Yesterday I recorded my annual “Top Lessons Learned In 2024”…
It’s my 8th year doing it and it’s one of my favourite things to do each year.
I kicked off the process when I was in Egypt a few weeks back, where I sat with a blank sheet of paper and just jotted points which come to mind.
It ends up being a braindump of about 20-30 things.
I then flick through my calendar, my journal entries and my photo album to trigger any more insights before I start consolidating my thoughts.
My goal is to bunch together similar items and spot themes, before formalising it into a list of 10-20 lessons.
I then like to write all about them as a memory to look back on; I find this allows me to go deep on each, and try to figure out some of the answers to the questions I’m asking myself.
Before I start this writing, I flick through old instalments, which is where the value of this annual exercise goes up.
It’s cool to see how your thoughts evolve over time, and how the stage of life you’re at can dictate what you learn.
This time I came up with 12, and I’ll be publishing the article, podcast and video on Boxing Day. Stay tuned!In the meantime, I hope you’re enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas motivation. Before the next one, let’s dive into this week’s Transformation Thursday…
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3 Ways To Feel, Look & Perform Better
1. Passive Vs Active Coping
When it comes to it, there’s only ways to deal with stressful scenarios: actively or passively.
Active coping examples include:
Having hard conversations
Focusing on solutions
Controlling what you can
Letting go of what you can’t, etc…
Passive coping examples include:
Binge eating/snacking
Drugs
Alcohol
Escaping reality
Hoping things will change without action
Your approach will determine your results. The one consensus is whatever problem comes your way, food will NEVER be the solution.
Being able to (and desiring to) actively solve problems in your life is the KEY to breaking the cycle between the “trigger moment” and your response.
Simple when written in a newsletter here. Much harder when breaking years of habits. I hope this at least brings some awareness to your own approach to stress this week!
2. Is Soy Bad For You?
Almost daily I get asked questions about soy…
Is it healthy? Is it going to ruin your hormones? Is it suitable for me? Will it ruin my body?
And so on…
If you’ve ever wondered about soy, check out this research backed article we’ve created for you:
Every time we onboard a new group of members we always get asked one thing:
“Is it normal to feel so full?”
This happens almost every time you start the RNT Journey because of one simple change:
Going from low volume processed foods to high volume nutrient dense foods.
The extra fibre and volume is an easy “trick” to make you feel full, satiated and not actually “feel” like you’re dieting.
Which for anyone trying to lose or maintain weight, is gold!
I suspect with January around the corner it’s going to be no different!
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Want To Accelerate Your Results In 2025?
If you’re enjoying this Transformation Thursday newsletter and want to get into the best shape of your life in 2025, you may be interested in our flagship programme, RNT Pro.
We specialise in helping real people with real lives get real results, and we’ve proven it over and over again with nearly 4000+ success stories.
This week I’m joined by RNTer Sohan, who was shocked when he completed a DEXA scan in the middle of 2023.
He had no idea how high his body fat had gotten.
A highly demanding travel schedule for his work meant that: 1) Time was limited. 2) He never knew what choices to make when on the go.
The DEXA was the wake up call Sohan needed. Because he wanted to feel good about himself inside and out.
That’s when he stumbled across RNT after hearing about us from a friend.
With the RNT Method, Sohan realised he could lose weight, travel and maintain his work schedule with ease.
He started eating and training to create a lean physique that he’d always dreamed of.
Sohan managed to create a brand-new lifestyle that fit around his chaotic work schedule without any issues. The results from his next DEXA scan showed how far he had come.
Sohan lost 20 lbs of body fat in just 6 months!
But that’s not all, as you’ll discover in this episode, as we dive into his cholesterol markers, and how the RNT method can improve so many different aspects of health and longevity.
Akash Vaghela has spent 10+ years transforming bodies and lives around the world, and in May 2017, founded RNT Fitness to serve this purpose. His vision is to see a world transformed, where ambitious high performers experience the power of the physical as the vehicle to unlock their real potential. He’s the author of the Amazon best-selling book Transform Your Body Transform Your Life, which explains his unique and proven five-phase methodology, is host of the RNT Fitness Radio podcast, has been featured in the likes of Men’s Health and BBC, whilst regularly speaking across the world on all things transformation.
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Akash Vaghela
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Dec 19th, 2024
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