full benefits of a diet, and it will make it harder to keep track of what you can or can not eat. The purpose of the diet plan is for you to eat healthier food and cut out the junk food.
Work out (Mind and Body)
The goal is to get you up and moving. Just like diets, there are many different workout regimens and plans out there. You do not have to stick with a single regimen or plan, but it may be helpful if you do. You can go for a walk one day and yoga another; as long as it is at least 30 continuous minutes and not broken up throughout the day. Lifting up the tv remote or sitting at a computer and moving the mouse/typing on a keyboard is not considered a workout.
The recommended place to do a workout is outside, if possible. There are a number of health benefits for being outside.
Make the Bed (Mind)
The goal is to get in you in a positive mindset to start of your day. You might not think of it being important; but, making your bed, especially in the morning, gets you in the mindset of completing tasks. The bed doesn’t have to be made perfect, just do the best you can.
This is a link to a video that explains the importance of making the bed.