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Hey Habit Thrivers!
We are continuing our sleep theme with an amazing interview with Matt Hassett, founder and CEO of Loftie, a New York based company dedicated to creating better tech-life balance for people everywhere!
Loftie is a modern and innovative alarm clock that aims to transform your morning routine by helping you keep your phone out of the bedroom.
Designed with mindfulness and wellness in mind, Loftie offers a multi-functional approach to falling asleep and waking up.
Mattt explains:
The Loftie has features we love like a dimmable display, nightlight, two-phase alarm, and custom content playable right on the device, including guided meditations, sound baths, breathwork exercises, sleep playlists, plus a variety of relaxing sounds. What’s equally important though, is everything it doesn’t do: Connect to your email, apps, and social media, with all the anxiety they bring along. Revamping the alarm clock is just the tip of the iceberg. Matt and the Loftie team are leading a movement of mindful disconnectedness by removing the smartphone as an operational necessity.
So join Matt and I as we explore just how a digital detox can lead to better sleep.
Lorrie xoxox
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For the past couple of weeks, we have been exploring how to prepare for and let go into a good night’s sleep.
Of course, that’s the first - and often biggest - part of the sleep battle at times.
But what about those nights you drift off to sleep only to find yourself awake again 4 hours later, staring off into the dark room?
This week, on Episode #125 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, I’m going to share with you 3 breathing exercises - and some honorable mentions - for when you find yourself in that situation.
#1: A Breathing Technique with Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This practice is great for when you wake up feeling tension in your body and is a great way to teach your body to relax.
#2: The 4-7-8 breath
Just like it sounds, this practice involves inhaling for 4, suspending for 7, and exhaling for 8.
A few rounds of this breathing technique can have you drifting back into dreamland.
#3: Alternate Nostril Breathing
This is perfect for when you’re feeling “plugged up” on one side or the other.
It brings balance not only to plugged nasal passages, but a plugged mind as well!
Honorable Mentions:
Square Breath - Inhale for 4, suspend for 4, exhale for 4, suspend for 4.
Suspended Exhalation - Exhale for twice as long as you inhale.
Counting Your Breaths - 1 to 100, 100-1… whatever works for you!
Relaxation Audio - A meditation, nature sounds, or maybe a rainstorm. Anything to distract your wandering mind.
Try one of these the next time you find yourself waking up from your sleep in the middle of the night.
I just know that you will find the perfect practice to bring you back into sleep.
Sweet dreams!
Lorrie xoxox
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If you’ve been following along the past month of October, you have seen us welcoming the transition into fall by exploring our sleep.
We began with a pause breath exercise and then talked about sleep hacks, evening rituals, and how our daily routines lead to a good night’s sleep.
On Episode #124 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are extending our “sleep talk” into the first episode of November with five phrases that I find help me get to - and stay - asleep.
The early darkness from the time change is going to help me hunker down and go to sleep.Try to embrace this time change and use it to your advantage.
Having darkness fall earlier allows you to nudge your body’s internal clock into sleep earlier, which can help leave you more well-rested in the morning.
I’m going to keep to my evening ritual as much as I can.Picture this: You and some friends have decided to join an exercise class together.
The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm and lasts for an hour.
This seems like no big deal until you start to think about all the things you have to do in the evenings: dinner, laundry, dishes, pack lunch for the next day, etc.
So, you resign yourself to getting less sleep on those nights because you know you’ll go to bed later.
Instead, try preparing and planning ahead so you don’t miss your sleep target.
Pack all your lunches on Sunday so you don’t have to do it during the week. Ask someone else in the family to share in laundry duties. Have your pajamas and toiletries laid out and ready to go for your bath when you get home.
Planning ahead helps the routine be more automatic - and more effective!
Keep telling yourself, “All will be well.”Once you’ve completed your routine and gotten into bed, you hunker down, close your eyes and…
Nothing. You can’t sleep.
Maybe your mind is going a million miles per minute; thinking of things you might have forgotten or need to do the next day. It happens to us all!
