June 7, 2024 • 21 mins
In this episode Tani Estefy and Lily B give fun self care and wellness tips!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Oh las so most Latina approved. And we're your hosts,
Danny Sefi and Lily B.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
And this podcast is dedicated to our bilingual Latinas who
are resilient eleanas and.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
For the Latinas that resonate with the phrase sodya ki ida.
Speaker 3 (00:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (00:15):
Join us on this journey every week where we engage
in relatable.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Conversations, share uplifting stories and empowering insights for everything that
is Latina approved. Yes, So, on today's episode, we will
be providing tips on self care and wellness and fun
ways to prioritize. Prioritize yourself boque chika. You need, you
(00:41):
need some self care, you need some self love.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
Definitely, definitely. No, I'm super excited to be talking about this.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
I know we talk about this on the daily. So yeah,
let's get some give some tips.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
So the first one that I have uh in mind
is embrace the morning routine. So I don't know about you, Lily,
but I am. I'm a morning person. Like I'm up,
I'm up at six, I'm up at seven, like I'm
up early. And I've learned as I've gotten older, I've
learned to really embrace a morning routine to start off
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your day with structure, like makes a whole difference and
sets a positive tone for you for your entire day
and for example, for myself, Like I can start off
the morning with gratitude. I'll do a gratitude session where
I'm grateful for everything that I have. I'll stretch, do
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my facial routine. Then I'll get ready, go for go
to the gym, get a quick cardio in, and then
come back. And it really sets the tone for my
day and it makes me feel one energetic and two
like just ready, you know, just like ready and distress.
So that's I think it's really important to embrace your
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morning routine. What's your morning routine?
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Like? Really, so I'm kind of the opposite, Like I'm
not a morning person, and.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I really wish that I was, because.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
I don't know, like you said, getting I don't know,
I wish that I could just like get up earlier
because there's just more.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
You time.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
I feel like when you wake up earlier, you can
do more things for yourself before just jumping into your
work day. But what the time that I do wake up,
You know, I try to get up a little earlier
than when I start work, and again, like I like
kind of like you, I start with a gratitude prayer.
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I kind of I go, I try to like wash
my face, do like my skincare routine, and then if
I get up early enough, I'll like to go on
a walk by where I live. There's a nice lake,
so I try to go on a little walk, make
my coffee. But again, it all just depends what time
I get up. But yeah, like you said, adding some
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type of fun element to your morning routine really, you know,
gets you motivated into like, oh I like the mornings,
so definitely something that I'm working on.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
To love it, love it. That's good.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Yeah, I think embracing morning routines at your own pace
and what feels right for you and what makes sense.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
Yeah, no, exactly, Like it's funny we're talking. Well, I'm
going to bring up New Year's resolutions. One of my
New Year's resolutions every year is always like, oh this year,
I'm gonna wake up so much earlier, and like I'll
do it for you know, a few weeks and then
I don't know, just life gets life.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
It gets life, life starts lifing, Life.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Starts lifing, and I stop it. But no, definitely want
to keep trying for that.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, and you know what, you know, it's interesting because
I don't even use it all alarm clock, Like my
body automatically just wakes up.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Like I can.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
Literally tell you I wake up like at seven. It
could be like six fifty eight or around there, and
it's I will literally wake up on the dot see
into seven, I'm up within that time.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I don't even need an alarm clock. It's crazy. I
love it.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
I love it.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
But the next tip to embrace self care and wellness
in a fun way is to explore creative hobbies.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
When you engage in creative activities, it.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Can be a wonderful way to practice self care because
when you're doing that, you're really doing something for yourself, right,
You're not doing it for anyone else.
Speaker 5 (04:49):
This can also offer like a mental.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
Break from your day to day work, from your day
to day activities. This is something that you're doing for
yourself and like something that I like to do for
me for fun as a fun hobby, I like to
do stand up.
