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Watch Your Thoughts Dec 02, 2020

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It can take a little while to feel settled, especially when it comes to our thoughts. Today, Elisha is sharing an easy and fun exercise in which we watch our thoughts come and go peacefully, like trains at the station.
Takeaways:
1- It's human to get carried away in our thoughts.
2- Mindfulness offers us the practice of watching them come and go peacefully.
3- Visualize your thoughts like trains, while you sit calmly at the train station.
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Mantra:I am here with my breath.
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Give Gifts Thoughtfully Dec 01, 2020

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Meet your new Daily Shine host, Mel Chanté! On this Giving Tuesday, and the start of the holiday season, we're exploring how to give gifts that are thoughtful and fulfilling for the people who matter most.
Takeaways:
1- Giving thoughtfully is tapping into the needs of other people.
2- It's not just generous, it's also shown to reduce the gift giver's stress and improve their health.
3- Bring to mind someone you love, and how you could help fulfill a need of theirs.
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Mantra: I give thoughtfully to those I love.
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This holiday season, support the people you love by giving them a yearlong membership to Shine, the #1 self-care app. Your purchase will support a company founded by two women of color. And, from December 1st to December 31st, 15% of all gift card sales will be donated to Sad Girls Club, a non-profit organization that provides group therapy sessions to support Gen-Z and millennial women of color. Visit theshineapp.com/gift to purchase a gift card today.

Your End of Month Reflection Nov 30, 2020

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Look back at the moments and lessons that shaped you this month. Tiffany guides you through an end of November reflection to celebrate your wins, growth, and learnings. Grab that journal! Takeaways: 1- We often move from one month to the next on autopilot, ready to take on new goals and tasks. 2- But when we take time to pause, reflect, and look deeper at our experiences, we learn our strengths and lessons for the future. 3- We're always learning and growing, so reflect and see how much you've accomplished. --- Mantra: I am always learning and growing. --- Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. Last day to get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20 ! Offer ends Nov 30th 11:59pm EST.

Hit Reset On Nagging Thoughts Nov 27, 2020

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We all have a tendency to ruminate on problems and over-complicate them. Instead, hit reset on those thought patterns and ask yourself what it would like if things were easy. Takeaways: 1- We all have a complexity bias: the tendency to make simple problems complicated. 2- So instead, we can ask ourselves: what would this look like if it were easy? 3- Rest in feeling grounded in the moment, noticing what you can appreciate right now. --- Mantra: I appreciate myself as I am right now. --- Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. For a limited time, get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20 . Offer ends Nov 30th.

Gratitude For Your Journey Nov 26, 2020

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Today is a day for gratitude. Today, we'll recall what we're thankful for not just in the present, but in the past and future too. Takeaways: 1- Gratitude is enormously impactful as a daily practice. 2- Take time to notice what you're thankful for every day, and you'll retrain your brain to think more positively. 3- Think of something you're grateful for in your past, present, and future. --- Mantra: I am grateful for my past, present, and future. --- Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. Get a year of Shine Premium for just $20 at theshineapp.com/20. Offer ends Nov 30th.

Meditate With Sound Nov 25, 2020

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Our bodies have used sound and chanting for generations to create a sense of peace and balance. Today, we meditate with sound to get us in a place of harmony for the day. If you can: Practice somewhere you can make noise!
Takeaways:
1- Our bodies can help us learn what we need.
2- Take note of how you feel and what parts of your body may have some distress.
3- As you meditate, feel how chanting certain simple sounds feels in your body.
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Mantra: I care for my body with sound.
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Break Out of Worry Loops Nov 24, 2020

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We've all had to reroute in some way this year—and that can stir up anxiety. Join us in an exercise to break out of negative thought patterns.
Takeaways:
1- We've all had to reroute this year.
2- Instead of sitting in negative thought patterns, break out of it by tuning into the present moment.
3- Find yourself in nature, or offer yourself an activity of pure play.
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Mantra: I give myself permission to reroute and breathe.
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Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. For a limited time, get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20

Embrace Moments of Relearning Nov 23, 2020

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Life's lessons have a way of revisiting us. Instead of getting discouraged we're setting the intention to embrace the act of re-learning with kindness. Grab that journal!
Takeaways:
1- Personal growth isn't linear—it's full of twists, turns, and sliding backwards.
2- Having to re-face and re-learn a lesson isn't a sign we're doing something wrong.
3- Familiar lessons help you find a path forward in the present. Use any helpful takeaways and take your next step.
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Mantra: I learn and expand with every experience.
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Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. For a limited time, get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20

Lean Into Vulnerability Nov 20, 2020

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Vulnerability isn't easy, but it's powerful in forming connections with others and ourselves. Today, we're exploring how and when we choose to be vulnerable in a reflective meditation.
Takeaways:
1- Vulnerability is defined as risk, uncertainty, and emotional exposure.
2- It allows us to connect with others and be open about who we are.
3- We should be most vulnerable with ourselves—it starts from within.
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Mantra: I decide my vulnerability.
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Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. For a limited time, get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20

Acceptance Over Approval Nov 19, 2020

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We can accept things without approving of them. Today's meditation focuses on our ability to accept what we can't control—with a practice that starts from within.
Takeaways:
1- We often think acceptance means approving of something or giving up, but it's not.
2- In order to bounce back from challenges, we have to be able to accept what we can and can't control.
3- Practice by noticing the state of your body and mind without reacting or trying to change it.
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Mantra: I can accept without approving.
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Founded by two women of color, Shine is on a mission to make mental health more inclusive, representative, and accessible to all. For a limited time, get a year of Shine Premium for only $20 at theshineapp.com/20

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