In that moment, I like to remind myself that all will be well. My family, my friends, my animals, my home, my plans, my responsibilities. They will all be well.
Then I let that sink in, and allow that feeling to calm me and relax me into sleep.
If I wake up during my sleep, I remind myself I’m resting.If you find yourself waking up in the early Vata hours between 2 and 4am, it can sometimes be difficult to let go back into sleep.
If you can’t simply remember that although you may not be sleeping, you are resting.
Your mind and body are resting and healing and preparing for the day ahead.
Once I am up for the day, I remember that I have had enough sleep to do what I need to do for today.You’re not performing brain surgery. (Well, unless you are a brain surgeon!)
Even if you got very little sleep, or your sleep quality felt less than you desired, it’s still OK.
You did, in fact, get enough sleep to accomplish your goals and tasks.
And, remember, there’s always tomorrow night!
Just keep repeating and remembering these 3 phases, incorporating your habits and routines, and you will soon find yourself relaxing into a wonderful night’s sleep…
Lorrie xoxox
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This month on the Habit Thrive Podcast is all about sleep.
We started with an episode exploring what contributes to a good night’s sleep and moved into answering the question: Why is it so difficult to put a daily routine into place?
On Episode #123 this week, we are using our Sleep Checklist to set ourselves up for a blissful sleep.
So, start by thinking about what time you go to bed.
10? 11:30? After Midnight?
If you have a consistently later bedtime and it works for you; by all means, stick with that!
But if you notice mornings are a little rough, and you’re always telling yourself “I need to get to bed earlier…”
Then plan for that.
Maybe back that bedtime goal up an hour or two.
From there, begin to plan your evening routine:
Dinner by 7pm
Stopping social media screen time by 8pm
Journal/Yoga/Meditaion
A warm bath at 8pm
A little TV or reading
In bed at 10
And, remember, your bedtime plan doesn’t have to go perfectly every time.
But I guarantee that once you start to notice how you feel after getting a blissful sleep, you’ll have an easier time following that sleep checklist.
Lorrie xoxox
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On this week’s episode of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are continuing our journey into a good night’s sleep.😴
Last week, we explored how a good daily routine contributes to a good night’s sleep. This week, on Episode #122, we’re answering the question:
🤔Why is it so difficult to put a daily routine into place?
Let’s start by recognizing what, exactly, makes a routine (and noticing that you may already have some).😉
✅Waking up at the same time each morning
✅Hitting a few yoga poses to get your muscles warming as you get out of bed
✅Planning ahead for a healthy, well-balanced lunch
✅Taking a walk every afternoon
✅Having dinner before 8pm
✅Taking a warm bath before bed
Just to name a few!
These all seem like simple, easy routines to have… so what could possibly make them difficult to put into place?🤷♀️
For one: LIFE!
There’s just a lot going on right now for a lot of us.😬
⭐You might have a social obligation that keeps you out later than normal, leaving you hitting snooze in the morning
⭐You’ve got a busy day that requires you to grab a quick lunch wherever you can instead of making your normal salad at home
⭐The rain prevents you from taking your daily walk
⭐A new dinner recipe turns into an utter disaster and results in a late-night pizza
Another distraction from our routine is the constantly overwhelming presence of technology.
📱We have all stayed up way too late scrolling on Facebook
📱Or letting news articles cause us to stress over things we can’t control
📱Or hopping onto Pinterest for a quick recipe only to go down the rabbit hole
The time and mental toll that technology tends to take can certainly hijack our day … and our happiness.
So, try swapping your phone or tablet for a journal🖊️
Take a deep breath.😮💨
Enjoy nature around you.🌳
And put yourself first, even if just for a moment!🤗
Keep your routines at the forefront of your mind, and you’ll start to notice how they connect to letting go into a good night’s sleep.
Lorrie xoxox
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Why is a daily routine important for a good night’s rest?🤔
This week, on Episode #121 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are answering this question to kick off our series of episodes on sleep.😴
Regulating Our Internal Clock.Doing the same time at the same time every day can be challenging.😕 Kids, jobs, holidays, sickness … they all wreak havoc on our schedules.
