Reset week

How about we do nothing but take a minute to relax today? Whether it’s listening to the sounds of a river or an ocean, the sound of a crackling fire or a thunderstorm. Let’s do nothing and watch the positive impact.

• Science Finds That Silence Has Measurable Healing Power

• Your Brain Chemistry Changes After Just Three Days Of Silence

• Why Taking Breaks Allows Your Brain To Absorb More Information

Reset. Week.

Let’s do…nothing.

You've scheduled your weekly socials. You've tested your subject lines. You've watched multiple hours of content about new AI tools. Slack and email notifications are a constant. You’ve logged your time and wondered where “thinking” fits in.

Your brain deserves a break. That lack of doing will produce creative ideas that haven’t had a chance to manifest yet. Our creative mind is one of our most powerful tools. And it needs a reset and a recharge, too.

Research from the University of California, Irvine shows it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to regain deep focus after a single interruption. A SINGLE interruption.

Allow yourself to daydream. Get away from the screen. Take a walk. Sit on your porch. Be in nature, be in silence, be in touch.

🎨 Creativity and innovation will get a boost
🌻 Anxiety will lessen
💡 Insights and ideas will bloom
🧠 Concentration will improve
😍 Emotions will regulate

We'll be back next week. Until then, you've earned the silence. Take it.

Breathing.

There’s so many breathing exercises to choose from and the benefits are vast. Here are a few to try this week.

Box Breathing.
Known to be used by first responders and military personnel to calm the body. Breathe in through your nose for four counts in. Hold for four counts. Breathe out of your mouth for four counts. Hold for four counts. Do four rounds of this.

Pursed Lip Breathing.
Reduces the number of breaths you take and keeps airways open longer. Breathe in through your nose and breathe out at least twice as long through your mouth, with pursed lips.

4-7-8 Breathing.
Calm your mind and body. Breathe in through your nose for four counts. Hold for seven counts. Breathe out through your mouth for eight counts.

This content is for informational purposes only, does not constitute professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always check with your doctor for specific medical guidance.