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August 29th is “More Herbs, Less Salt” day, a day to reassess and reduce your sodium intake. So, this week, let’s examine our meals and notice how what we eat affects our mental well-being.
In these days, we strive for maximum efficiency. Multi-tasking. Automations. Speedy technology. We have options for instant communication across the world. We can search for a question online and have an answer within seconds.
With everything expected to be fast or instant, we get caught up in this slipstream of hustle culture. But, what’s the rush?
Simplifying your life is about removing unnecessary complexities and stressors. Particularly, these stressors are the small frustrations of everyday life that add up.
Stepped into a puddle and now you have wet socks. Went for a car ride with the windows down and now your hair is a snarled mess for your meeting. There are wires for every device in the house, and no matter how many times you untangle them, they always wind up in a tangled mess where you trip over them.
To say the least, these minor inconveniences are annoying at best and downright frustrating at worst. So this week, let’s look at how we can simplify our lives.
Habits are both hard to maintain and to break. It’s common to end up making a habit that you didn’t intend to make, like sleeping in during the summer season. Weeks go by and now the habit is ingrained in your routine and difficult to shake off. To make matters more frustrating, the habits you do want to build are having a hard time sticking to your schedule.
This week, let’s look at our morning routines and maybe shake things up a little bit so you can get an extra morning boost for a productive and happy day.
Most of the time, we may operate in our own little worlds. Especially when we get busy, we just get caught up in finishing the day’s tasks so we can head home to relax and get some shut-eye. As a result, we may forget to keep in touch with our loved ones. So, this is our gentle reminder to check in with our loved ones. Even one short text can go a long way.
Work during the summer poses its own set of challenges. If you work outside, you’re often working in sweltering heat that is difficult to escape. And, if you work indoors, you may get that guilty feeling in the pit of your stomach. A feeling that rises every time you look out the window to the green fields. You see the sun shining and the breeze blowing through the trees. The day is nice, yet you work indoors, and it feels like you’re missing out on enjoying the sunshine.
It’s too hot to think. If you are not accustomed to the heat, then it can feel like your body is wilting alongside your houseplants. You move sluggishly. Your brain feels foggy and words sometimes don’t make sense no matter how many times you read the same sentence.
Even when heat isn’t dangerous, it can still be inconvenient and uncomfortable. So, if you are struggling to focus in these summer temperatures, you are not alone.
“You are never too old to learn something new, or too young to learn too much.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
Whether you are out of school or school is out for the summer, you do not have to stop learning. In fact, you might just be learning a bit more every day—about yourself, about your loved ones, about life itself.
Did you know? Tuning into your body is a quick way to time travel into the present moment!
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a mental health condition in which people experience a variety of symptoms that impair functioning after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
In recognition of PTSD Awareness Month, let’s deepen our understanding of trauma and PTSD. Read on to discover how you can join the movement to raise awareness.
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