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

In today’s edition:

  • 😊Mental / Emotional Well-Being: From Comparison to Inspiration

  • 💖Longevity & Wellness: Interoception for Well-being

  • 🌱Trauma Healing: Reframing Triggers: From Overwhelm to Information (Day 2/5)

  • ☀️Journal & Joy Prompts

  • 🧠 Inner Reps: Mental & Emotional Well-Being Interval Workout

  • 👇 And more good stuff!

Today’s Edition

My awesomeness meter has been measuring levels that are off the charts… Oh, its because you are here and we both know your awesomeness is off the charts, you wonderful being!

From Comparison to Inspiration

Ever catch yourself scrolling and thinking, “They’ve got it all figured out… I’m so far behind”? You’re not alone. Comparison sneaks in fast and can be so automatic. However, (the good news!) when we become aware we’re doing it, we can flip the script so it stops stealing joy and instead offers possibility. When you shift from “Why not me?” to “If they can, I can too,” comparison becomes fuel, not friction. It takes us from shrinking to growing.

Why it matters: transforms envy and scarcity to motivation and possibility, increases community, reduces self-criticism and feelings of inadequacy.

🌟 How to reframe comparison

  • 🪞 Notice when comparison arises; name the thought.

  • 📝 Reframe: “If it’s possible for them, it’s possible for me.”

  • 🎉 Celebrate others’ wins as proof of potential.

  • 💡 Ask: “What do I admire, and how can I practice that in my own way?”

Action Step: Today, notice one moment of comparison and reframe it into inspiration. Write down what it shows you is possible.

Interoception for Well-being

Interoception is your ability to sense what’s happening inside your body, like noticing your heartbeat, hunger, muscle tension, or a flutter of anxiety. It’s often called the “eighth sense,” and it plays a powerful role in emotional regulation, decision-making, and overall well-being.

When you’re tuned into your internal signals, you can better identify your needs (whether that’s rest, movement, food, or connection) and respond with conscious intentionality instead of reacting automatically.

Research shows that people with stronger interoceptive awareness experience lower stress, greater emotional balance, and improved mental health. It’s a key skill for reducing burnout and building resilience because it reconnects you to your body’s wisdom.

You can build interoception through practices like slow breathing, yoga, our Inner Rep mental/emotional workouts, or simply pausing to scan your body for sensations a few times a day.

Action Step: Pause right now and ask, “What sensations do I notice in my body?” Then name them. Awareness is the first step to self-care.

Reframing Triggers: From Overwhelm to Information

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 2: Spotting Your Triggers
Awareness turns triggers from confusion into clarity. Understanding can build a bridge towards kindness and to a deeper relationship with yourself, while helping you regain agency.

  • 📝 Notice patterns: certain people, places, sounds, or smells.

  • 🧭 Tune into your body: racing heart, numbness, or sudden fear.

  • 🙈Acknowledge the emotion and the automatic reactions that follow a trigger to better understand the pattern.

  • 🗣️ At first, awareness is likely done in retrospect and will get stronger in the moment. If you find reflection difficult, you can try a “trigger journal” by jotting down what happened before and after.

  • 🌞 Remember: spotting triggers is empowering, not shameful. Our goal is not self-surveillance, but instead building a relationship with ourself so we can choose how to care for ourself in the moment.

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

Tiny steps count; momentum grows with movement. Even the smallest action keeps your story going. So, stop undervaluing your baby moves, you’re crushing it.

📖Journal Prompt:
Building a Caring Relationship with Yourself

Imagine a version of you living your most aligned, fulfilling life: what are they doing differently, and what’s one thing you can borrow from them today?

🌟Spark of Joy:
Let Little Things Move You

Let sensory pleasure light you up today… get curious to how the smells, sounds, sights, tastes, and touches of your world can light you up and make you smile.

Today’s Mental and Emotional Workout:

This workout will increase your ability to:

  • Tap into self-compassion to boost self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth

  • Build and reinforce neural pathways that nurture a positive self-image

  • Cultivate mindfulness to manage stress and anxiety

In under 8 minutes, you’ll strengthen positive neural pathways for long-term well-being and end the workout feeling better than you started! (Click on the photo below to access the workout)

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