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Relax With Breath-Based Mantras Mar 10, 2021

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When our minds get caught up in stress or worry, pairing our breaths with mantras can help us get grounded in the present moment again. Today, we’ll practice this together. Written by Stephanie Simpson. Voiced by Elisha Mudly.
Takeaways:
1- It’s human if it feels tough to quiet your thoughts and anxieties while meditating.
2- Using an anchor, a type of meditation tool, helps to relax the body and focus the mind.
3- Connecting mantras to your breath creates a powerful anchor.
Mantra: As I breathe in, I fill myself with what serves me.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Care for Yourself Mar 09, 2021

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Your love is your superpower—and you can give it to yourself just like you give it to others. Today’s meditation encourages us to take our caregiving instinct and apply it to ourselves. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- Caring for others isn’t bad—it demonstrates empathy, a service mindset, and deep commitment to others.
2- When caring for others keeps us from caring for ourselves—or discourages us from developing our identities—that’s when we need self-care the most.
3- Strike a balance by giving yourself the same love and care that you give to others.
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Mantra: Love is my superpower.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Revamp Your Routine Mar 08, 2021

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Our routines help us feel grounded—but when they start to feel stale, shaking them up can reinvigorate our days. Today, we reflect on your routines and how they can better serve you. Grab that journal! Written by Tiana Brawley, M.S.W. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- We’ve all had to adjust to a “new normal” in the past year—and that means a shift in our daily routines, habits, and leisure activities.
2- Some of our routines might still be serving us, while other routines and habits might be ready for a change.
3- Invite yourself to revamp, spice up and adopt new routines and habits that will bring you joy.
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Mantra: I will create routines that serve me.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

See Mistakes as Data Mar 05, 2021

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We’re quick to let experiences define us—especially when we make mistakes. Today, we’ll practice seeing our experiences and emotions as data that we can use to empower us. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- When we view our experiences as data points, we can move from a fixed mindset to a flexible mindset.
2- You can make a mistake but that doesn’t mean you’re defined as a mistake.
3- Separating our identity from our emotions can help us become resilient in the face of setbacks and challenges.
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Mantra: I can grow through what I go through.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Find Your Third Space Mar 04, 2021

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A “third space” is a mental or physical space that you can use to create a transition between work or home life. In today’s meditation, we use a visualization to help us create this psychological “buffer” for ourselves. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- A “third space” is a physical or mental space that we create between our work and home life.
2- Many of us might use our commute as a “third space,” but even if we work from home, we can always build opportunities for processing and decompression into our days.
3- A “third space” allows us to process and decompress from one aspect of our lives so that we can enter the new space ready to be fully present.
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Mantra: I am here now.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Feel 1% Better Mar 03, 2021

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We often put pressure on ourselves to feel “all better” and find the thing that will “fix” how we’re feeling right away. But: What if we focused instead on just feeling a little bit better instead? Today, we are going to experiment with the Kaizen “1% Better” principle as a way to support our own self care and healing. Written by Stephanie Simpson. Voiced by Elisha Mudly.
Takeaways:
1- There is great power in focusing on the small, more manageable shifts you can make in the moment rather than always focusing on the big change.
2- Your breath is a resource you have access to in every moment of every day.
3- Persistent intentional daily practice, no matter how small, compounds over time to result in big gains.
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Mantra: I commit to one thing every day that makes me feel 1% better.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Create a Get-To-Do List Mar 02, 2021

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When our motivation is missing, it can help to shift our mindset from what we *have* to do to what we *get* to do. Join us in reframing your obligations with today’s meditation. Written by Tiana Brawley, M.S.W. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a “things to do list,” especially if you have a lot on your plate.
2- You can reframe your tasks and obligations by adopting the attitude of “I get to do this” instead of “I have to do this.”
3- Notice how the things you do empower or support you in some way—and savor that feeling as you tackle them.
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Mantra: I will savor what I get to do.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

Honor How Far You've Come Mar 01, 2021

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This month marks one year of the COVID-19 pandemic—and it’s human if you’re hitting a “pandemic wall.” To help: We’re using our Monday journaling episodes this month to show ourselves compassion, as well as take time to reflect and reset. Grab your journal for today’s episode. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- As we mark one full year in the COVID-19 pandemic: It’s human if you’re feeling a lot of things.
2- Many of us might be hitting a “pandemic wall” at this point—we have endured a hard year, and our minds, hearts, and bodies are working overtime to cope.
3- It might feel endless today, but this time in our lives will pass. Show compassion for whatever you’re able to do right now, and keep caring for yourself as best as you can.
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Mantra: I appreciate myself.
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With the Shine app, end your day with recommended meditations to quiet your mind and help you ease into rest. There’s sleep visualization meditations, calming sounds, and what we call Nightcaps. They’re boring retellings of your favorite 90’s and 2000’s movies, like “How Stella Got Her Snooze Back.” Head to theshineapp.com/sleep to start your Shine Premium membership and get a better night’s sleep tonight.

The Gift of You Feb 26, 2021

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What do you bring to the world? Who brings light and love to your life? Today’s meditation focuses on being grateful for all that we give and receive. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- It’s easy to recognize the gifts that others bring to the world—but it can be hard to recognize our own gifts.
2- Each of us offers a unique set of talents and perspective to the world around us.
3- Remember that you are precious and worthy of love—from others and yourself.
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Mantra: I am a gift to the world.
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If you like listening to the Daily Shine, check out Shine Premium to access over 1,000 meditations in the Shine app voiced by diverse creators. You can set a weekly intention and get personalized meditations based on what you're working on. You'll also get access to a mood check-in that’ll recommended meditations based on how you're feeling. Plus, your membership supports a company founded by a Black woman and Japanese women on a mission to make self-care more representative and inclusive. For a limited time, Spotify listeners can get 50% off an annual Shine Premium membership at theshineapp.com/50. That's a year of Shine Premium for just $26.99.

Let Yourself Monotask Feb 25, 2021

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We’re a society of multitaskers—and while it’s sometimes helpful, it’s a stress relief for our minds when we focus on just one thing at a time. Today, we practice quieting our multitasking minds and focusing on the present moment. Voiced by Mel Chanté.
Takeaways:
1- Our brains aren’t meant to multitask all the time.
2- Monotasking means we give our full attention to one task at a time—and allow the many thoughts in our minds to settle too.
3- Try giving your full attention to one thing today to reduce feelings of stress and really savor that activity.
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Intention: I can do one thing at a time.
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If you like listening to the Daily Shine on Spotify, check out Shine Premium to access over 1,000 meditations in the Shine app voiced by diverse creators. You can set a weekly intention and get personalized meditations based on what you're working on. You'll also get access to a mood check-in that’ll recommended meditations based on how you're feeling. Plus, your membership supports a company founded by a Black woman and Japanese women on a mission to make self-care more representative and inclusive. For a limited time, Spotify listeners can get 50% off an annual Shine Premium membership at theshineapp.com/50. That's a year of Shine Premium for just $26.99.

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