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EQ is more than just 'being nice' It's also a skill you can build - here's how 👇🏼 Try these shortcuts to build your EQ in these 4 key areas: 💡 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙 -𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦  Identify emotional triggers and patterns to aid in personal growth and emotional regulation 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦? 1: Mindful breathing stabilizes emotions - try lengthening out the exhale to calm down 2: Track and rate emotions daily to identify patterns - perfect for the scientific minds 3: Learn new words to more accurately describe feelings - try a Feelings Wheel (link below) 💡 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 Enhances empathy and smooths out interpersonal interactions 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦? 1: Observe body language, practice active= listening 2: Study different cultural expressions of emotions (ahead of travel) 3: Express understanding or empathy towards others’ feelings 💡 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 Helps prevent impulsive reactions and encourages constructive responses 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦? 1: Identify priorities so you can say 'no' or step away from distressing situations 2: Bring awareness to negative thoughts - reframe them with positive or neutral ones 3: The Universal Question - pause to ask yourself, "How am I feeling right now?" periodically throughout the day 💡 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 Essential for building strong personal and professional bonds 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦? 1: Maintain a log of appreciative notes about others, share occasionally 2: Build trust by doing the things you say you will do ✨ 3: Regularly expressing gratitude to others PS ~ What's your favorite EQ-boosting tip? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life 

7 techniques to improve your relationships (in a single conversation... without saying a word) You know that feeling when you're telling a story and someone is right there with you? They're engaged, alert, interested It feels AMAZING to be listened to like this You want to tell them more, be around them, and hear their thoughts It's called Full Body Listening Give this gift to someone today Here's how: 𝟭 --> 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 You can't listen and read emails at the same time (trust me, I've tried) 𝟮 --> 𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀 Glance Away Technique: Look away briefly to the side rather than down (can suggest disinterest) or up (suggests distraction)    𝟯 --> 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘀 Listen beyond words for the tone, pitch and pace of the speaker's voice    𝟰 --> 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 Avoid interrupting, wait for your turn to speak (taking a deep breath can work wonders here)   𝟱 --> 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 Avoid fidgeting or distracting movements    𝟲 --> 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 Face the speaker; keep your body calm and open    𝟳 --> 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 Reflect empathy and understanding through facial expressions, periodic nods and verbal affirmations Notice what changes when you take the time and effort to listen in this way ✨ Phone down alone is huge, imagine all the rest.... PS ~ Any other favorite tips for listening deeply?  -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life

9 Essentials for Total Wellness (It's about more than exercise and nutrition) Try this systematic and comprehensive approach to your well-being: 𝟭 --> 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 * Make time for non-digital rest each day * Avoid screens one hour before sleep * Sleep environment is dark, cool, and quiet 𝟮 --> 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 * Assess hunger before and during each meal * Ask yourself, "how do I feel right now?" * Keep foods you want to eat obvious at eye level 𝟯 --> 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 * Do short 10-minute workouts daily * Try a standing desk * Do something you actually enjoy (try a walk outside if you're not sure) 𝟰 --> 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 '𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴' * List 3 self-appreciations each morning * Make time for daily quiet * Try a RAIN meditation (link in comments) 𝟱 --> 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 * Try something new * Mentor someone * Seek feedback for self-improvement 𝟲 --> 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 * Journal daily... your purpose will become clear * Participate in value-aligned activities * Set daily goals that reflect long-term objectives 𝟳 --> 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 * Make it easy to do things you want to do * Make it hard to do things you don't * Try a single deep breath to manage stress 𝟴 --> 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 * Write out your personal values and priorities (makes it FAR easier to say 'no' confidently btw) * Reflect alone first on personal choices * Set and communicate clear boundaries in relationships 𝟵 --> 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 * No devices during meals * Practice active listening and empathy * Volunteer Bonus! Don't forget to prioritize the relationship you have with yourself ✨ * Note ~ Don't do a complete overhaul all at once (even if you feel like that's what you need!) Pick one area. Start small. Go from there. PS ~ What else would you add?? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life

Self-care isn't selfish, it's a necessity (it's also not always what you think...) 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 1 --> Intentionally enjoy your morning coffee 2 --> Light a candle and sit quietly for 2 minutes 3 --> Write 3 Good Things you are grateful for 4 --> Say no 5 --> Take a quick nap - comfy blanket is a bonus 6 --> Self-compassion during challenging moments 7 --> Know and express your needs 8 --> Say something kind to yourself in the mirror 9 --> Sit outside and feel warm sun on your face 10 --> Go for a walk around the block 11 --> Try Box Breathing 4-4-4-4 (inhale, hold, exhale, hold) 12 --> Stretch or do yoga 13 --> Call a good friend just to hear her voice 14 --> Indulge in a favorite treat without guilt 15 --> Set and communicate healthy boundaries 16 --> Forgive yourself 17 --> Go to sleep 5 minutes earlier 18 --> Schedule time in your calendar to do nothing 19 --> Plant flowers or herbs 20 --> Take a scenic drive - windows down PS ~ What's your fav self care practice? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life 