Speaker 5 (05:08):
So the stand up.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
For me is like a way that I can release,
you know, from the from the day to day. I
get to be creative. I get to write I get
to perform. So yeah, definitely encourage you to explore creative
hobbies that you like.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
It could be anything, can.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
Be painting, it can be writing, it can be anything.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Really, Yes, No, I love that. I think exploring creative
hobbies and new hobbies that I think it's always good.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I think there's the.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Like by doing that, you're able to just one you
learn something new and two you try it right, you
you push your limits. You could join either an online
community like Letting that prove, or you could take a
local class to work out something that I've been It's
on my list and I've been wanting to try, and
I will try. It is a pilates class. I hear
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it's really good for your body. I hear it's it's
really good for women with PCOS. I have pcos, so
pilates I've learned that can be really good for your body.
So I'm like, it's on my it's on my to
do list, Like I want to try pilates, so I
also want to try.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I want to take a pottery class. I know.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
So those are fun creative hobbies. So I'm going to
get into it. I'm going to get into it and
encourage everyone listening to it to try try a new
local class, try something new, and why not, right, why not.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Just do it now? Another tip that this is my
favorite tip.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Actually, this is I really love this tip that I'm
about to give, and it's set time for me time. Right,
Having me time is so essential, So you want to
make sure you carve that time out for yourself because
you want to be free of any obligations or distractions.
Of course, with responsibility not saying you put everything in
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the back burner, but hey, even if it's like a
fifteen minute break and you're like, you know what this
is going to be meantime, I'm going to disconnect from
many phones for many and everything just to reset or
take a walk, have a coffee day with yourself, take
a long bath, read a book, anything that just is
just you and you're embracing your alone time. You're embracing yourself.
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I think it's super important and it needs to be
prioritized so that you can hit that reset button. Sometimes
there's so much going on in our lives that it's go, go, go.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Go go, and we never stop.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
But I think we need to stop and think about, like, hey,
what are you know I need to prioritize some me
time to disconnect and simply just reset.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Absolutely.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
I one thing that I like to do is I like,
in the evenings, once I'm all like wrapped up with work,
I like to schedule just like a reading session, just
like in my room, and I'll put on a like
romanticize it, right, So I'll like make myself a tea,
I'll light a.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
Candle out like on my TV.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
I'll put on like book reading music or something, so
in the background, it's like a nice little cabin and
like an ambiyonce, like I make sure there's like a
good little ambiance, and then you know, I'll get out
my book and then I'll read a few chapters and yeah,
it's really just like relaxing. You're just you're I'll focus
on anything else and it's just really you know, you're
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enjoying your time with yourself.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
Love it. Love that.
Speaker 5 (08:44):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:45):
So now moving on to the next tip is get
moving with joyful exercise.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
So I love this because exercising is such a crucial
component of wellness.
Speaker 5 (09:00):
We don't have to make it a chore.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
And it doesn't even have to be like a huge
exercise or like a big workout, like exercising can really
just be like going for a walk every day.
Speaker 5 (09:12):
You know, it doesn't have to be like a huge class.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I personally enjoy hit classes, so it's high interval training
for me.
Speaker 5 (09:22):
I like things that.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Get me moving that I can really see my myself
improve on.
Speaker 5 (09:31):
I really enjoy those classes.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
So definitely encourage some joyful exercising time and kind of
like you were saying tunny like joining a pilates class.
There's so many things out there that you can join
and really enjoy, even if it's something at your home.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
If you turn on like.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
They have so many classes online for like yoga.
Speaker 2 (09:58):
Or stretching or like all these different things that are
available to you. You don't even have to leave your house.
Speaker 3 (10:04):
Yes, and you know what it reminds me.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Had an online working out classes partnered with Giselle, a
fellow Latina creator, and we were surprised to see how
many women would join the class and we would like
do hit workouts, we would do incorporate some dancing in between,
and it was just such a beautiful community and everyone
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would just get excited and pomped and ready for the day.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
So check out those online classes.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Those are always really really good and you can mix
things up and bite a friend, right, It's always good
to invite friends, meet new people. It boosts up your
social activity and your mood and it.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Can motivate you, right, it can motivate you.
