spending at least 1-2 hours a day reading, painting, dancing, taking long baths, listening to classical music, sunbathing, going on walks listening to birdsong only, praying, meditating is a sign of a healthy nervous system. the more hours you can go without your phone, the better. give your brain and your body time to relax, unclench. romanticize it as if you're living in the 90s.
I’m in love with this sentence:
“If it’s out of your hands, it should be out of your mind, too. If you can’t control the situation, stop letting it control your emotions.”
You can literally change how your brain works just by turning your negative self-talk into positive self-talk
“You vs. You” is actually overrated
You absolutely need to be your own biggest fan
Your entire life will change when you learn to love what most people avoid. Wake up early. Focus. Move your body. Eat real foods. Obsess over one thing. Read old books. Be present. Listen intently. Change your mind. Have difficult conversations. The recipe for a good life.
I’ve had an awful week or so with various stuff but the ending of this has really made me laugh for the first time in forever. Cundy is unreal sometimes
Long walks in nature help lower cortisol, calm the nervous system, and improve sleep.
Natural light and steady movement help reset your stress hormones and circadian rhythm.
This is one of the simplest habits with powerful health benefits.
But first, what exactly is cortisol?
the older i get, the more i realize happiness is simple.
it’s slow mornings. clean spaces. watching sunsets without rushing to post them. moving your body even when your mind feels heavy. working hard on something that actually means something to you. laughing loudly. crying when you need to. making your bed even on the days your heart feels messy.
you stop chasing constant noise after a while. stop romanticizing chaos. because life is made of small things. small habits. small moments. small conversations. and one day you realize those things were never small at all. they were the entire point.
at some point, you realize peace is actually a beautiful thing. it was the thing you were searching for in everything else.
My 28 year old brother, who has never worked a real job and still lives with his parents, started talking about the "secret to inner peace" and my mother started crying