But it is 💯% worth it to work to keep to a schedule!
Let’s say you are used to going to bed at 10pm but, for some reason, stayed up until after Midnight last night.🫣 Today was your day off, so you slept in, and in the end got the same 8 hours of sleep you are used to.
Why do you still feel sluggish and tired?😖
It’s because your internal clock has gotten out of whack, so to speak. You can recognize what you did differently that negatively affected your sleep.
Having a Routine that Our Body Recognizes Can Reduce Stress.Our bodies are designed to follow a 24-hour cycle🕒 influenced by light and dark, which affects when we feel awake or sleepy.
Keeping a consistent cycle of producing serotonin☀️ or melatonin🌛 helps your body’s rhythm and allows it to “know” when you are almost ready or bed or need to wake up and get going.
If you are constantly changing your bedtime⌚, you are constantly forcing your body to adjust to the new cycle.
There is Potential for Better Sleep Quality When We Stick With Routines.We are going to see this even more as we dive into daily routines this month.🙌
But it just makes sense that if you sleep better, you feel better.😌 And if you feel better, you let go into sleep easier.
Routines can help reduce the stress of feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
It can help prevent you from lying in bed at night, mind racing,😨 thinking of all the things you need to do or that you neglected.
Imagine instead that you wind down your day, complete your nightly routine,🥱 slip into bed at your normal time, and drift off to sleep quickly and easily. Waking refreshed the next day and ready to take on the world.💪
It’s not a dream (pun intended😜), it’s the future that is in reach for you!
Experiment, create your own routine, and stick with it!
Before you know it, you’ll be in a rhythm that brings peace, rest and renewal.😉
Lorrie xoxox
Mentioned on this episode:
Sleep Checklist
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Welcome to the month of October🍁, Habit Thrivers!
This is a month of transitioning from late summer to fall, when the weather, leaves, and the world around us start to change.🤗
However, it can also be the perfect month to take a pause.✋
Many of us may be moving out of that time of year when we mow the lawn once a week or tend to our garden🌻 on weekends.
But we’re not quite to the point of salting the driveway or shoveling snow.🥶
So what better time for a pause in our breath practice, as well?😊
Today, on Episode #120 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, I’m bringing you a special treat: A “Pause Breath” technique that you can use over the next few weeks as you prepare for the busy holiday season ahead.
So, take a seat, recline, relax, 🥰and lets pause…
Lorrie xoxox
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In this episode, we round out the 5 steps to a Fit, Fearless and Fabulous Fall by exploring the concept of hygge, a Scandinavian word that embodies a feeling of coziness, comfort, and warmth—perfect for the transition from fall into winter. While previous steps in this series have focused on moving with the season, changing routines, and meditation, this final step is all about creating a cozy environment that helps you embrace the shorter, cooler days ahead.
Key Takeaways:
Recap of the Previous Four Steps
Step 1: Be present in the fall season. Pay attention to the changing sights, sounds, and smells as you transition from summer to fall.Step 2: Embrace seasonal change by adjusting routines. Transition your home environment and activities to match the season.Step 3: Move with the season. Adjust your fitness and movement routines to suit the cooler, darker days.Step 4: Incorporate meditation and reflection. With nature turning inward, it's an ideal time to meditate and journal.Step 5: Hygge It Up
Hygge is all about creating a sense of warmth and coziness in your home, especially as the days get darker and colder.Think about adjusting your home with cozy elements like candles, warm throws, and soft lighting to help your space feel comforting and safe.Embrace rituals like baking, lighting candles, and spending time with loved ones to ground yourself in the season.Final Thought:
As you move through the fall and into the winter, remember to hygge it up! Surround yourself with warmth, coziness, and comfort as a way to nurture your mind, body, and soul. And don't forget—right here, right now, all is okay.
Tune in next time as we dive into sleep rituals and tips for staying grounded as we move deeper into the fall season. Until then, stay cozy, and remember to hygge it up!
