Minimizing Speed, Embracing Uncertainty, and Adopting 25 Compact, Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Changes
In today's fast-paced world, taking a moment to pause and focus on ourselves is more important than ever. Here, we share some insights and tips from the author to help you make the most of your weekend.
Firstly, the author suggests embracing uncertainty as it might just be good for us. Instead of shying away from the unknown, we should learn to navigate it and grow from the experience.
When feeling sick and tired, the author encourages us to consider eight things: hydrate, rest, eat well, exercise, seek medical advice if necessary, practice mindfulness, connect with loved ones, and seek professional help if needed.
To process emotions, the author provides five daily journaling prompts: reflect on your day, write a letter to someone you're grateful for, list three things that made you happy, write about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it, and set intentions for the next day.
The author is currently listening to a fascinating book and recommends that we too should make time for reading to learn and grow.
When guilt creeps in, the author suggests saying "I want to smile" to help combat feelings of negativity. The author also warns against misusing six therapy-speak terms, emphasizing the importance of using language accurately and sensitively.
The author's Instagram favourite is from @thelovelandfoundation, an organisation dedicated to helping people heal from emotional pain and trauma.
The author encourages support for Erika's campaign to put an end to Alzheimer's, a cause close to the author's heart.
The author suggests having a guilt-free lazy weekend, encouraging us to give ourselves permission to rest and enjoy life. The author also offers tips to help with travel anxiety and guidance on discovering our own taste.
The author also suggests decluttering five unexpected things: old electronics, books, clothing, kitchen appliances, and beauty products.
In addition, the author offers a spring bucket list of 50 things to do with friends (not involving going out for drinks), and suggests songs to calm nerves, an album to torture oneself with over the weekend, and a guide to reading the article to find time to declutter this spring.
Lastly, the author offers Weekend Favorites via email subscription and a list of typical zero-waste habits that are commonly recommended to start immediately. These include using reusable beeswax food wraps, making zero-waste toiletries, planning and batch-cooking meals, avoiding single-use plastics, composting food scraps, and supporting local and seasonal food, among others.
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- In the midst of a hectic world, the author encourages readers to explore the unknown, learn and grow from it, promoting self-improvement.
- Facing bouts of illness, the author advises focusing on hydration, rest, nutrition, exercise, seeking medical advice, mindfulness, connecting with loved ones, and seeking professional help when needed.
- For managing emotions, the author provides daily journaling prompts, such as reflecting on one's day, expressing gratitude, listing sources of happiness, documenting challenges and solutions, and setting intentions for the future.
- Reading books for learning and personal growth is highly recommended by the author, along with embracing a guilt-free, restful weekend and strategies for overcoming travel anxiety.
- To lead a more sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle, the author suggests decluttering five unexpected items, and adopting zero-waste habits like using reusable beeswax food wraps, making homemade zero-waste toiletries, and supporting local and seasonal food. Subscribing to the author's email list for Weekend Favorites is also encouraged.
