Tag: stress relief
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How I turned a thoughtful gift into a calm, dairy-free treat worth sharing
There’s something profoundly touching about being gifted a pomegranate — especially from someone elderly, someone who has lived through more seasons than I have. I felt so touched — like I’d just been handed a tiny ball of blessings, a quiet reminder that care can come in the simplest ways. As I stood in the…
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Quick, savoury, and made for calm nights
Some nights, it’s not your body that’s tired — it’s your mind that won’t stop spinning. You lie in bed with a body that’s ready to rest… but your nervous system? It’s stuck in traffic. Overthinking. Over feeling. Overstimulated. You wouldn’t hit the gym without warming up — so why expect your mind to crash…
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The surprisingly relatable truth about why you’re so tense
If you’re serious about managing stress, you need to master one skill: Letting go. That “too much” feeling we get? That’s stress. And it usually means we’re holding on to stuff we don’t even realise. Like: . Old arguments we replay at night . Expectations we never asked for but feel we must fulfill .…
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Command Your Cardio: Treadmill Workouts for Stress Relief, Sleep, and Heart Strength
There’s this moment before I step onto the treadmill. It’s quiet. But my mind isn’t. I think about how hard it’s going to feel. How long thirty minutes can truly be. How many times I’ll glance at the timer, wishing it would move faster. Each step was forced. One of my friends told me straight…
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Stress Management
When Stress Becomes Too Much… Sometimes, stress feels like a slow leak in the soul. You smile, you function, you keep moving—but inside, something feels off. Heavy. Unspoken. But here’s something I’ve learned (after plenty of trial and error) : most of our stress doesn’t come out of nowhere. It’s usually tied to something—a problem…
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Season 1, Episode 1 : Stress Management
While doing some light gardening one afternoon, I noticed a little plant growing right out of a split in the drain. It stopped me in my tracks. How could something so delicate push through something so hard? It made me pause-and oddly enough, it gave me hope. If that tiny plant could thrive in such…
