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Sunday Squat Live - TOMORROW

Published 11 days ago • 1 min read

Dear Reader,
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Drop and give me 10 SQUATS!
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Why? I’m sure you have heard that we need to do 100 squats a day to age well and live well regardless of our age. 100 feels like A LOT. Could you start with 10 and see how it impacts your day? Are you in?
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If you want to regulate your nervous system, you have to move. This month I’m habit bunching... And I challenge you to join me on our Squat Challenge for Sensitives.
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Every time you walk through a door this weekend, use a door knob to balance or the edge of the car door as I am here and do 10 squats... every door! 💙
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Curious? Join the Squat Challenge (and me) live on Zoom for 10 minutes (only 10 minutes!) tomorrow, Sunday at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern. Learn about the challenge, ask questions, and do 10 squats together.

It's not too late to join the Squat Challenge. We'll still send you all the videos and you can do it August 15th - September 15th... and maybe you will keep doing it all the way to the end of the year.

Here's to taking care of you,
Alane

Alane Freund, MS, MA​
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Lic. #LMFT36077)
International Consultant on High Sensitivity
​P 415-203-6600 E alane@areyouhighlysensitive.com

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