The Daily Check-In 6.17
Do 5-7-8 breathing.
Recycle your sourdough.
Use any leftover bread from sourdough experiments in this take on panzanella, which features grilled peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and herbaceous tarragon.
Press pause.
“It’s easy to drown thoughts out with your favorite song,” says Jaime Rauso, a group fitness instructor at Equinox Austin. Cutting the music while running or biking outside has helped her be present with her surroundings, and appreciative of nature.
“It also allows me to be more connected to myself, to my breath, cadence, and innermost thoughts. And when I do cue up a playlist, it feels meaningful as opposed to relative background noise.”
Get some asks.
“Learning to talk about sex with your partner is critically important,” says Aline Zoldbrod, Ph.D., certified sex therapist in Lexington, Massachusetts. Sometimes that means covering uncomfortable topics.
To give feedback without offending your SO, she suggests dishing out a criticism sandwich, a technique from her book Sex Talk: First, tell your partner about something they do sexually that you love. Then, put in your request for change. End by highlighting another positive.
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