Mondays Are Tough

MOTIVATION

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I'm watching this video today to remind me to move.

This video is from a few years back. It features Me Plus 2 in their element. It makes me want to get active and get creative. Share it with your family chat like I did.

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Click below to watch the video.

DISCOVERY

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1nPY2NLqMo

I'm watching this one today to actually understand what's going on in my body.

Shout out to Dr. Tracey Marks. We don't know her, we never met her, but we like how she did this. She breaks down the difference between stress and anxiety, because they ain't the same thing, and how a herb called ashwagandha might help. The video got 133k views, so we ain't the only ones who needed it.

And here's why I'm sharing this exact one. It's only 4:14. We ain't got time to sit through a whole college course just to feel a little better. Get in, get the info, get out, go live your life. That's the kind of teaching we respect.

Watch it, then go look that herb up for yourself. Don't just take her word or mine, do your own homework.

LEARNING CURVE

THINGS I'M FCKING WITH THIS WEEK

The skill I'm running: Name It To Tame It. When a trigger hits, I say out loud "this is a trigger, not a threat," then I name what's around me till my brain catches up. Sounds soft, works hard. UCLA proved it quiets the panic part of your brain. → https://mindfulness.com/mindful-living/name-it-to-tame-it

The proof I'm pointing people to: the actual brain research behind why naming a feeling shrinks it. Don't take my word, read it. → https://www.6seconds.org/2021/01/08/naming-emotions-affect-labeling-emotional-intelligence/

The video I'm watching: Dr. Tracey Marks breaking down stress vs anxiety in 4 minutes flat. We don't know her, we just respect how she did this. No college course, just the info. → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1nPY2NLqMo

The move I'm making: catching my trigger calm before I need it stressed. Practice it when you're fine so it's a reflex when you ain't.

The reframe I'm trying: instead of "I'm anxious" I say "I'm excited." Harvard found it actually works, same energy, better direction.

Reply and tell me which one you ran. I read every one.