Lorrie xoxox
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Take the Dosha Quiz Here
Download the Fit, Fearless & Fabulous PDF Here
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In the past few weeks, we have learned how to:
Practice Mindfulness🙏 and Be in the Fall Season by using all of our senses to experience the changing season all around us.Change Things Up👏 by swapping out summer tanks for scarves and breaking out our fall home decor.Move With the Fall Season🏃♀️ by adjusting our walks, activities and exercise with the change in temperature and the drop in light.Today, on Episode #118 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are moving on to Step 4 of our Fit, Fearless & Fabulous Guide:
Using Meditation🙏, Breath Work and Journaling🖊️ to Embrace the Fall Season.
Of course, these things are not strictly fall activities.🙅♀️
Some of you may even be thinking🤔, “But, Lorrie, I journal/meditate/work on my breathing practice all year long!”
To that, I say: Awesome!!!🥳🥳🥳
But whether you are a practiced hand or new to these, the fall is a perfect time to start … or just start over.
✅ Join my Women’s Wellness group meditation on Friday mornings
✅ Try a new meditation podcast
✅ Get a new journal to mark the start of the season
✅ Change up where you meditate or journal by moving from the patio outside to a cozy chair by the window.
Meditation, breathwork, and journaling not only relax us but also open up space in our minds🧠 and our day for new opportunities.
Meditation, especially, helps us be aware of our thoughts and teaches us that not each and every thought needs to be listened to.🙄
We start to become more choosy about the thoughts we listen to, and in this way challenge ourselves and ultimately see all that is possible.😊
Lorrie xoxox
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Take the Dosha Quiz Here
Download the Fit, Fearless & Fabulous PDF Here
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The fall season is nearly upon us🍁, and here on the Habit Thrive Podcast, we're ramping up our journey to a Fit, Fearless & Fabulous Fall!🙌
To recap, we started the month of September with Step 1: Practice Mindfulness🙏 and Be in the Fall Season.
This is all about being present in the moment and using all of your senses👀👂👃 to enjoy the changes around you.
Last week, we addressed Step 2: Change Things Up!👏
This could mean anything from a new fall wardrobe🧣, a morning routine or just a few new decorations around the house.🏠
This week, on Episode #117, we are “moving”😉 right along to step 3:
Move With the Fall Season!🏃♀️
The fall season is a wonderful time to be outdoors,🍂 making the most of the not-so-hot, not-so-cold weather.
Find new hiking🥾 trails where you can enjoy the changing leaves.
Practice your morning yoga on the porch or patio, soaking in the early sun.☀️
Shift the time of your evening walk so that you venture out earlier and notice if you encounter new neighbors👋 or sights along the way.
Sign up for a new yoga class to help you transition into fall with some more restorative, warming🤗 postures.
Keeping our bodies moving will be essential to maintaining a fit and fabulous feeling as we start cooking and baking some of our favorite fall treats, soups🍲 and dishes, too!
So get moving! And I will see you next week for Step 4!
Lorrie xoxox
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Hey, Habit Thrivers!👋
Welcome to the second✌️ week of our Fit, Fearless & Fabulous Fall Season series.
Last week, we started things off by practicing mindfulness.🙏
Focusing on our breath😮💨 or on a meditation or mantra.
Focusing on the sights👀, sounds and smells around us.
And bringing our focus back to that centerpoint🤗 any time it starts to wander.
This week, we are moving to step 2 on our journey to a Fit, Fearless & Fabulous🙌 Fall Season🍂: As the season changes, find ways to make changes of your own.
If the weather is beginning to dip into cooler temperatures🌡️ where you are, you might find yourself swapping out your tanks and tees for sweaters and scarves.🧣
Your morning smoothie might become a cup of hot tea or coffee.☕
Maybe you break out your soup pot🍲 and start searching Pinterest for new soup and stew recipes.
I like to start replacing summery decor in my house🏠 with autumn colors such as deep orange, burgundy🍁 and green.
Or maybe exchange my citrus or flowery scented candle🕯️ for one with notes of pumpkin and spices.
