Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for yourself is stop trying to fix how you feel and instead just give your nervous system a moment to settle. This is a very simple grounding pause you can do anywhere, even in the middle of a busy or overwhelming day.

Sit or stand in a comfortable way and take one slow breath in through your nose, then let it out gently through your mouth. Do that again, but this time notice your shoulders and let them drop. On the third breath, place one hand on your chest or your stomach and just feel your body being here.

You do not need to visualize anything or say anything out loud. Just feel your weight, your breath, and the space you are in. Even thirty seconds of this can tell your body that it is safe enough to soften.

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This time of year carries a very different kind of energy, and a lot of people feel off without understanding why. Winter is not built for constant output, pushing goals, or forcing motivation. It is a season of inward movement, rest, and quiet recalibration. When you try to move at summer speed during winter, it often shows up as exhaustion, brain fog, irritability, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Winter is energetically about conserving rather than expanding. It is the time when your nervous system wants more stillness, your body asks for deeper rest, and your mind naturally turns toward reflection instead of action. This does not mean nothing is happening. A lot is happening beneath the surface.

Just like roots grow underground before anything breaks through the soil, winter is where internal strength is rebuilt. If you have been feeling less motivated, more emotional, or like you want to pull…

The Winter Solstice is a time when everything naturally slows down. This is not a season for pushing yourself or trying to force change. It is a time to turn inward, rest more, and tend to your energy in simple ways. If you are unsure how to honor this time, you do not need anything elaborate. Small, intentional actions are enough.

Here are a few ways you can support yourself during the Winter Solstice:

• Spend time in quiet, even if it is just a few minutes without noise or distraction. Sitting with a candle or enjoying a warm drink can help your body settle.

• Allow yourself more rest. Go to bed earlier if you feel tired, take naps if you need them, and move at a slower pace without guilt.

• Reflect on the past year. Notice what drained you, what supported you, and what no longer feels…

I want to talk about something that a lot of people overlook, even though it has the potential to shift your mindset and energy in a really gentle, steady way. Subliminal affirmations. If you’ve never used them before, or you’ve only heard the term in passing, they’re actually much simpler than people think.

Subliminals are just affirmations that play quietly underneath music or sound. You won’t hear the spoken words clearly, but your subconscious does. And that’s the whole point. Instead of your mind arguing with a positive statement or doubting it, the message slips past the part of you that usually resists change.

Over time, your subconscious starts to adopt those messages as truth. That’s where the shifts happen.

Why they work

The subconscious is where your beliefs sit. The habits you repeat. The stories you tell yourself. The fears you’ve held on to for years. When you listen…