



Consistency is key.
It is hard to focus on my health and mindset every day, but as long as I am trying, that's all that matters. Small wins are still wins.















"Accept who you are in this moment, but acknowledge who you want to become."
Kristen Butler
Daily efforts:
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Journaling: This gives my thoughts an outlet and my emotions a release.
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Meditation: This builds my patience and capacity for silence, strengthening my brain and inner peace.
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Practicing Gratitude: This brings appreciation into my life. I give thanks for my many blessings, big and small, throughout the day.
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Walking: This is scientifically helpful for my mind and body, especially if it's outside. When my mind feels heavy, a walk helps it feel light again.
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Reflection: This helps me become who I want to be by realizing who I am today. I reflect on things that I've done, feeling an alignment or a lack thereof. Change doesn't need to immediately follow; simply noticing how I feel is a powerful asset.
few-times-a-week efforts:
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Exercising: This keeps my body active and healthy. After exercising, I am reminded I can do hard things, and my body thanks me.
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Stretching: Flexibility is important if I want to sustain easy movement long into my future. Yoga fulfills this need of mine, simultaneously practicing breath work.
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Getting Outside: Being out in nature is truly essential for my mental health. I find my stressors float away while lying in the grass, feeling the sun.
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Why is this important?
The brain does not understand real from fake. The brain has no clue which thoughts are true or not; it only mirrors what it is told. This means that if I fill my brain with negativity, it will project negativity. Vice versa, if I fill it with positivity, my reality will be full of positivity and optimism.
I do not speak poorly of myself. If I tell my brain I am a failure, it believes me. Instead, I convinced myself time and time again that I am forever on a journey of self-discovery and growth. This way, if I make a mistake, I can see it was an essential lesson I needed to learn to prepare me for the future.
I do not complain. (At least I try on this one) Complaining encourages discontent. If I am uncomfortable with something I can control, I work towards improvement. If it is something external, I practice finding peace in that which I cannot change. Complaining lowers your vibrational frequency, thus lowering your human experience.
I do not compare myself to others. If I compare, it is my current self to my previous self. This changes "I wish I had her job" to "I am so much happier in this job than my last." Comparing to others fosters negative envy, comparing to myself fosters self-development and the recognition of progress.
Our brains are a powerful muscle. One that needs consistent training to work in my favor. The more I practice creating thoughts that help while eliminating thoughts that don't, the easier time my brain will have doing this itself, automatically.
leaves to shed:


Complaining

Comparison
No Negative Self- Talk

More whimsical Habits


Playing chess, sudoku, and other mind games. Humbling, but empowering when my strategies grow
Mirror work. I look in the mirror and see the one person I can never lie to. Sometimes I dance in the mirror too, but I don't think that's the same.
Categorising my pictures. I have an album for meals I've cooked, outfits I've worn, and art I've made or taken a picture of.
Subscribe to inspirational weekly newsletters. James Clear has an amazing one with just quotes- you can see them sprinkled all over this website.
Wordle and Connections on The NY Times
Listening to Spanish podcasts. This is your sign to learn a new language- you won't regret it. Being bilingual is
simply the coolest thing about me.
Keeping a note filled with my life's accomplishments. I sort these by age, and it reminds me of how far I've come when I feel unsatisfied.
Trivia. Always finding it at a local place or playing it on YouTube- my favorite drinking game.





Keeping a note filled with quotes I love that is endlessly growing. Powerful when I need inspiration.
Discussing deep topics with the humans
around me. Small talk is for weird first dates.

Hammocking.


