My Top 7 Healthy Habits I STARTED and QUIT in 2026

Key wellness + self-care + productivity strategies highlighted

Habits she quit (to reduce anxiety/overload)

• Over-measuring workouts

  • Stop tracking everything (e.g., calories burned, calories intake, class length).
  • Treat wearables as tools, and choose when tracking actually supports the goal (e.g., pace/pulse for a run), but avoid measurement for yoga/walks/mobility.
  • Rationale: calorie tracking increased stress/anxiety; she wants to trust her body’s cues.

• Denying that she’s a picky eater

  • Reframe “pickiness” as preferences that can guide cooking.
  • Use curiosity questions (“Why don’t I like this? Texture? Taste?”) to experiment and adapt.
  • Outcome: she started creating her own recipes instead of relying on fixed ones.

• Believing slow hobbies are a waste of time

  • Make room for “unproductive” but regulating and grounding activities (e.g., plant care).
  • Rationale: slowing down helps nervous system regulation and supports calm.

• Believing reaching goals means adding more

  • Replace “add more” with subtracting (do less, focus).
  • Examples:
    • Narrowed language learning to one priority (Spanish only) rather than juggling many languages.
    • Focus social media energy on YouTube rather than spreading across every platform.
  • Rule of thumb: when aiming for progress, eliminate what doesn’t belong.

• Working on vacation

  • Allow rest without feeling anxious or “unsafe” stopping work.
  • Rest is framed as essential for reconnection with her body/feminine energy and for feeling vibrant—not just earned after burnout.

Habits she started (to support regulation, consistency, and easier focus)

• Using a grounding “object” during stressful/energy-draining moments

  • Keep a physical item to touch when she starts spiraling.
  • Example: a cold ice pack while recording (and touch-based tools for calls).
  • Principle: sensory touch grounds the body, bringing her back to the present and regulating her nervous system.

• Audiobooks instead of giving up on “reading”

  • When reading became difficult because her work already requires lots of screen reading and her eyes feel strained, she switched approach.
  • Audiobooks allow books to stay in her life during daily routines (chores, running, downtime).
  • Behavioral science takeaway: the problem often isn’t the habit—it’s the approach. Re-label the goal as “having books in my life,” not “only sitting and reading.”

Overall themes / meta-lessons

• Overstimulation reduction: stop measuring, stop over-planning, stop adding more.
• Nervous system support: touch-based grounding + rest + slower activities.
• Subtraction as success: focus resources on one or two meaningful priorities.
• Behavioral flexibility: if consistency breaks, adjust the method—not your worth.

Presenters or sources

• Presenter: Veronica (host of the channel; name given in subtitles)
• Sponsored source: Flo (female hormonal health app) — includes code Veronica40 (40% off annual subscription)