Just to get me in the fall mood.😉
You don’t have to make big changes to start signaling to yourself that fall is on its way.
Break out those fuzzy socks🧦 or that cozy throw with the fall leaf pattern.
Make the change, embrace the change and enjoy the moment.😊
Lorrie xoxox
Mentioned in this episode:
Take the Dosha Quiz Here
Download the Fit, Fearless & Fabulous PDF Here
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Hey there Habit Thrivers!
This week, on Episode #115 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, I'm introducing you to my 5 Steps to a Fit, Fearless & Fabulous PDF Guide.
Download your FREE copy of the guide here, and let's get started!
Lorrie xoxox
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This week on Episode #114 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are diving into some social interaction … with a twist.😉
A habit-related twist, of course!
But first, let me ask you: Where are you with being social at this time of your life?🤔
😦Does the thought of attending a large gathering of strangers make you anxious?
😄Are you excited to interact with Facebook group members about a shared interest?
😬Are you feeling nervous to get together with some friends you haven’t seen in a while?
🤗Maybe you savor the time spent with your closest girlfriends for your weekly game night?
Any of these could be true - or all of them could be.
There’s no right or wrong way to be social, ☝️but recognizing your social habits and your feelings around social situations can help you turn these scenarios into rewarding experiences.
First, understand that being social can actually be a habit.
That girls’ game night I mentioned before is a habit.
A weekly yoga🧘♀️ class is a habit.
Your standing golf games, church service⛪, and even grocery-store outings are all habits.
All of these things can be put in your calendar🗓️ on repeat, and you get int the habit of attending each event.
Planning and scheduling these social situations helps bring a balance⚖️ to your life - social interaction sprinkled among self-care time and other responsibilities.
Second, plan your social interaction based on your senses.
Imagine attending a play with some friends, taking your seat at the back of the theater, and realizing you forgot your glasses.👓
Or trying to have a conversation with someone in a loud party when you are hard of hearing.🦻
Or being at the house of a friend or family member who keeps candles🕯️ lit and essential oils flowing when you are sensitive to smells.
Plan ahead to counter these challenges; even if it means gracefully bowing out🙏 of an invitation.
And, third, know your mindset.
For some of us, it may feel “wrong” or “rude” to opt out of a social gathering or event when we receive an invite.😕
But it’s important to know what your mindset is and where your limitations are in any given situation.
And remember that it’s OK👌 to feel apprehensive about a social situation … and you don’t have to defend your decision!
So challenge yourself to be more social when you can.
And feel free to speak your mind🧠 when you can’t.
A social life balanced with self-care is an incredibly rewarding thing!
Lorrie xoxox
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Here we are, chugging along in the month of August, and the end of summer is on the horizon!👀
This time of year, many of us might find ourselves staring down the deadline😳 of some project or commitment that we made two months ago when the summer was shiny and new and we had all the time in the world.😎
And now you’re wondering: What the heck did I get myself into?😧
Today, on Episode #113 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are talking about three steps to tackle these deadlines and still balance⚖️ our remaining summer days with some relaxation and “chill time.”
What’s something on your to-do ist for the upcoming months that might be weighing on your mind?🤔
👍A work project
👍A family reunion you agreed to organize
👍A race you wanted to participate in
👍A volunteer project you committed to
Even though you are undoubtedly feeling the push to get started or get organized, you still crave some relaxation time🤗 before the new season starts.
That’s where this 3-step method comes in:
Step 1. Hold yourself accountable by remembering your “why”.
Reflect💭 on the fact that there is a reason you committed to this.
Maybe you have been training for a 5k👟 because it has been a dream of yours to finish one.
Or you decided to plan that family reunion👩👩👧👦 because you miss the huge family gatherings and no one else puts them together anymore.
No matter the task, there is a reason you felt compelled to agree to it. Remember that!😃
Step 2. Couple the hard stuff with rest and relaxation.
Change your schedule🗓️ or adjust your days to make it easier to reach your goals.
Take a break😴 for 30 minutes for every hour of work, or even take a whole weekend off after a week of focus.
Step 3. Remember to celebrate.
