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Reducing anxiety and stress for busy professionals
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items I was diagnosed with clinical anxiety over 10 years ago now. The thing about anxiety is there is no cure! And unfortunately, it can get worse in times of stress. As someone in a busy and fast paced job, I often have moderately high levels of stress a...
Sections
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Mind 🧠
Body 🏋🏻♂️
Senses 🕶️
Creativity 🎨
Emotions 🤗
Connection 💑
Mind 🧠
The Mind is the first thing everyone thinks of when they think of mental health. And it's true, we all like to feel like our mind is rested, grounded, and resilient to life's challenges. The key is building some simple, quick habits into your daily r...
Headspace is the GOAT of meditation apps. I love how it has some short quick sessions for times when you need a quick wind down, as well as longer, guided series if you want to focus on a specific topic of personal growth.
Headspace
Journaling is one of the best methods of sorting through jumbled thoughts. The act of writing stimulates our brains and helps us process things better. However, I'm usually intimidated by a blank page - having a guided journal like this one, with sho...
The Five Minute Journal
Body 🏋🏻♂️
The mind-body connection is WILD. Exercise has been shown in numerous studies to support our brain's neurogenesis process, which is the process where our brain creates new neurons and new neural pathways - literally helping you to rewire your thought...
I've tried a couple of different fitness wearables, and the Oura Ring is by far my favourite! I was most interested in monitoring stress and sleep, and Oura's algorithm puts a much higher focus on indicators in this area. It is great on letting me kn...
Oura Ring
If I am going through a particularly stressful time, I love the Arrae Calm capsules. It's a blend of all-natural supplements that help with nervous system regulation. Sometimes, you can meditate all you want, but your body needs a little extra suppor...
Calm
I love foam rollers for adding a bit of extra oompf to a stretching routine. Done with some deep breathing exercises, foam rolling really helps my muscles relax after a long day!
Foam Rollers
Many people who are chronically stressed and anxious are nutrient burners. In times of high stress, our bodies naturally draw upon all potential sources of energy, which can leave our nutrient stores depleted. LMNT electrolytes help restore critical ...
LMNT Electrolytes
Senses 🕶️
Related to the body is our Senses. The modern world is a fast-paced, overstimulating place, and sometimes we need to remove ourselves from that to help our bodies and minds unwind. Here are a few of my faves!
It's common knowledge by now that blue light from phones and screens is extremely stimulating to our brain, and disrupts our natural sleep rhythm. I like to put on these heavy duty blue light blocking glasses 1-2 hours before bed, which tells the bra...
Blue Light Blocking Sleep Glasses
It's crazy how much light impacts our stress levels! Just as blue light at night keeps our mind over-stimulated, a lack of sunlight in the morning disrupts our sleep cycle because the body doesn't know to start producing cortisol and serotonin, which...
HappyLight Therapy Lamp
For a spa night at home, I always use Dr. Teal's bath products. Epsom salt is so essential to supporting your bodies magnesium levels, which helps with stress alleviation along with muscle soreness and improved sleep.
Buy Dr Teal's Products in Bath Soaks & Bubble Bath Online
I highly recommend some sort of sauna / massage / spa experience in a serene setting to help give your mind and body a break. If you are in the Vancouver area, there is no better than Art of Sauna, a sauna house in Burnaby with a variety of magical s...
Art of Sauna (Massage & Wellness Spa)
Creativity 🎨
If all of your days are just about work, sleep, repeat, then it is inevitable that stress will creep up on you. Our minds need some time to disengage, explore, play, and think outside of the box (just like how we all had recess while we were at schoo...
Sometimes when I play Dreamlight Valley, my Oura ring actually thinks I'm sleeping - that's how relaxed my body gets! I love a cozy creative game that involves decorating, farming, fishing, and little tasks for your villagers, and Dreamlight Valley i...
Disney Dreamlight Valley on Steam
I've always loved painting, but I'm not amazing at it, and always have trouble deciding what to even paint. I love guided paint notebooks like this one from Michael's so that I can get past that creative block and just enjoy the colours and the brush...
Floral Watercolour Painting Book by Artist's Loft - Michaels Canada
Lego is so great to put your mind and hands to work on something where there is a satisfying end result! I love how there is a lego project for literally any interest. My neck project will be the Lego cat, because it looks exactly like my cat!
Tuxedo Cat 21349 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop CA
Emotions 🤗
How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery
There are so many different ways to do affirmations! I personally love a card set where I can pull one out at the beginning of the week. I just leave it out on my nightstand where I can glance at it in the morning and evening, and use it to guide my ...
My Best Self Positive Affirmation Cards
Connection 💑
Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam
Painting and Sip Events in Vancouver, British Columbia
Five Acres Flower Farm
Community 🌎
Vancouver Art Gallery
Kobo Libra Colour
Coquitlam Farmers Market