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Healthy sELF Challenge

December 9, 2020 by Lindsay 41 Comments

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Hi Friends!

As you guys know, I teamed up with one of my best blogging buddies, Elle from Nutritionella to create the Elf for Health Holiday Challenge. It was a huge success, much bigger than we had ever dreamed of with over 900 elves spreading health & wellness during the holidays! As it turns out, our elves LOVE supporting one another so much they requested we keep the challenge going throughout the entire year. How awesome is that?

Naturally, we needed a new name and logo fit for every season, not just for the holidays.

Our elves voted to rename the challenge Healthy sELF – it keeps the spirit of the original Elf for Health Challenge and also encourages us to make healthier choices for ourselves all year round.

Here are the details!

The Healthy sELF challenge will officially kick off on February 4th. To make Healthy sELF sustainable for everyone, we scaled back to three weekly challenges – Mondays, Thursdays & one on the weekend. Elves will not be paired like they were for the last challenge so we really encourage participants to be active on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!

That being said, there is a new Healthy sELF Facebook Group! It’s a great place to meet new elves, give encouragement, boost your self-confidence, share recipes, healthy tips, workouts, personal successes – whatever you like! Just request to join and we’ll add you to the group.

A couple of fun things we’ve added to this challenge:

  • a new hashtag – use #healthysELF when you’re Tweeting & Instagramming so other elves can get to know you
  • a monthly newsletter with the month’s challenges plus short health-related articles & posts from our very own elves
  • elf spotlights within the Facebook group
  • healthy sELF ambassadors – we recruited some awesome, health-inspiring girls to help with the tasks of running the challenge so keep them on your radar for challenge reminders, social media shout-outs, newsletter submissions & elf spotlights

 

We’ve put together a challenge calendar using the Elf for Health survey results to plan the upcoming challenges through the month of May. We like to plan ahead, can you tell? This calendar as well as the monthly newsletter signup form can be found on the Healthy sELF pages on our blogs.

 

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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  1. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    January 30, 2013 at 5:35 AM

    What a great idea! We all could use a little extra encouragement to be a healthier self!

    Reply
  2. Erica { EricaDHouse.com } says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    Looking over the calender and I love every single idea on there!

    Reply
  3. Charlotte says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    eeeeee!! This makes me so very happy. I knew there was talks of it continuing but I have been patiently waiting to here an official word on it ever since the voting went down. I like that there is a little bit less pressure this time around. I loved being matched up with elves, I loved that you were my last elf… But life started eating me up so much toward the end there that if I didn’t respond in a timely fashion I would feel so guilty. or if I missed a day I would mentally kick myself in the booty.

    So fun. Thank you gals for putting in the work to make this happen. I know things like this take time and since both of you are busy bees, we all appreciate it more than you know!!!

    Reply
    • Charlotte says

      January 30, 2013 at 6:45 AM

      eeeeee!! This makes me so very happy. I knew there was talks of it continuing but I have been patiently waiting to hear an official word on it ever since the voting went down. I like that there is a little bit less pressure this time around. I loved being matched up with elves, I loved that you were my last elf… But life started eating me up so much toward the end there that if I didn’t respond in a timely fashion I would feel so guilty. or if I missed a day I would mentally kick myself in the booty.

      So fun. Thank you gals for putting in the work to make this happen. I know things like this take time and since both of you are busy bees, we all appreciate it more than you know!!!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    oops I somehow double commented.

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    I regretted not signing up for the healthy elf chanllenge and I’m so glad you’re doing a new challenge! I love the looks of it and can’t wait to get started!!

    Reply
  6. Miz says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    new home
    new hood
    everything still in boxes…
    I think I need this.

    Reply
  7. Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    SUPER excited!!

    Reply
  8. Jana @ Happy Wife Healthy Life says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    This looks great! I missed the sign up for Elf for Health, but I am excited to take part in the new sELF challenge.. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Such a beautiful challenge!! Love how you focus on being healthy and not losing weight!! Such fun daily challenges, too!!

    Reply
  10. lindsay says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    I’m so glad you gals are doing this again! What a great way to cultivate wellness, in all areas of life! Happy to help out again too!

    Reply
  11. Moi Contre La Vie says

    January 30, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Can’t wait for this to start! I’m so excited to be a part of something like this and to be inspired & motivated by other determined, like-minded elves! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Kierston says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    This is so awesome! Looked through the calender too and I love it all. Great way to promote self wellness all around 🙂

    Reply
  13. Lyndi says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Can’t wait to begin! I have been looking forward to this!!

    I can’t get the buttons to work on my blog… any idea why??!

    [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ‘0 which is not a hashcash value.

    Reply
  14. Carissa says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    I didn’t get in on the Elf for Health Challenge, but I am excited to participate in this one! I have a question though, if the challenge is for a Monday, does it count if it’s done on a Tuesday, for example?

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    • Lindsay says

      January 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

      absolutely! we’d love to have you participate whenever you’re able, even if it’s not on the “assigned day”

      Reply
      • Carissa says

        January 30, 2013 at 5:34 PM

        Awesome, I’m looking forward to it!

        Reply
  15. Lyndi says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    I am very excited about this challenge! Such a great way to stay motivated and to be inspired by others!

    I cannot get either button to upload to my blog. It’s accepting the links, but won’t show the picture. Any ideas on why??!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

      hmmmm send Elle and email! she’s the badge guru!

      Reply
  16. Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    I’m happy to hear the other one was so successful. Great calendar too!

    Reply
  17. Molly @ Just Your Average Athlete says

    January 30, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Count me in! Can’t wait 🙂 I love these challenges.

    Reply
  18. Melissa @ Live, Love, & Run says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    I got so sick over the course of the holiday challenge that I totally failed after the first two weeks. (Though, I LOVED my partner for the first two weeks!) I love this idea, because I watched the group every day, and it really was such a success!!

    Reply
  19. jobo says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    What a fabulous idea!! I love this!!

    Reply
  20. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    I love that you all are continuing this!! So awesome and you have created a really great thing. And can I tell you that I LOVE that you’ve planned out the challenges through May??!?!

    Reply
  21. Katie @momslrb says

    January 30, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    Love you and your challenges! So well orchestrated and organized and just all around goodness!

    I’ll be in as best I can…baby and all might hinder my participation.

    Reply
  22. Becky @ Olives n Wine says

    January 30, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    YAY!! I’m super pumped for the Healthy sELF Challenge!! 🙂 I loved participating in the final Elf 4 Health Challenge – Can’t wait to start next week!

    Reply
  23. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    Okay, holidays are over and three challenges a week- I can do this! Just signed up- yay!!

    Reply
  24. Alison says

    January 30, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    So excited!! I was hesitant to do the Elf for Health because of the parnters– I was afraid I wouldn’t have time to email my partner. Great that we can all participate individually! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Danica @ It's Progression says

    January 30, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    love it!

    Reply
  26. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    January 30, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Love it!! 🙂

    Reply
  27. meghan @ little girl in the big world says

    February 3, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    I signed up and added the challenged to my google calendar. It should be a good way to remember. Thanks for hosting again!

    Reply
  28. Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says

    May 28, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    For some reason the sign up doesnt work!

    Reply

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