By now, you’ve likely have seen the controversial 75 Hard doing the rounds on your social media feeds. The viral fitness challenge is based on extreme movement, eating and rules that experts claim make it unsustainable, to say the least. But, good news: according to said social channels, we’re now in the 75 Soft era, a similar but far more achievable and sustainable challenge.
Already garnering millions of posts on TikTok, the 75 Soft approach is exactly that – not as strict, stringent or black and white with its “rules,” but rather, more mindful of your mental wellbeing as well as aesthetic goals.
Current research definitely supports having a goal in mind, in whichever way works best for you. On the Frontiers in Psychology journal, there are over 1,000 studies showing that setting high and specific goals is linked to increased task performance, persistence and motivation. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why so many people find challenges like 75 Hard or 75 Soft so intriguing.
That said, we all know that setting goals doesn’t always mean we achieve them. It’s thought that…
