Nudging: Stand tall

In January, I participated in a 21-day plank challenge with personal trainer Coach Kelli Poindexter. “There’s no way,” I thought, when she told me the goal was to hold a plank position for 3 full minutes. But with her guidance and a few adjustments, I increased my hold time in small increments every day and…I did it! The experience blew away my expectations of what I thought I was capable of.

By about the halfway point of the challenge, I noticed how I started to carry myself—without having to think about standing up straight. It just happened. I felt great! And while I would love to regain my ballerina posture in this week-long exercise, I sense there’s a deeper message here. This Nudge might be an exercise in exuding confidence—naturally, without conscious effort. Maybe this is also an opportunity to practice standing my ground, standing up for what’s right, standing up for others.

Lots of possibilities. Let’s see where this Nudge takes us.