NVL BIGGER THAN FOOD × Self Care Mental Health Challenge
NO-COMMITMENT DAY: Reclaim Your Time
Today’s Self Care Mental Health Challenge prompt is simple, but powerful:
Say no to something—and reclaim your time.
Let that sink in.
Not because you’re being difficult.
Not because you owe anyone an explanation.
But because your peace is sacred and your energy has limits.
Saying yes to everything can feel like a badge of honor.
But sometimes, the bravest thing you can do for your mental wellness is to say:
“Not today.”
“Not right now.”
“I need space.”
💭 Maybe it’s a meeting that could be an email.
💭 A favor you simply don’t have capacity for.
💭 Or even that endless scroll through your phone that’s stealing your joy.
Whatever it is—release it.
📝 Reflection Prompt:
What did you say no to today?
What did that choice give back to you—time, clarity, peace?
This is your reminder:
You don’t have to be available to everyone at all times to prove your worth.
You are allowed to honor your limits.
You’re allowed to #HonorYourMindBBC.
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Nature Time
Sometimes healing doesn't come in a supplement or a perfect routine—it comes in the quiet company of trees, birds, breeze, and sun.
Today, we invite you to step outside for at least 15 minutes. Not to run errands. Not to power walk. Not even to check your steps.
Just… to be.
Let yourself simply exist in nature—no agenda, no performance.
📵 If possible, leave your phone behind or silence notifications.
Let your senses take the lead.
- What do you smell?
- What do you hear?
- What colors stand out?
- How does the sun (or even the clouds) feel on your skin?
These moments of presence are part of the medicine.
The natural world reminds us we don't have to always be “on.” We don’t have to always be doing.
We are allowed to pause.
Why this matters:
- Spending time outdoors has been linked to reduced anxiety and improved mood.
- Natural light helps regulate your circadian rhythm, which supports better sleep.
- Nature encourages mindfulness and grounds the nervous system.
And perhaps most importantly—being outside can help us remember our place in the bigger picture, in a world that constantly wants us to rush and react.
📝 Reflection Prompt:
What did you notice today that you usually miss?
How did slowing down in nature affect your body or your thoughts?
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Reconnect: Call or text a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while.
Sometimes healing doesn’t come from doing more—but from softening into the connections that already exist.
Today, we invite you to reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while. Not to catch up on news. Not to fix or explain anything.
Just… to reach.
A simple text. A short call. A voice note.
Let it be imperfect. Let it be honest.
💬 If possible, pause before you send it.
What memory surfaces when you think of them?
What have you appreciated about their presence in your life?
These small moments of reconnection are part of the medicine.
They remind us that even when life scatters us, the thread of the relationship is still there—waiting, ready to be held again.
Declutter: Clean or organize a small space that’s been bothering you.
Sometimes the clutter around us quietly mirrors the clutter within us. That corner of the room. That drawer. That desktop.
Today, we invite you to tend to one small space that’s been silently weighing on your mind.
Not to be productive.
Not to check a box.
Just… to clear a little room for yourself.
🧹 Move slowly.
Notice how the air feels after.
Notice what thoughts arise as the space opens.
These simple acts of care are part of the medicine.
Let today’s decluttering be an act of kindness toward your future self—one small breath of relief at a time.
Hydration Reset: Track your water intake throughout the day.
Sometimes the body asks quietly—before the fatigue, before the headache, before the brain fog.
Today, we invite you to notice your relationship with water.
Not just to meet a goal.
Not to follow a rule.
Just… to listen.
💧 Begin with a glass.
Pause.
How does it feel going down? What does your body say in response?
Tracking your water intake isn’t about perfection—it’s about tuning in.
Water grounds us. Replenishes us. Reminds us that care can be simple.
This is your hydration reset.
Affirm Boundaries: Honor your limits without guilt.
Your limits are not shortcomings.
They are signals.
They are self-respect.
They are survival.
Today, we invite you to check in with what you need to say no to—or simply not now.
It might be a conversation, a task, a role you’ve outgrown.
Or it might be choosing rest when the world says push.
🛑 Set the boundary.
📵 Breathe through the guilt.
❤️ Trust the wisdom underneath it.
This isn’t about shutting others out—it’s about making space for you to stay whole.
Boundaries aren’t walls. They are bridges to more honest connection—with others, and with yourself.
Laugh: Watch or listen to something that makes you laugh.
Laughter is more than a reaction.
It’s a release.
A reset.
A reminder that joy is still accessible—even in heavy seasons.
Today, we invite you to seek out something that genuinely makes you laugh.
A show. A video. A voice note from a friend.
Let yourself go there—without guilt. Without rushing back to “serious.”
😂 Let it be silly.
🎧 Let it be familiar.
🎬 Let it be light.
Laughter brings breath back into the body.
It loosens tension.
It makes space for hope.
This is part of the medicine too.