Hard To Handle: How To Thrive When Things SUCK 🫠

A few words for when there are no words

3 min read

WELLNESS CHECK

Show of hands: anyone having trouble concentrating this week?  🙋🏻‍♀️ Admittedly, putting together some bits and bites for you to digest has been a Herculean task for me, but here we are.  And you probably give zero f*#ks about health and wellness at the moment, but now is when it’s most crucial to try to keep balanced. If we’ve learned anything in the pursuit of well-being, it’s the importance of perspective.  So I’m turning some inspiration that’s helping me into a few nuggets for you 🫶🏻:

• Your “normal” day is someone’s dream, so be thankful every day. -Unknown

• The one that angers you controls you. Stop giving away your power. -Sister Elizabeth Kenny 

• You can learn so much by being quiet and watching. -Yung Pueblo

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

I had the privilege of spending the weekend at the inaugural Eudemonia Summit, where folks from all corners of the wellness industry came together to share ideas, introduce new brands, and experience "life well lived” (the literal translation of that cool Greek word) together. The keynote speaker was none other than Dr. Andrew Huberman- if you follow pop culture you know he is undoubtedly a polarizing figure in the industry (I believe Teflon is the word, and appropriately so- more on the dangers of nonstick cookware to come 😝!) but IMHO, while a flawed human in his personal life, not worthy of full cancellation, as he still does far more good than harm. Feel free to disagree, of course, and skip to the next section if you’re not interested in my takeaways. If you are, it was an incredibly prescient talk on the relationship between motivation and dopamine. The key concept:

EMBRACE THE SUCK. People who successfully do this increase their anterior mid-singular cortex, improve cognitive function, and live longer lives. 🦾

• The more you lean into something you find unpleasurable, whether physical or emotional, the more it builds the resilience necessary for longevity.

• Movement generates energy, NOT the other way around—start moving in order to create the energy you need, don’t wait for the energy to start moving. 🏃🏻‍♀️

HERE’S A TIP, MAKE THE CHANGE

I mean, you already got the tip. Now do your best to make the change. Sprint the stairs, get out of bed before dawn, brave temperatures you think you can’t handle, LEAN IN TO WHAT IS TRULY UNPLEASANT AND BE BETTER FOR IT.

Actions speak louder than words, and what better time than right now?

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