Best way to manage burnout? Avoid it in the first place. Here's how 👇🏼 1 --> 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 Disconnect with non-digital daily rest (read, take a nap…) 2 --> 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 ** Write out your priorities so you can effectively set and communicate boundaries 3 --> 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 Take the tv out of your bedroom (sorry!) 4 --> 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 Equip others with the necessary info AND authority to complete tasks 5 --> 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼 Try “I appreciate the offer, but I can’t commit to that right now” 6 --> 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 A walk in the sunshine does wonders for body and mind 7 --> 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 3 deep breaths before you get out of bed is a great start 8 --> 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀)  Find a non-work hobby to enjoy 9 --> 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Pause + put your fork down + ask “How am I feeling right now”  10 --> 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 “The antidote to exhaustion isn’t rest, it’s nature” - Shikoba ** 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀! 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲  Set a timer for 2 minutes. Write out your “3 most important things” each morning PS ~ What else would you add? – ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life 

How to maximize your goal achievement by 42% (in 2 minutes a day) Want to elevate your performance and boost goal attainment (and mental health!), but you... --> Don't have time for a new habit   --> Don't know what to write about   --> Feel uninspired with a blank page   I get it! And…. you get to make a writing practice work for YOU Try these prompts: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 ☀️    * Today’s focus is...….    * Today's top 3 priorities are...   * Today I will let go of…..    * What is one small step I can take today toward my goal?    * How do I want to feel at the end of the day?   𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🌙    * One great thing that happened today...     * What inspired me today...    * Three things I am grateful for today...    * A positive thought to carry me to sleep...    * What lessons did I learn today....      𝗛𝗼𝘄? --> Pick a single question (simplify by using the same one every day) --> Write for 2 min (literally, 2 min - keep it small on purpose) --> Commit to doing this daily for 14 (or even 30) days Notice what changes ✨     PS ~ Paper or digital for you? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips to live a happy, healthy, intentional life

Your new secret weapon to boost peace and productivity (few do this...) Take a break from screens to experience 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 rest and relaxation (Remember what that feels like?) Here's how: 1 --> 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 Relax with a physical book 2 --> 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸  Alleviate stress and re-energize 3 --> 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 Give your busy brain a rest  𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 2 𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 ✨ 4 --> 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹  Write to release thoughts and emotions 5 --> 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 Relax with creative projects like painting or knitting 6 --> 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗽  Refresh with a short, restorative nap 7 --> 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲 Prepare a favorite meal  𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘬 𝘯𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵... 8 --> 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮/𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Relieve physical and digital strain 9 --> 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻  Earthing for the win! Ground down with hands and feet in soil  10--> 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰  Put on a beautiful piece of well-loved music 𝘋𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦! 11--> 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵/𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Water is refreshing and calming at the same time  12 --> 𝗡𝗦𝗗𝗥 (𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁)  Practice Yoga Nidra for deep mental rest PS ~ What else would you add? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips for a happy, healthy, intentional life 

29 Little Life Hacks to Optimize Your Life for Happiness & Success 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘵! Make it easy to do the things you want to do And hard to do the things you don't PS ~ What's your favorite life hack? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips for happy, healthy, intentional living

Things that are difficult before they are easy (uncomfortable truth ahead...) Everything. Everything is difficult before it's easy Kids know new things will be tough And they don't make it 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨... When they can't miraculously tie their shoes or do a cartwheel on the first try They keep going Adults on the other hand... Expect brilliance and immediate mastery with every new thing 🤷♀️ This mentality holds you back and paralyzes growth 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂….. --> Expect it to be challenging 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 --> Know there will be failures and missteps along the way 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 = 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 --> Accept that everything won't go exactly as planned 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 ... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆? Create space for curiosity, determination, patience, and focus It gets easier Keep. Going. Notice what changes ✨ What can you try (today??) knowing it might be tough, but well worth the challenge? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for daily tips for a happy, healthy, intentional life

10 Essentials for the Mindful Professional (How to go from busy to balanced) Research shows mindfulness increases productivity and professional fulfillment by: --> Boosting focus --> Lowering stress --> Regulating emotions Overall life satisfaction and contentment is another nice perk 😉 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝟭 --> 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Center yourself with a brief meditation 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 2 𝘮𝘪𝘯, 𝘨𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 2 --> 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Establish clear daily goals 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝟯 --> 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 Remind yourself to slow down 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 (~ 100 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴/𝘥𝘢𝘺!) 𝟰 --> 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Phone down. Pay attention to what's being said 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴' 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝟱 --> 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Enhance focus and accuracy 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦  𝟲 --> 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 Intentionally relax 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘯𝘢𝘱, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥…) 𝟳 --> 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 Prime yourself to see the good 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝟴 --> 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Move your body every single day in some way 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦; 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝟵--> 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 Energize and refresh by spending time outdoors 𝘛𝘳𝘺 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘱 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝟭𝟬--> 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Communicate thoughtfully 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 PS ~ Any favs from this list? What would you add? -- ♻️ Helpful? Repost to support your network 🌿 Follow me Dr. Carolyn Frost for more simple tips for a happy, healthy, intentional life