You may have heard about the 75 Hard challenge that’s taken over TikTok and the internet. Created by fitness guru Andy Frisella, it’s a challenge that is supposed to toughen you up mentally and physically. He calls it “ironman for your brain”. The challenge involves doing five things for 75 days straight:

1. Drink 3-4 litres of water a day 
2. Follow a diet with no cheat meals or alcohol
3. Workout twice a day for 45 minutes, and one of the workouts must be done outdoors 
4. Read 10 pages of a non-fiction or self-help book each day
5. Take a progress picture each day

We were talking about the challenge in the car yesterday, and I said, “that’s way too hard and life’s challenging enough right now, I’d rather do a 75-day easy challenge”. Here’s what our 75 Easy challenge would look like:

Laurie’s 75 Easy challenge

1. Drink two glasses of wine two days a week, one white, one red
2. Complete one puzzle
3. Read the newspapers and actually get moving before 10 a.m. on the weekends (shoot, I guess I’ll have to start the challenge tomorrow)
4. Walk from my home office to the kitchen fridge and back at least twice a day
5. Wear something other than slippers and leggings at least once a week

Dave’s 75 Easy challenge

1. Ice fish twice a week
2. Pet Bentley 10 times a day, including once on the belly
3. Read 30 pages of either John Sandford, Wilbur Smith or Ken Follett a night
4. Drink one bottle of Baileys or Cabot Trail maple cream, with or without coffee
5. Bring his minnows in every night so they don’t freeze on the front porch (to help with #1)

Clare’s 75 Easy challenge

1. Eat two Mr. Noodles a day, one small bowl and one large bowl
2. Limit her screen time on her phone to less than four hours per day
3. Wear an actual winter coat each time she leaves the house
4. Watch at least one hour of Netflix or DisneyPlus a night
5. Clean up after herself in the kitchen at least once a week (again, see #1)  

Grace’s 75 Easy challenge

1. Keep her voice down to under 100 decibels when talking on the phone late at night
2. Journal every day
3. Write and re-write her study schedule daily
4. Pick two items of clothing up off of her floor each day
5. Learn one new song on the guitar each week

Bentley’s 75 Easy challenge

1. Chase the squirrels from the bird feeders twice a day
2. Sleep on one couch at least once every night
3. Eat two dog treats a day without trying to slobber
4. Actually come when my humans call, “Come, Bentley”
5. Bark for only 10 minutes a night on the front porch at absolutely nothing

There you have it. Hey, at least we’ll feel good when we’re all successful at the end of the 75 days. This week’s #HappyAct is to make up your own 75 Hard or Easy Challenge. What will it be? Leave a comment.