Speaker 1 (10:51):
And something that I always keep in mind, it's like,
I'm gonna go at my own pace, but I also
love to see what my friends are doing. I also
like to see what other people how they work out,
So definitely incorporate that.
Speaker 3 (11:06):
So here's another tip, and Lily, you know, I love this.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
And the next tip is indulged in nature therapy.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Just the thought of it.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
I want to go hiking now, I want to just
or just be a nature now. I love nature, and
I think it's really important to connect your life with
nature and spending some time can just in the outdoors
can really have a huge benefit for you mentally and physically. Right, So,
whether it's a walk in the park, a hike, a
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hike in the mountains, a day at the beach, when
you really immerse yourself into natural surroundings, it can really
significantly reduce stress and improve your well being. And nature has,
you know, it has a gray, a way of grounding
us and providing us such peaceful energy, peaceful landscape, and
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just remove us from that busy life, from that busy lifestyle.
So definitely encourage everyone just go into some nature therapy.
The other day, I did some nature journaling and it
was just like it just felt refreshing. And I went
by myself. So actually I clocked in some me time.
I did nature therapy. I have my body moving in
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a fun and exciting way, so definitely hiking is one
of those.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
And I sat on the under a tree, I had
my little drink, my little water, and I.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Started, Yeah, I started journaling, and it just felt so
refreshing and I felt very, very accomplished.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
So definitely indulged in nature therapy. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:46):
No, I one hundred percent agree with what you're saying.
And it's so important too, because I feel like most
of the day we're stuck inside a building, we're stuck
inside somewhere, our workplace. So when you do get a
chance to, you know, be one with nature, it really
does boost up your your spirits, your your mental health.
Speaker 5 (13:06):
It's it's so good for you.
Speaker 4 (13:09):
I too really enjoy I look forward to it.
Speaker 2 (13:12):
Even like I said, I try to go on a
daily walk during you know, every day, and it's literally
something that I look forward to because I want to
be outside.
Speaker 5 (13:20):
I want to be you.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Know, listening to the birds chirping.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
Just it really does, you know, make a.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Difference, absolutely, one hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (13:31):
Now, the next tip is practicing mindfulness and meditation.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Incorporating mindfulness and meditation into your daily routine can help
you stay present and manage stress. You know, these practices
promote a sense of calm and clarity, allowing you to
approach challenges with a balanced perspective. You know, mindfulness is
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also about being fully engaged in the moment and which
can improve your focus and overall sense of well being.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Really, yes, I love that. I love that you said
practice mindfulness and meditation. I personally love sound bath meditation.
Do you ever try soundbath, Lily.
Speaker 5 (14:24):
I don't think I've done a sound bad, but I've
heard really great things about it.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Honestly, it's live changing. I've done it a few times,
and you just like immerse yourself. You just meditate and
and you almost feel like your body is like in
this out of body experience. But it's really really relaxing.
That's like in your like you just feel relaxed, You
feel just refreshed. So definitely encourage you to explore different
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forms of mindfulness and meditation and find what resonates with you.
Speaker 3 (14:54):
Right.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
It could be sound bath, it could be guided meditations,
it could be breathing exercise, or even mindful coloring can
be enjoyable ways to incorporate these and start practicing these
into your life. But make it fun, right, make it fun.
You can make it a daily ritual that you can
look forward to. There's also different apps, there's online resources
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that can provide a variety of different techniques to help
you guide through the sessions. I know there's a session
on It's on Netflix, and it'll tell you what are
you trying to do? Are you trying to sleep? Are
you trying to relax? Are you trying to like? And
then you select it and then you have this animated
like at this animation that walks you through it. And
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I think it's from the call map. It could be
from the callmat, but I just think it's super cool.
