Stop whatever you’re doing, and just focus on the present moment. Engage all of your senses in this moment by focusing on five things you can see, four things you can feel, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste.
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Take a few minutes to meditate when you wake up, throughout the day or before going to bed. Use a meditation app such as Headspace, watch a video or simply take a few minutes to practice deep breathing techniques you’ve learned previously.
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Get your daily dose of Vitamin D by taking a break to get outside and soak in the sun. Make sure to wear sunscreen, especially if you go out in peak hours. A safe amount of daily sunlight has a number of health benefits, such as lifting our moods, reducing risks of anxiety attacks, improving some skin conditions and strengthening our bones through Vitamin D exposure.
Identify a new way you can reduce your use of plastic. Consider using only reusable shopping bags, giving up bottled water, buying a reusable cup, saying no to plastic utensils or switching from liquid soap to bar soap. By taking steps to live plastic-free, you can reduce your environmental impact by decreasing the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills or our oceans.
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Start your day with the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Sit up straight and release all air in your lungs through your mouth. Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds, hold air in your lungs for 7 seconds and make a whoosh sound while exhaling for 8 seconds. Repeat this cycle 3 more times. Learn about other relaxation techniques you can use to reduce stress here.
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Improve your physical well-being by taking a 5-minute jump rope break. If you don’t have a jump rope, just do the action without the rope for the same health benefits. Discover more ways to integrate activity into your daily routine with this resource.
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Try a new dietary option such as vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian or paleo for a certain period of time to discover which diet works best for your body. Healthy eating is a critical component of your physical well-being and can help you to maintain a healthy weight, lower your blood pressure, improve your heart health and even improve planet well-being by reducing meat consumption and deforestation.
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Close your eyes and recall an event that has a special meaning to you. It can be a milestone you achieved, a personal event or celebration or something you experienced with a loved one.
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Take a break from watching or reading the news by setting boundaries on when and how long you and your family consume media. Turn off the TV by a certain time or set app limits on your phone to notify you when you’ve been on a news app for too long.
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Make appointments for yourself and any family members due for a health screening. Health screenings save lives by helping identify diseases and health conditions early, when opportunities for treatment are better. In some cases, screenings can even prevent serious health conditions from developing. Learn more about the questions and documents you’ll need to prepare for your health checkup.
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