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Each year in our Resolutions, we focus on what we want to do, while often forgetting what we have to stop doing. Substraction is a plus when we use it to step back and see other possibilities.
In edition #122, check out these 10 things not to do this year for your wellness.
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❌ What NOT to Do for Your Health in 2026
2026 health isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing less of what doesn’t work.
Here’s what to stop.
❌ 1. Stop chasing extremes
If it sounds futuristic, exclusive, or like a “hack,” it usually fails real life.
Extreme fasting
Too many supplements
Longevity fantasies with no basics
Why it fails:
Your body rewards consistency, not novelty.
❌ 2. Stop obsessing over numbers you don’t understand
Data without context creates stress, not health.
Fixating on biological age
Watching HRV without changing habits
Panicking over daily glucose
Simple rule:
If you can’t act on it easily, don’t track it.
❌ 3. Stop outsourcing discipline to tech
Wearables don’t build habits
Apps don’t create identity
If your health collapses when your battery dies, the system is broken.
❌ 4. Stop sacrificing sleep to “work on yourself”
No supplement or workout survives poor sleep.
Late nights
Too much caffeine
Screens first thing in the morning
2026 truth:
Sleep isn’t recovery. Sleep is performance.
❌ 5. Stop dieting like it’s 2012
Food tribes are outdated.
Keto vs vegan wars
Carb fear
Labeling food as “good” or “bad”
Replace with:
Functional eating → better energy, digestion, recovery, and mood.
❌ 6. Stop losing weight while losing muscle
Fat loss without strength = faster aging.
Warning signs:
Muscle loss
No resistance training
Too little protein
You’re trading short-term looks for long-term fragility.
❌ 7. Stop training like your joints don’t matter
Overtraining isn’t discipline. It’s poor planning.
High intensity every day
No mobility work
No deloads
Longevity rule:
Train hard enough to adapt—not to break.
❌ 8. Stop thinking more tests = better prevention
More data doesn’t mean better decisions.
Full-body scans
Endless blood panels
Uploading everything
Prevention works when it’s targeted, contextual, and human-guided.
❌ 9. Stop treating mental health as emergency-only
Waiting for burnout is reactive care.
2026 shift:
Mental fitness
Stress tolerance
Emotional regulation as skills
Train the mind before it breaks.
❌ 10. Stop relying on motivation
Motivation fades.
Systems don’t.
If your plan needs hype, it won’t survive February.
🧠 MINDFUL SESSION
MY HEALTH RULE
📌 THE RULE (SAVE THIS)
Mindfulness isn’t always slowing down. Sometimes it’s deciding clearly.
Why rules? Because rules remove decision fatigue.
They protect you on low-energy, busy, unmotivated days.
This week, don’t add a new habit.
👉 Write your health rules.
✍🏾 WRITE YOUR HEALTH RULE(S)
Now write 2–3 of your own.
Keep them boring.
Keep them honest.
Keep them repeatable.
“Consistency beats intensity.” “I don’t restart. I return.”
“If I can’t repeat it on a bad day, it’s not my plan.”
Use these prompts if you’re stuck:
When I’m tired, my health rule is…
If motivation drops, I still…
My body responds best when I…
Revisit them weekly. Edit them slowly.
Let them guide your choices—not your mood.
In 2026, the rule is simple:
Boring, repeatable, and well-supported beats intense, exciting, and fragile.
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