April 27, 2025

Issue 27

Weekly Pause & Reset

Mindfully designed to offer healthy lifestyle-design & wellbeing info, tips, inspiration & insights to jumpstart your week.

Nature

Sweet Sunday to you 😌

How are you today? As you check in with yourself this morning, notice your energy level. Maybe check-in with your physical body by doing a body-scan (link for a body-scan below). Begin this day with awareness.

I’d like to piggy-back off last week’s Earth Day issue and sing the benefits of nature on our overall wellbeing 🎶

Some physical benefits of spending time in nature include:

• Increased erergy.

• Improved sleep.

• Boosted immune system.

• Lower blood pressure (due to calming of the nervous system).

Some mental Health benefits of spending time in nature include:

• Stress reduction.

• Improved mood.

• Improved concentration.

• Restoration of mental energy.

All good stuff! More good news — any form of nature counts! Sitting outside, waking your dog, hiking in the woods, water/beach activity, camping, hunting, forest-bathing, bird-watching, gardening…even looking out the window at nature, looking at a painting or photo of nature, driving in nature, and watching a nature documentary.

Where and when can you get your daily dose of nature this week? Get your weekly planner out and schedule it in now (before the week gets filled with other stuff)!

Wishing you balance & equilibrium 🌿

Steph 🤍

Weekly Wellness Intention 💫

I will take regular breaks to step outdoors, stretch, and reconnect with the present moment. Nature is a simple, steady way for me to recharge and feel more at ease.

Info & Inspo ✨

• Nature Prescribed: Research shows just 20 minutes a day is all it takes to reap the benefits of nature. How will you get your 20 minutes per day this week?

• Awaken Your Senses: Explore all your senses with a sensory walk…Olfactory (smell), Tactile (touch), Visual (sight), Auditory (hearing), & Gustatory (taste) if possible.

• Short Body Scan: This 4-minute body scan from Insight Timer can be a great way to tune into your body.

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