There's so many resources, and really encourage it. And one
of the almost almost last, almost final recommendations and tips
is unplug and disconnect. Take your regular breaks take breaks
from technology, take breaks from your phone, and it can
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really improve your mental health and set aside, set asign
some time each day to and plug from screens or online.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
Online.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Online is definitely a blessing for all of us, but
also it can be overwhelming. So really encourage you to
just disconnect and do things that don't incorporate anything that
you know you have to have your phone on, so
it'll you'll see the difference it makes on any kind
of stress levels.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (16:31):
No, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
One thing that I've tried to do more of is
I try to step I try to give myself like, uh,
what is it.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
I don't want to say timeline, but I can't think
of a.
Speaker 2 (16:43):
Better word for what I'm trying to say right now,
But like I can, I try to tell give myself
a limit, a limit of how long I can use
like social right or like any online website.
Speaker 5 (16:57):
It's like, Okay, I can't, I won't.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
I don't open up any app anything until let's say
nine am, and then I'll finish by.
Speaker 5 (17:09):
Six pm.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Right, so I have that window to do like whatever
I need to do, but then after that, like no
Amazon shopping, no, like.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Social media.
Speaker 2 (17:22):
Like I've tried to incorporate that just so that after
six PM or after you know, whatever time, I said myself,
I'm not you know, looking at my phone and just
to take a break from that disconnect because being on
it a lot, Yeah, sometimes can be overwhelming and stressful.
And the next tip is practicing gratitude. Cultivating gratitude can
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shift your mindset and improve your overall outlook on life.
And I I really really stand by this tip because
there's so much there's so much, so much to be
grateful for for every little thing, like in your life,
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big or small. Uh, when you really realize and count
your blessings and count everything that's amazing in your life, you.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Really realize how how good, how great your life is.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
And Yeah, that's something that I definitely put into practice.
It's something that I try to journal every day, like
just write the little.
Speaker 5 (18:27):
Things everything that I'm grateful. I'm grateful for today.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
I'm grateful for my friendships, my family, you know, my food,
just my home. When and then when you start to
say it out loud, you're like, wow, like this is amazing.
I have such a good life.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Yes, yes, no, I think gratitude definitely is important and
it's great to incorporate it in your daily life, right,
just make it your daily ritual. By even if it
means if you if you're a writer, or if you
just like to think out loud, or if you just
like to say it in your mind, I think it's
really important.
Speaker 3 (19:05):
Or even a lot of people have.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
Gratitude journals right where you can share your gratitude, share
your gratitude with your friends, with your family members, encourage
them to join. I think it's so important to just
have gratitude in your life overall, because if you're able
to listen to this podcast, there's something that you have
to be grateful for, right, your senses, your ability to
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be here, your ability to just see your ability. You know,
there's so many things that we have as human beings
that we can be grateful for. So it's definitely a
good one. And our last tip is connect with love ones.
So spend quality time with your loved ones or your
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cloth is really an essential aspect of self care because
these connections really provide emotional support a sense of belonging,
which are great for our mental health.
Speaker 3 (20:01):
Right, if you're.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Laughing, enjoying life, having a good time, then why not
make that effort to regularly regularly connect with friends and family,
whether it's on the phone, whether it's a text, a
video call, an in person, a cafecito, whatever it is,
really encourage you to set time, have time for for
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those loved ones and connect right, connect in a deep
level or just connect just to hang.
Speaker 5 (20:27):
Out, yeah, just to catch up.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
It really, it's it's really great to connect with it
really with your loved ones, and it really boosts up
your your energy, especially when you hang around your loved ones.
Speaker 5 (20:43):
That really do boost up your energy. So yeah, no
love this tip.
Speaker 1 (20:50):
Yes, well, thank you all so much for listening. We
have more to come, but thank you so much for listening,
and d m us let us know, uh what kind
of tips you started you'll start to incorporate or if
there's any other ones that you would suggest, we would
love to learn and share it out.
Speaker 4 (21:09):
Yes, thank you for listening. Stay tuned, we have so
much more coming.
Oh las so most Latina approved. And we're your hosts,
Danny Sefi and Lily B.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
And this podcast is dedicated to our bilingual Latinas who
are resilient eleanas and.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
For the Latinas that resonate with the phrase sodya ki ida.
