Hey all – We all need to take care of ourselves! Please share your favorite mindfulness activity or a current self care ritual. You might inspire someone else!
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Self Care & Mindfulness 2 months agoDidn’t really see anywhere else to put this, but it’s been helpful this last week. Since my library got busier a few weeks ago, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and struggling to focus on studying. But’s what’s been helping so far is using the Pomodoro Technique. Basically, four 24 minute intervals of study separated by 5-10 minute breaks, or a 20-30…[Read more]
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Self Care & Mindfulness 3 months, 3 weeks agoWhen it comes to self-care and mindfulness, it takes time to slow down and basically smell the roses. After hours of being on the computer, I tend to get eye-strain — which basically means that I need to take a breather, focus on something green, and at 10 feet away ( according to my sister who’s an eye doctor ). It means sipping on a cup of…[Read more]
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Self Care & Mindfulness 3 months, 3 weeks agoThis past week I have stuck with a set bed time and turned off all screens an hour before that, using that hour to read for pleasure and drink chamomile-based tea. And in preparation for the weekend, I bought myself a very peaty bottle of scotch. I enjoy the vanilla and oak notes of various whiskeys, but the smoke and peat notes of an Islay…[Read more]
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Will, I am going to take a page from your book and (try) to turn off screens an hour before bed! I’ll start to scroll in bed and then start to spiral down some rabbit hole or another! Your new nighttime ritual sounds incredibly relaxing. The am/pm ritual I’ve found to be relaxing and nice “me-time” is my skincare routine. It takes around 10…[Read more]
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@wcrabtre This sounds absolutely lovely. Lately I’ve been enjoying the podcast “Nothing Much Happens” (bedtime stories for grown-ups) to help me unwind from the day and transition into sleep; appreciate the reminder of keeping a firm screen-free time before bed!
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@bekah I listen to the Nothing Much Happens podcast too, when I’m having trouble falling asleep. It almost always does the trick.
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@wcrabtre I like to read before bed as well. I also find that not bringing my phone into the bedroom is extremely conducive to getting a good night’s sleep.
Have you tried Connemara whiskey? It’s too peaty for me, but it sounds like you’d enjoy it!
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@wcrabtre Perfect place to post this. I am going to try it. I have 2 sections of INFO 200 blogs to grade. 🙂
Yay for a St. Patrick’s Day shot! ☘️