Welcome to Living Well Daily, the newsletter serving up tips to help you live a healthier, happier life.
In today’s edition:
😊Mental / Emotional Well-Being: Transition Rituals: Boundaries that Stick
💖Longevity & Wellness: Indoor Air Quality
🌱Trauma Healing: Releasing Shame: Loosening Trauma’s Grip (Day 4/5)
☀️Journal & Joy Prompts
🧠 Inner Reps:
👇 And more good stuff!
Today’s Edition
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Transition Rituals: Boundaries that Stick
Boundaries aren’t only about saying “no,” they’re also about signaling to your brain when one part of life ends and another begins. Transition rituals are a great way to expand your use of boundaries, protect your energy, and nourish yourself through task changes. For example, if you struggle to separate work from rest, or flip between one work task to another, a simple transition ritual can help. I like to think of transition rituals in two ways: 1) as a reset button that tells your nervous system: “This part of my day is complete.” 2) as a method of cultivating sacred moments that honor what I’ve done and look forward to what I’ll do. Let’s look at transition rituals a little deeper:
✨ Why they matter: trains brain to switch gears, makes rest more accessible, respects your energy and needs, increases presence
🌟 Transition ritual ideas
🚿 Wash your hands or face at the end of work or between tasks. For example, you finish a difficult task and rinse your hands to wash away the stress and start fresh.
👕 Change into comfy clothes to signal “rest mode.”
🎶 Play a specific song, or light a candle to mark the shift.
✍️ Write down your last task for tomorrow, then close the notebook.
🪇Shake it off between activities (like a dog does to reset), or imagine yourself putting a task on a shelf that you won’t touch until the next day.
✅ Action Step: Pick one transition ritual today, something small but repeatable, and use it to close your workday (or another area of your day you struggle to switch between).
Indoor Air Quality
The air you breathe indoors matters; it can either elevate or depress your health. Research (A. Cincinelli and T. Martellini, 2017) shows that Poor indoor air quality can be caused by dust, mold, chemicals from cleaning products, or off-gassing from new furniture and has been linked to fatigue, headaches, respiratory issues, and even long-term risks like heart disease and cognitive decline.
Since most people spend roughly 90% of their time inside, creating a cleaner indoor environment is a powerful step toward healthy aging. One natural solution? Houseplants.
While they’re not a replacement for ventilation or air filters, studies suggest that plants can absorb certain toxins, release oxygen, and increase humidity, all of which support lung and immune health. Plus, tending to plants reduces stress, which itself is a longevity booster.
3 excellent plants for home air quality:
Snake Plant (Sansevieria): Hardy, low-maintenance, and great at releasing oxygen, even at night.
Spider Plant: Excellent for filtering pollutants and safe for pets.
Peace Lily: Known for removing common indoor toxins like benzene and formaldehyde.
✅ Action Step: Add one or two air-purifying plants to your living or work space, and pair them with regular window-opening to keep your air fresh and supportive of long-term health.
Releasing Shame: Loosening Trauma’s Grip
Shame convinces us that we are the problem, when in truth the harm never belonged to us. This week, we’ll gently challenge shame’s grip and begin to reclaim your worth and truth.
Day 4: Replacing Shame With Self-Compassion
The antidote to shame is self-compassion. This isn’t fluffy, it’s a powerful, research-backed healing tool.
❤️ Try speaking to yourself with warmth: “My feelings are valid. I deserve kindness.”
✍️ Journal: “If my shame spoke, what would it say? Now how can I answer it with compassion?”
🤗 Place a hand on your heart and breathe, sending care inward.
🕊️ Practice small daily acts of gentleness: letting yourself rest, asking for help, or savoring something you enjoy.
Darling, don’t give up on yourself, you’re so worth it. Sending love 💕
Your boundaries aren’t walls; they’re bridges with gates you control. You decide who and what gets to cross.
📖Journal Prompt:
Building a Caring Relationship with Yourself
What is something that you grew out of that meant a lot to you at the time?
🌟Spark of Joy:
Let Little Things Move You
Smell something comforting… let scent carry you into comfort like when cinnamon fills the kitchen on a cozy morning.
Today’s Mental and Emotional Workout:
This workout will increase your ability to:
See your everyday successes (big and small), making it easier to keep taking action towards your goals
See the good things that are all around you!
Become more aware of your internal sensations to help you get off default and live life intentionally
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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Lola & Joshua | The Living Well Team
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