Speaker 3 (00:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (00:15):
Join us on this journey every week where we engage
in relatable.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Conversations, share uplifting stories and empowering insights for everything that
is Latina approved. Yes, So, on today's episode, we will
be providing tips on self care and wellness and fun
ways to prioritize. Prioritize yourself boque chika. You need, you
(00:41):
need some self care, you need some self love.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
Definitely, definitely. No, I'm super excited to be talking about this.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
I know we talk about this on the daily. So yeah,
let's get some give some tips.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
So the first one that I have uh in mind
is embrace the morning routine. So I don't know about you, Lily,
but I am. I'm a morning person. Like I'm up,
I'm up at six, I'm up at seven, like I'm
up early. And I've learned as I've gotten older, I've
learned to really embrace a morning routine to start off
(01:14):
your day with structure, like makes a whole difference and
sets a positive tone for you for your entire day
and for example, for myself, Like I can start off
the morning with gratitude. I'll do a gratitude session where
I'm grateful for everything that I have. I'll stretch, do
(01:35):
my facial routine. Then I'll get ready, go for go
to the gym, get a quick cardio in, and then
come back. And it really sets the tone for my
day and it makes me feel one energetic and two
like just ready, you know, just like ready and distress.
So that's I think it's really important to embrace your
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morning routine. What's your morning routine?
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Like? Really, so I'm kind of the opposite, Like I'm
not a morning person, and.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I really wish that I was, because.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
I don't know, like you said, getting I don't know,
I wish that I could just like get up earlier
because there's just more.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
You time.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
I feel like when you wake up earlier, you can
do more things for yourself before just jumping into your
work day. But what the time that I do wake up,
You know, I try to get up a little earlier
than when I start work, and again, like I like
kind of like you, I start with a gratitude prayer.
(02:37):
I kind of I go, I try to like wash
my face, do like my skincare routine, and then if
I get up early enough, I'll like to go on
a walk by where I live. There's a nice lake,
so I try to go on a little walk, make
my coffee. But again, it all just depends what time
I get up. But yeah, like you said, adding some
(03:01):
type of fun element to your morning routine really, you know,
gets you motivated into like, oh I like the mornings,
so definitely something that I'm working on.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
To love it, love it. That's good.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Yeah, I think embracing morning routines at your own pace
and what feels right for you and what makes sense.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
Yeah, no, exactly, Like it's funny we're talking. Well, I'm
going to bring up New Year's resolutions. One of my
New Year's resolutions every year is always like, oh this year,
I'm gonna wake up so much earlier, and like I'll
do it for you know, a few weeks and then
I don't know, just life gets life.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
It gets life, life starts lifing, Life.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Starts lifing, and I stop it. But no, definitely want
to keep trying for that.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, and you know what, you know, it's interesting because
I don't even use it all alarm clock, Like my
body automatically just wakes up.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Like I can.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
Literally tell you I wake up like at seven. It
could be like six fifty eight or around there, and
it's I will literally wake up on the dot see
into seven, I'm up within that time.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
I don't even need an alarm clock. It's crazy. I
love it.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
I love it.
Speaker 4 (04:25):
But the next tip to embrace self care and wellness
in a fun way is to explore creative hobbies.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
When you engage in creative activities, it.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Can be a wonderful way to practice self care because
when you're doing that, you're really doing something for yourself, right,
You're not doing it for anyone else.
Speaker 5 (04:49):
This can also offer like a mental.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
Break from your day to day work, from your day
to day activities. This is something that you're doing for
yourself and like something that I like to do for
me for fun as a fun hobby, I like to
do stand up.
Speaker 5 (05:08):
So the stand up.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
For me is like a way that I can release,
you know, from the from the day to day. I
get to be creative. I get to write I get
to perform. So yeah, definitely encourage you to explore creative
hobbies that you like.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
It could be anything, can.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
Be painting, it can be writing, it can be anything.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Really, Yes, No, I love that. I think exploring creative
hobbies and new hobbies that I think it's always good.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I think there's the.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Like by doing that, you're able to just one you
learn something new and two you try it right, you
you push your limits. You could join either an online
community like Letting that prove, or you could take a
local class to work out something that I've been It's
on my list and I've been wanting to try, and
I will try. It is a pilates class. I hear
(06:09):
it's really good for your body. I hear it's it's
really good for women with PCOS. I have pcos, so
pilates I've learned that can be really good for your body.
