The 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime
As punishing wellness challenges proliferate online, I’ve decided the only sensible response is to invent a kinder – and more lucrative – alternative

TL;DR
- The "75 hard" social media self-improvement challenge involves strict daily routines.
- Paddy McGuinness has recently boosted interest in "75 hard" by crediting it for his physical transformation.
- The author is inspired to create their own self-improvement challenges rather than participate in existing ones.
- Proposed challenges include an "intellectual 75 hard," a "75 housetrained" domestic regime, and a "75 gentle" program focused on winter joy.
- The "75 gentle" challenge includes activities like stroking an animal, napping, and buying daffodils, with an option to sell branded "pre-nap" biscuits.