Accomplishing something that is challenging for you deserves a pat on the back!🥳
So, whatever your goal or task, think of something to reward yourself with when it’s checked off the list.
And, in the meantime, relax and enjoy where you are at this moment.🫶
Lorrie xoxox
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Hey, Habit Thrivers!
This week on Episode #112 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we have a short but sweet episode.🤗
We’re going to try a mindfulness practice that will help us “be.”
Be present.
Be engaged.
Just “be.”
So settle in, close your eyes (or don’t), and let’s “be”...🙏
Lorrie xoxox
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Habit Thrivers, we have entered into one of my favorite months of the year: August, the Sunday of Summer.☀️
The summer is winding down.⏲️
Vacations✈️ are wrapping up. Kids are going back to school.🚌 And a crisp, new fall🍂 is just ahead.
This week, on Episode #111 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, we are embracing🤗 the sense of transition that’s in the air this time of year.
While it’s true that we have opportunities🙌 to start over each and every month, week, or day, August provides a wonderful backdrop for beginning anew.😊
☑️Set new goals.
☑️Revamp routines.
☑️Or simply take a moment to breathe and appreciate the present.
I like to make August a “being” month instead of a “doing” month.
After the typical busy hustle of the peak summer season, it’s important to reset😌 and prepare for the fall ahead.
And if you’re sitting there thinking, “But Lorrie, the summer isn’t over yet🤔… I still have a vacation/family get-together/event ahead!” … No worries!😉
One amazing thing about setting an intention and noticing your thoughts is that you can literally do it anywhere at any time.🫶
You don’t have to be laying in a hammock in the back yard or practicing yoga or meditating🙏 or journaling (Although all of those things are fantastic!).
On your last beach vacation for the summer? Take a walk along the shore🏖️ and reflect on your holiday.
At a family reunion? Have a sit under a tree🌳 and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.
Having one last girls’ weekend before the fall transition sweeps everyone up? Take a quiet moment to think💭 about what you’re looking forward to about next season.
As we journey through August, let’s embrace the opportunities for renewal and growth and create the life we desire!🥰
Lorrie xoxox
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I. Love. Ayurveda.❤️
And, today, on Episode #110 of the Habit Thrive Podcast, I’m sharing that love by talking about 3 steps for using Ayurveda to bring balance⚖️ to your everyday life.
Step 1: Practicing Mindfulness
The simple act of asking yourself, “How am I feeling?”🤔 helps ground you in the present moment and notice what is happening in and around you.
And it doesn’t have to be some grand revelation.
Maybe you’re:
⭐Tired
⭐Grateful
⭐Overwhelmed
⭐Hungry
⭐Content
⭐Happy
Just embrace🤗 however you are feeling in the moment.
Step 2: Noticing the “Why”
Once you recognize how you are feeling, ask yourself: “Why am I feeling this way?”🤷♀️
I’m tired because I haven’t been sleeping well.I’m grateful because my neighbor collected my mail while I was on vacation.I’m overwhelmed because I haven’t completed as much of my summer to-do list as I wanted.I’m hungry because I skipped breakfast.I’m content because my family is all together for the weekend.I’m happy because we’re leaving in the morning for a vacation I’ve been looking forward to.Finding your “why” makes that feeling make sense.🫶
It’s your own little ah-ha moment when you understand the root cause of the feeling and can take that knowledge and plan for more (or less😉) of that.
Step 3: Make a Choice to Keep it or Change it
Now you can start planning ahead✍️ to the rest of your day, week, month, or even year.
If you recognize that skipping breakfast makes you miserably hungry before lunchtime, try meal prepping some simple heat-and-eat breakfasts🍳 so you won’t be tempted to skip out when you are short on time.⏰
If having your family all together brings you a feeling of contentment and peace🥰, reach out and plan a get-together. And maybe even stack that with a little vacation for some happiness, as well!🙌
If you haven’t been sleeping well, dig deeper into why that might be:
✅Going to bed later
✅Too much screen time before bed
✅Eating too late
✅Need a new mattress or pillow
Then make a plan to correct the cause so that you can rest easier and wake up refreshed and ready for a day of mindfulness and planning for peace.😊
Lorrie xoxox
On this episode:
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Order my Fall Planner & Tracker by August 6th and receive two bonuses: A digital link to 40 Fall Seasonal & Ayurvedic Easy and Yummy Recipes and a recording of the "Rocking your Fall Planner & Tracker Zoom Session" to get you fired up!
