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Twenty-one short videos on the physical, mental and spiritual sides of a balanced life: breathing, rest, food, forgiveness, anxiety, purpose. Each one is under a minute and ends with a question.
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Take a deep breath A few slow, deep breaths of fresh air can lift your energy for the rest of the day. Stuck inside? Breathing exercises wherever you are still calm anxiety and even help you sleep better. Every breath you take was a gift first. When did you last stop and just breathe?
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Forgiveness sets you free Feeling wronged can be strangely comforting, but holding on to the hurt locks you into a story you keep telling yourself. Letting it go is not saying it was fine. It is choosing your own peace of mind and keeping the people around you close. Is there something you are still carrying?
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Laughter is good medicine Whether you giggle or laugh out loud, laughter is one language everyone speaks, and nobody had to teach you. Babies laugh months before they say a word. A good laugh might be exactly the medicine a friend needs on a rough day. Who made you laugh this week?
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We need each other Did you know good friends can mean fewer colds? In one study, people exposed to a cold virus were far less likely to get sick if they had strong connections around them. We were made for each other, and staying open to new connections is part of a balanced life. Who could you reach out to today?
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Change your outlook People who regularly write down what they are thankful for report more optimism, more energy and better sleep. They also help others more and move more. Your outlook is shaped by what you choose to notice. Why not start a list of three things you are grateful for today?
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Eat well, live well There is so much good food to eat: wholesome, full of fibre, vitamins and nutrients, grown in the ground or bought at the market. Most of us can live very well on a whole food, plant based diet. Eating well keeps the body in balance. What is one good thing you could add to your plate this week?
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Move your body Ever started the year planning an hour of exercise every single day? How long did that last? Real change comes slowly: build strength and stamina bit by bit, and keep good people around you. A 300 km fundraising bike ride took weeks of training, and the support of family and friends. What is one small step you can take today?
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Rest is not a luxury There are many kinds of rest, and sleep is only one of them. Taking one full day off in seven is one of the best: time to connect with people, to get outdoors, to reflect, and to nurture what matters most to you. When was your last real day off?
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Drink more water Water helps your body absorb nutrients, clear waste and keep its temperature steady. It also brings a kind of balance to the day, if you drink enough of it. There is an old story about a thirsty stranger at a well, and a promise of water that never runs dry. Are you getting enough today?
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Slow to anger Hurt people hurt people. When someone lashes out, it is often about something happening in their own life, not about you. Anger answered with anger only makes more of it. You always have a choice: react, or respond with calm and let the offence pass. How do you usually respond?
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You are not alone Mental health struggles are a real weight, but they are not a weight you have to carry by yourself. Even in the dark times there is someone with you, and there is rest for the heavy laden. If today is hard, please talk to someone. You are not alone.
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Choose gratitude Gratitude gets us through the hard stuff. It does to anxiety what the morning sun does to valley mist: it burns it off. Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable, think about such things. What are you grateful for today?
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Guard your thoughts I am a fraud. I am no good. I cannot do anything right. These are lies we tell ourselves. Look back over the last week at what you actually got done, and think of three people you have been kind to. The evidence says the negative voice is plain wrong. What would you replace it with?
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Difficult people? A difficult person can knock a whole life off balance. Turning the other cheek does not mean running or hiding, and it does not mean striking back. It means taking the high road: honesty, kindness, strength, patience, and working towards reconciliation. Who is the difficult person in your life right now?
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You are accepted So much of life is spent trying to earn acceptance: from the people we love, from the people we envy, through the clothes we wear and the careers we choose. What if you were already accepted, exactly as you are, today, tomorrow and always? What would you stop chasing?
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God lives in you Some people wear a perfume so distinctive that friends know they are in the room before they see them. What do people notice when you walk in? A life with faith at the centre gives off something others can sense long before a word is said. What is your aroma?
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Who do you reflect? Spend enough time with someone and you start to sound like them, even act like them. The first followers of Jesus never called themselves Christians. The people around them noticed how they lived and gave them the name. What do the people around you see reflected in your life?
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Let God guide you Should I hold on or let go? Get in or get out? Change jobs, move house, say yes? Fear of the wrong decision creates stress, and living undecided is like staggering through the day. There is an old line about being guided along the right paths. What decision are you sitting on right now?
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Why am I here? Everyone has asked it at some point: why am I here, what is my purpose? People have puzzled over it for thousands of years, usually starting in the wrong place, with themselves. Purpose is easier to find when you start with the source of your life rather than yourself. So, what is your purpose?
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Your life, your choice Having a choice is one of the best predictors of a long and happy life. A healthy breakfast, a few minutes of walking: small choices that add up to one big outcome. May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears. What healthy choice will you make today?
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The way you think The way you think shapes the way you feel, and the way you feel shapes the way you act. You cannot fight your way into a feeling, but you can change a thought. Even about the cat. Change the thinking and the emotions and actions follow. What thought would you like to change first?
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