Welcome to Living Well Daily, the newsletter serving up tips to help you live a joyful, healthier life.

In today’s edition:

May your day be filled with wonderful moments like opening a window to a gorgeous summer breeze on a stifling hot day, giving you a deep sense of relief and joy at the simple feeling of the wind moving over your skin.

PS. YOU ARE MAJESTIC!

Grief isn’t only about losing a loved one, it can also come with identity shifts, changes in plans, witnessing hard things in the world, or letting go of dreams. Here are some of the downsides of suppressing everyday grief: it can lead to feeling numb, blocking empathy, big blow ups when the tension mounts, and/or harmful coping habits. Recognizing everyday grief allows you to honor these feelings without shame, keeps them from building up, helps us not be afraid of our feelings, and makes us more compassionate to the struggles of others. 

🌟 Ideas of how to work with everyday grief

✅ Action Step: Today, name one loss or change you’ve been carrying. Give yourself permission to grieve it, even briefly.

Your brain isn’t built for nonstop screen time, even though these dopamine machines 📱 try to convince us otherwise. When you focus intensely, especially on digital devices, your neurons work hard and produce metabolic waste (like amyloid-beta, linked to cognitive decline).

The brain’s “cleanup crew,” called the glymphatic system, helps clear this waste. But it works best when you’re rested, moving, or not hyper-focused on screens. Without breaks, that waste can build up, leading to mental fatigue, fogginess, and irritability.

Taking regular screen breaks helps restore focus, balance brain chemistry, and even supports long-term cognitive health. For a true reset, step away from all screens - that also means no scrolling or checking messages!

Instead, try:
🚶A short walk (movement boosts blood and lymph flow)
🌬️ A few deep breaths with eyes closed
🪟 Gazing out a window at distant objects
🥤Light stretching or sipping water mindfully

✅Action Step: Every 60–90 minutes, take a 5-minute no-screen break. Move, breathe, or look at nature—your brain will thank you with clearer focus and sharper thinking.

Triggers can feel like setbacks, but they’re not proof you’re broken, they’re signals from your nervous system. This week reframes triggers as information, giving you tools to respond with compassion and grounding instead of shame.

Day 3: Grounding Through Triggers
When triggered, grounding can help regulate your nervous system. Learning to soothe your nervous system in the moment helps to build self-trust and gives you a safe foundation for exploring deeper healing work as you move forward.

^{Darling, don’t give up on yourself, you’re so worth it. Sending love} 💕

If life feels too tight, ask where you’ve been shrinking to fit the status quo. Loosen those seams.

List 10 small things that make your day even 1% better (think tiny joys, comforts, etc.). What do these say about what your soul craves more of?

Soak up the unique presence that different people bring to the world… whether they’re people you know, strangers on the street, on social, or in a show, let some people watching joyful remind you of how just existing can be a magical force.

In this meditation we move from head to toe, letting go of tension and engaging with the body as a sacred space.

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With love and care,

Lola & Joshua | The Living Well Team

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