The Daily Check-In 5.16
Take energetic breaths.
Make (vegan) fruit tart.
Sweeten Saturday night with this artful vegan dessert, which showcases fresh berries and a citrusy filling. For a chocolate version, whisk 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into the almond cream. The tart gets topped with fresh mint leaves, but you could use fresh basil for a savory twist.
Spend 20 on worry.
Save up your worries for a journaling period so you aren’t constantly ruminating,” says Nicole Moshfegh, Ph.D., LA-based clinical psychologist and author of The Book of Sleep. She suggests scheduling a 20-minute session at the same time each day.
While a gratitude practice can calm you right before bed, this type of writing can activate your mind, so it’s best done a few hours beforehand. Use these thought-starters if you’re coming up blank:
-Did you experience anything stressful or uplifting today?
-What’s worrying you, and how realistic is that outcome?
-What’s at the forefront of your mind?
Have play time.
People don’t normally spend this amount of time with partners, and that can work against the unpredictability that we sometimes associate with sex, says Ian Kerner, Ph.D, LMFT, couples and individual sexuality counselor. Also: “We’re working with so many limitations in terms of our ability to generate excitement outside the bedroom,” says Kerner. “So, cultivate that excitement within the bedroom.”
Consider ordering a new sex toy to introduce novelty. Here, a few to consider:
COME TOGETHER.