So I'm like, it's on my it's on my to
do list, Like I want to try pilates, so I
also want to try.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
I want to take a pottery class. I know.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
So those are fun creative hobbies. So I'm going to
get into it. I'm going to get into it and
encourage everyone listening to it to try try a new
local class, try something new, and why not, right, why not.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Just do it now? Another tip that this is my
favorite tip.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Actually, this is I really love this tip that I'm
about to give, and it's set time for me time. Right,
Having me time is so essential, So you want to
make sure you carve that time out for yourself because
you want to be free of any obligations or distractions.
Of course, with responsibility not saying you put everything in
(07:16):
the back burner, but hey, even if it's like a
fifteen minute break and you're like, you know what this
is going to be meantime, I'm going to disconnect from
many phones for many and everything just to reset or
take a walk, have a coffee day with yourself, take
a long bath, read a book, anything that just is
just you and you're embracing your alone time. You're embracing yourself.
(07:37):
I think it's super important and it needs to be
prioritized so that you can hit that reset button. Sometimes
there's so much going on in our lives that it's go, go, go.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Go go, and we never stop.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
But I think we need to stop and think about, like, hey,
what are you know I need to prioritize some me
time to disconnect and simply just reset.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Absolutely.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
I one thing that I like to do is I like,
in the evenings, once I'm all like wrapped up with work,
I like to schedule just like a reading session, just
like in my room, and I'll put on a like
romanticize it, right, So I'll like make myself a tea,
I'll light a.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
Candle out like on my TV.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
I'll put on like book reading music or something, so
in the background, it's like a nice little cabin and
like an ambiyonce, like I make sure there's like a
good little ambiance, and then you know, I'll get out
my book and then I'll read a few chapters and yeah,
it's really just like relaxing. You're just you're I'll focus
on anything else and it's just really you know, you're
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enjoying your time with yourself.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
Love it. Love that.
Speaker 5 (08:44):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:45):
So now moving on to the next tip is get
moving with joyful exercise.
Speaker 3 (08:53):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (08:53):
So I love this because exercising is such a crucial
component of wellness.
Speaker 5 (09:00):
We don't have to make it a chore.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
And it doesn't even have to be like a huge
exercise or like a big workout, like exercising can really
just be like going for a walk every day.
Speaker 5 (09:12):
You know, it doesn't have to be like a huge class.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
I personally enjoy hit classes, so it's high interval training
for me.
Speaker 5 (09:22):
I like things that.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Get me moving that I can really see my myself
improve on.
Speaker 5 (09:31):
I really enjoy those classes.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
So definitely encourage some joyful exercising time and kind of
like you were saying tunny like joining a pilates class.
There's so many things out there that you can join
and really enjoy, even if it's something at your home.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
If you turn on like.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
They have so many classes online for like yoga.
Speaker 2 (09:58):
Or stretching or like all these different things that are
available to you. You don't even have to leave your house.
Speaker 3 (10:04):
Yes, and you know what it reminds me.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Had an online working out classes partnered with Giselle, a
fellow Latina creator, and we were surprised to see how
many women would join the class and we would like
do hit workouts, we would do incorporate some dancing in between,
and it was just such a beautiful community and everyone
(10:28):
would just get excited and pomped and ready for the day.
Speaker 3 (10:32):
So check out those online classes.
Speaker 1 (10:34):
Those are always really really good and you can mix
things up and bite a friend, right, It's always good
to invite friends, meet new people. It boosts up your
social activity and your mood and it.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Can motivate you, right, it can motivate you.
Speaker 1 (10:51):
And something that I always keep in mind, it's like,
I'm gonna go at my own pace, but I also
love to see what my friends are doing. I also
like to see what other people how they work out,
So definitely incorporate that.