Loving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:
Facebook: Women's Wellness Community: For women wanting to rock their “Me Now” Years
Instagram: @Habitguru365
Website: lorriemickelson.com
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Hey Habit Thrivers, are you in your summer rhythm😎 yet?
I hope so, because now is the time to embrace🤗 that rhythm and look forward to the next month, the rest of summer, and the start of fall.
Yes, fall!🍁
Those of you who are already planners know🤔 how the process of thinking forward and planning ahead can bring about more adventure🙌, engagement, and enjoyment😁 than just letting life “happen” to you.
A planner/tracker isn’t just a tool for busy professionals🤓 - anyone from students to parents to retirees can use a planner to make the most of their days, weeks, months, and seasons.🥳
Now you may be saying, “But, Lorrie, I’m having a great summer. Why would I want to make plans to change that?”🙄
You don’t!
Planning ahead doesn’t necessarily mean that you are looking for better.☝️
You could be planning for more of what you already have!
✅More travel
✅More family gatherings
✅More hunkering down
✅More home repairs
✅More bucket list items
Or just a balance between being productive and allowing yourself time to rest and rejuvenate.😌
Once you pick up a journaling habit, you can start to use your planner to remind yourself on a yearly basis things you did that you enjoyed or things you missed that you want to try:
⭐A concert or festival
⭐A sporting event
⭐A trip
⭐A class
So think about what you want your theme to be in August, and let’s get planning!🫶
Lorrie xoxox
On this episode:
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Ready to dive in now? Order by August 6th and receive two bonuses: A digital link to 40 Fall Seasonal & Ayurvedic Easy and Yummy Recipes and a recording of the "Rocking your Fall Planner & Tracker Zoom Session" to get you fired up!
Loving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:
Facebook: Women's Wellness Community: For women wanting to rock their “Me Now” Years
Instagram: @Habitguru365
Website: lorriemickelson.com
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We’ve got another special interview🎙️for you today, Habit Thrivers!
As part of our July series on Habits, Routines and Rituals, I’m talking skincare today with my good friend🫶 Shari Miller - a holistic skin therapist, traditional herbalist, and life coach.
Shari is also the creator of HEAL Holistic Skincare, a line of clean, green and highly effective plant-powered🌱 skincare.
She believes that our skin is a beautiful messenger❤️ that speaks to us about our bodies as a whole, and she’s bringing her passion for providing the best in holistic skin and wellness therapies to our podcast today!🙌
We’re chatting about the best approach to a simple morning and evening routine, what Sheri believes are the most important basics of skincare, and how to listen to your skin so that you can make the beauty that’s already in you shine💎!
Lorrie xoxox
Connect with Shari:
Instagram: @healwithshari
Website: healwithshari.ca (book virtual or in-person sessions with Shari)
Video on the face massage ritual that Shari mentioned in the interview
Loving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:
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Lately on the Habit Thrive Podcast, we have been talking a lot about exercise, strength training💪, and weightlifting.🏋️
✅Going to the gym.
✅Lifting weights.
✅Building muscle.
✅Pushing.
✅Pulling.
Whew … is anyone else tired?😩
Well, you’re in luck!🤗
This week, on Episode #107, we are going to practice letting go into sleep.😴
We will start☝️ with a Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique to gently and intentionally relax our bodies.
Then,✌️ we will move to a Loving Kindness Meditation to teach our mind to relax by putting positivity, love🩷 and encouragement out into the world for ourselves and others.
So, go finish your bedtime routine, turn down the lights, slip under the covers, and let’s let go…🛌💤
Lorrie xoxox
Loving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:
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