One of the most exciting things, when summer rolls around, is that - it feels like a new beginning. The cool mornings, toasty afternoons, and chilly nights are like a cyclic reset to the day. Just like the summer days, we too can reset ourselves in three different aspects. Much like the three phases of a summer day, we can reset ourselves in three different ways. Reset Your Mind I feel like I preach on this a lot - But it is so true! We all have to really take the time to tend to our mental state of wellbeing just as much as we do our physical. Deep Breathe everyone. Summer is usually portrayed as this care free time with fun in the sun and not a care in the world. That isn't the case for everyone - summer can be a time of uncertainty. It can be the downtime in between some significant life changes and believe me that can make a fun summer feel miserable. But wait - we are here to reset these feelings. Remember when I said - Deep Breathe? That's the key... I know it doesn't sound like much or sound too simple to solve all of your problems, but its a start. Taking the absolute deepest breath you can, holding it for a few seconds, and slowly releasing it can act as a literal - Mental Reset. Once you do it, it can feel as if you just pressed down on a big red reset button in your brain, but this is so much simpler. Deep Breath - and press on. Reset Your Body Resetting your body requires a bit more work than just deep breathing even though they go hand in hand. Remember it is summer, so we all need to be drinking TONS of water. This has the potential to literally make you feel like the most rejuvenated person there ever was. A tall glass of ice water *mouth watering* during a long and hot summers day - color me reset. All jokes aside doing other things like limiting your sodium intake (yes, I mean nix the sunflower seeds), eating more fruits and vegetables, and MOISTURIZE. I can not stress this enough. The summer heat mixed with sunscreen or tanning lotion combined with long term sun exposure will take a toll of your skin. The kind of toll you can reset - so get out in front of it - use SPF and after you shower the best moisturizer while your pores are wide open is coconut oil. Coconut Oil has no added perfumes or alcohol - it may take a bit for your skin to absorb, but it will only take a few uses for you to notice a big difference. Disclaimer: Coconut Oil is fantastic for your body, but will clog the pores in your face faster than you've ever seen so please keep it off your beautiful faces. Reset Your Soul This can look different for every person. All you need to do to reset your soul is ask yourself what makes your soul sparkle. This can mean spending more time with family, finally going on that vacation you've been saving or all year, or just having some actual alone time. Try a mid-morning dance party! I know you're probably thinking to yourself there is no way you would ever do that. However, cutting loose to your favorite song and just taking a few minutes to let loose can be like chicken soup for the soul. If it makes you uncomfortable strap on your best pair of headphones, lock yourself in your bedroom or maybe the bathroom at work or supply closet and after a song or two, your soul will be ready to take on the seemingly never-ending summer days. Believe in the fact that you have the ability to Reset. XOXO, Hunter You know what else need resetting? The way we treat our oceans and marine life. "100,000 marine mammals and turtles and 1 million sea birds are killed by marine plastic pollution annually.Our mission is to protect and save our oceans and all marine life 🌏10% of every purchase is donated to nonprofits that work to save these beautiful animals"
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Hunter FergusonHolding her Associates of Arts in Political Science, Implementing Beneficial Community Project, and having Led a Student Collaboration team at her college of attendance- Hunter chooses to blog about the world around her as well as her personal experiences in hopes of creating a Powerful group of like-minded people. Archives
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