Speaker 3 (11:06):
So here's another tip, and Lily, you know, I love this.
Speaker 1 (11:13):
And the next tip is indulged in nature therapy.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Just the thought of it.
Speaker 1 (11:20):
I want to go hiking now, I want to just
or just be a nature now. I love nature, and
I think it's really important to connect your life with
nature and spending some time can just in the outdoors
can really have a huge benefit for you mentally and physically. Right, So,
whether it's a walk in the park, a hike, a
(11:43):
hike in the mountains, a day at the beach, when
you really immerse yourself into natural surroundings, it can really
significantly reduce stress and improve your well being. And nature has,
you know, it has a gray, a way of grounding
us and providing us such peaceful energy, peaceful landscape, and
(12:03):
just remove us from that busy life, from that busy lifestyle.
So definitely encourage everyone just go into some nature therapy.
The other day, I did some nature journaling and it
was just like it just felt refreshing. And I went
by myself. So actually I clocked in some me time.
I did nature therapy. I have my body moving in
(12:25):
a fun and exciting way, so definitely hiking is one
of those.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
And I sat on the under a tree, I had
my little drink, my little water, and I.
Speaker 1 (12:34):
Started, Yeah, I started journaling, and it just felt so
refreshing and I felt very, very accomplished.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
So definitely indulged in nature therapy. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (12:46):
No, I one hundred percent agree with what you're saying.
And it's so important too, because I feel like most
of the day we're stuck inside a building, we're stuck
inside somewhere, our workplace. So when you do get a
chance to, you know, be one with nature, it really
does boost up your your spirits, your your mental health.
Speaker 5 (13:06):
It's it's so good for you.
Speaker 4 (13:09):
I too really enjoy I look forward to it.
Speaker 2 (13:12):
Even like I said, I try to go on a
daily walk during you know, every day, and it's literally
something that I look forward to because I want to
be outside.
Speaker 5 (13:20):
I want to be you.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Know, listening to the birds chirping.
Speaker 5 (13:24):
Just it really does, you know, make a.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Difference, absolutely, one hundred percent.
Speaker 2 (13:31):
Now, the next tip is practicing mindfulness and meditation.
Speaker 4 (13:37):
Incorporating mindfulness and meditation into your daily routine can help
you stay present and manage stress. You know, these practices
promote a sense of calm and clarity, allowing you to
approach challenges with a balanced perspective. You know, mindfulness is
(13:58):
also about being fully engaged in the moment and which
can improve your focus and overall sense of well being.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Really, yes, I love that. I love that you said
practice mindfulness and meditation. I personally love sound bath meditation.
Do you ever try soundbath, Lily.
Speaker 5 (14:24):
I don't think I've done a sound bad, but I've
heard really great things about it.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Honestly, it's live changing. I've done it a few times,
and you just like immerse yourself. You just meditate and
and you almost feel like your body is like in
this out of body experience. But it's really really relaxing.
That's like in your like you just feel relaxed, You
feel just refreshed. So definitely encourage you to explore different
(14:50):
forms of mindfulness and meditation and find what resonates with you.
Speaker 3 (14:54):
Right.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
It could be sound bath, it could be guided meditations,
it could be breathing exercise, or even mindful coloring can
be enjoyable ways to incorporate these and start practicing these
into your life. But make it fun, right, make it fun.
You can make it a daily ritual that you can
look forward to. There's also different apps, there's online resources
(15:18):
that can provide a variety of different techniques to help
you guide through the sessions. I know there's a session
on It's on Netflix, and it'll tell you what are
you trying to do? Are you trying to sleep? Are
you trying to relax? Are you trying to like? And
then you select it and then you have this animated
like at this animation that walks you through it. And
(15:41):
I think it's from the call map. It could be
from the callmat, but I just think it's super cool.
There's so many resources, and really encourage it. And one
of the almost almost last, almost final recommendations and tips
is unplug and disconnect. Take your regular breaks take breaks
from technology, take breaks from your phone, and it can
(16:04):
really improve your mental health and set aside, set asign
some time each day to and plug from screens or online.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
Online.
