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Balance Your Mindy, Body, and Spirit Nov 04, 2020

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Today we're cultivating the calm and emotional balance we need. Elisha guides us through a qigong practice that connects the body, breath, and mind.
Takeaways:
1- Whatever you're feeling today is valid.
2- Allow yourself the time and space to process those emotions and support yourself in the now.
3- Create a sense of balance from within with some deep breathing today—inhale the feelings and emotions that support you and exhale allowing them to flow through your mind, body, and spirit.
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Mantra: I can create ease from within.
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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.

Feel Your Impact Nov 03, 2020

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Instead of dwelling on what we can't control, let's take time to notice just how much we can impact the people around us. Today's meditation is about trading anxiety and worry for hope, resilience, and care.
Takeaways:
1- It's not just your vote that counts, it's the time, money, and energy you give to what you care about.
2- Take time to reflect on an action you took for what you believed in.
3- Notice how just taking that action can help inspire or impact others to do the same.
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Mantra: I make an impact on the world.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself during and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Set An Intention for Uncertainty Nov 02, 2020

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In times of uncertainty, it's nice to set an intention for how you want to respond and navigate the unknown. Today, we're journaling our intention for the big day and week ahead.
Takeaways:
1- We can't control the future, or what others do, but we can control how we respond to it.
2- Set an intention for yourself in times of uncertainty—not a goal or task, but an ongoing direction.
3- If you find yourself straying off-course, that's okay, just come back to your intention with compassion.
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Mantra: I'm guided by my deepest intention.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Navigate Tough Conversations Oct 30, 2020

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We all have different viewpoints, and conversations about them can be hard. Today, we're practicing how to navigate tough conversations with people who don't agree with your beliefs—and how to check in with yourself before and after.
Takeaways:
1- Research shows that the more we have direct conversations when we disagree, the more likely we are to make decisions based on our values.
2- Remember that other people's opinions have no influence on your worth or values.
3- Take a deep breath and check in with what you're able to control, and what your body is telling you.
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Mantra: My worth doesn't rely on anyone but me.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Cultivate Hope Oct 29, 2020

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It can be hard to feel hopeful in the face of stress, but there is always something to be hopeful for. Today, we're using our sense of hope as a guide to what we need, and how to navigate stress.
Takeaways:
1- Hope is a Lizzo-approved self-care tool.
2- Tap into how hopeful you're feeling as a way of checking in with yourself.
3- In the face of a challenge, ask yourself: what am I hopeful for? And see where it leads you.
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Mantra: My hope guides me forward through stress.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Find an Anchor In Overwhelm Oct 28, 2020

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Our days tend to overwhelm us with a constant stream of information and things to process. But today, we're giving ourselves a break by focusing on just one thing. Elisha guides you in a grounding sensory practice.
Takeaways:
1- We consume so much from a screen that it can be nice to switch to a more tactile mode.
2- Find an object and immerse yourself in it—notice every detail with all five senses.
3- Notice how it feels to hold, and how your sense of touch can ground you.
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Mantra: I am grounded and at peace.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Release Anxiety With Mantras Oct 27, 2020

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Anxiety makes us human, but we don't have to believe every anxious thought we have. Today, we're using anxiety mantras to move past fears and worries, so we can get back to what matters.
Takeaways:
1- Anxiety is part of what makes us human, but we don't have to listen to what it tells us.
2- We can regulate the times that we dig into negative thoughts, or just move past them.
3- Take a long deep breath, and repeat an anxiety mantra to yourself.
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Mantra: My anxiety is talking, but I don't have to believe what it says.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Reclaim Your Self-Worth Oct 26, 2020

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Today we're setting the intention to release the need for outside validation and reclaim our worth and value. Grab that journal!
Takeaways:
1- We are all inherently worthy.
2- But it's human to look outside of ourselves for that proof.
3- Reclaim with your self-worth—decide what value means to you, own it, and live it.
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Mantra: I am already worthy.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Nurture Your Friendships Oct 23, 2020

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Our friendships might look different, but we don't have to lose connection with each other. Today's meditation reminds you how much your friendships make a difference in your life, and how you can nurture them day to day.
Takeaways:
1- You nurture your friendships, and your friendships nurture your life.
2- Even if we can't see friends in person as often, there are still so many ways of connecting from afar.
3- Set an intention to show a friend how much they mean to you today.
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Mantra: I nourish my friendships.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

Practice Communal Dreaming Oct 22, 2020

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When we make room for dreaming, we get a chance to rest and reflect on what matters to us. Today we're practicing communal dreaming, a concept we learned from artist and poet Annika Hansteen-Izora, @annika.izora. Join us in reflecting on the world we want to create for the future.
Takeaways:
1- Communal dreaming is the concept of allowing yourself to think of worlds beyond the mainstream status quo.
2- It's an act of caring that helps us expand our imagination.
3- Reflect on what kind of world you want to live in one day, and let your mind wander.
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Mantra: My dreams are an act of caring.
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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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Experiencing election stress? You're not alone. Learn how to take better care of yourself before, during, and after the 2020 election. Take our Election Self-Care Quiz and get a personalized self-care plan of action: https://bit.ly/33UcNvX

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