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Day Five: Snooze
The Step: Take a power nap
The Science: A well-timed nap can come close to harnessing the same benefits as a full night's sleep - boosting mood and wellbeing, helping to regulate emotions, and easing stress and anxiety. Plus, who doesn't need a good excuse to nap?
The Secret Sauce: Don't nap for longer than 30 minutes or after 3pm or it might ( Read more... ) -
Day four: Shift (Plus today is a therapy day and a spa day!)
The Step: Move your body in a way that feels good to you. A quick walk or stretch counts!
The Science: We all know that exercise can help you manage stress, boost your mood, and support your mental health. What many of us may not truly get is that you don't need to hit the gym to reap the benefits.
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Day Three: Pause
The Step: Take a brain break. Drinking a glass of water or taking a deep breath counts
The Science: Taking regular micro-breaks (less than 10 minutes) are proven to improve performance, motivation, and focus, as well as increase overall wellbeing and decrease stress
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Day Two: Root
The Step: Reconnect with your body by focusing on physical sensations.
The Science: Research tells us that the mind and body are connected, and that by tuning into how you're physically feeling, you can begin to feel calmer and more centered, That's because the parts of the brain that control your thinking and planning can sometimes lead to ( Read more... ) -
Day One: Breathe
The step: Breathe deeply for 60 seconds
The Science: Changing the depth and speed of your breathing has a profound impact on your mental and physical health. It can reduce your heart rate, lower blood pressure, boost your mood, and reduce stress and anxiety by activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
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New year...reset time!
Happy 2025, everyone.
I spent today with the kids, relaxing and napping and doing basically nothing productive. Played some Dreamlight Valley and some Pokemon Legends Arceus and made supper.
Wasn't feeling great for the majority of the day up until around dinner, but my day turned around, thankfully, and I was able to enjoy the rest of the night.
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New Year, slightly New me
Happy New Years Eve!
Wishing you all the best in 2025. May you know happiness, love and good health. Looking forward to see what this new years brings to me
-Lacey
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Some things about me
My name: Lacey
My age: 38
My favorite color: Canary yellow
My height: 5' 4"
My sign: Cancer
Do I have a lover: yes
Here are some things that inspire me: My kids and my friends
My favorite food: pickles
My current mood: hopeful
My shoe size: 8
This is my favorite tv show: Greys Anatomy
And my favorite animal: fox
I've got this many tattoos: 7
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2:30 am thoughts
As the date moves closer to the lovely hour of 12:01am on January 1st, I find myself already thinking ahead to what the new year is going to bring.
I started off 2024 in a really bad place. I had a pretty big fallout at Christmas with my mom and stepdad, and it made me step back and really take into consideration what was really important to me. ( Read more... ) -
Fallen-Continued
One year ago-
Jarek sat at the bar, an arm resting on the bartop as he watched the hockey game. He couldn’t hear anything over the music playing in the background and the excited chatter and laughter of the girls dancing. His glass of beer was almost empty as he looked over to the dance floor. This was not his scene, but he found he had a really ( Read more... )