Speaker 1 (16:13):
Online is definitely a blessing for all of us, but
also it can be overwhelming. So really encourage you to
just disconnect and do things that don't incorporate anything that
you know you have to have your phone on, so
it'll you'll see the difference it makes on any kind
of stress levels.
Speaker 3 (16:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 5 (16:31):
No, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
One thing that I've tried to do more of is
I try to step I try to give myself like, uh,
what is it.
Speaker 5 (16:41):
I don't want to say timeline, but I can't think
of a.
Speaker 2 (16:43):
Better word for what I'm trying to say right now,
But like I can, I try to tell give myself
a limit, a limit of how long I can use
like social right or like any online website.
Speaker 5 (16:57):
It's like, Okay, I can't, I won't.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
I don't open up any app anything until let's say
nine am, and then I'll finish by.
Speaker 5 (17:09):
Six pm.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Right, so I have that window to do like whatever
I need to do, but then after that, like no
Amazon shopping, no, like.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
Social media.
Speaker 2 (17:22):
Like I've tried to incorporate that just so that after
six PM or after you know, whatever time, I said myself,
I'm not you know, looking at my phone and just
to take a break from that disconnect because being on
it a lot, Yeah, sometimes can be overwhelming and stressful.
And the next tip is practicing gratitude. Cultivating gratitude can
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shift your mindset and improve your overall outlook on life.
And I I really really stand by this tip because
there's so much there's so much, so much to be
grateful for for every little thing, like in your life,
(18:08):
big or small. Uh, when you really realize and count
your blessings and count everything that's amazing in your life, you.
Speaker 4 (18:16):
Really realize how how good, how great your life is.
Speaker 2 (18:20):
And Yeah, that's something that I definitely put into practice.
It's something that I try to journal every day, like
just write the little.
Speaker 5 (18:27):
Things everything that I'm grateful. I'm grateful for today.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
I'm grateful for my friendships, my family, you know, my food,
just my home. When and then when you start to
say it out loud, you're like, wow, like this is amazing.
I have such a good life.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Yes, yes, no, I think gratitude definitely is important and
it's great to incorporate it in your daily life, right,
just make it your daily ritual. By even if it
means if you if you're a writer, or if you
just like to think out loud, or if you just
like to say it in your mind, I think it's
really important.
Speaker 3 (19:05):
Or even a lot of people have.
Speaker 1 (19:06):
Gratitude journals right where you can share your gratitude, share
your gratitude with your friends, with your family members, encourage
them to join. I think it's so important to just
have gratitude in your life overall, because if you're able
to listen to this podcast, there's something that you have
to be grateful for, right, your senses, your ability to
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be here, your ability to just see your ability. You know,
there's so many things that we have as human beings
that we can be grateful for. So it's definitely a
good one. And our last tip is connect with love ones.
So spend quality time with your loved ones or your
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cloth is really an essential aspect of self care because
these connections really provide emotional support a sense of belonging,
which are great for our mental health.
Speaker 3 (20:01):
Right, if you're.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Laughing, enjoying life, having a good time, then why not
make that effort to regularly regularly connect with friends and family,
whether it's on the phone, whether it's a text, a
video call, an in person, a cafecito, whatever it is,
really encourage you to set time, have time for for
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those loved ones and connect right, connect in a deep
level or just connect just to hang.
Speaker 5 (20:27):
Out, yeah, just to catch up.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
It really, it's it's really great to connect with it
really with your loved ones, and it really boosts up
your your energy, especially when you hang around your loved ones.
Speaker 5 (20:43):
That really do boost up your energy. So yeah, no
love this tip.
Speaker 1 (20:50):
Yes, well, thank you all so much for listening. We
have more to come, but thank you so much for listening,
and d m us let us know, uh what kind
of tips you started you'll start to incorporate or if
there's any other ones that you would suggest, we would
love to learn and share it out.
Speaker 4 (21:09):
Yes, thank you for listening. Stay tuned, we have so
much more coming.
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