Wendy K. Laidlaw

moving into what we want to be after.

And so we will retain some things, but we'll also swap out other elements.

And sometimes that is people as well.

But ultimately, what I've learned is that we are powerless over other people, places or things.

The only thing we have power over is ourselves.

So by holding the mirror to ourselves first and checking in with the very basics, how was my sleep last night?

Did I get to bed at a reasonable hour?

Did I have blue light?

Was I watching lots of things that were disturbing my melatonin levels?

Was I on my phone?

Was I watching stimulating, frightening things on TV?

Or did I read a book?

You know, did I relax, have a bath?

You know, do you keep your phone off, turned off until after you've written your journal and had your breakfast?

Or do you feel this need to turn on your phone and be stimulated and and feel yourself getting anxious and cortisol running through your body?

It's I understand it.

There's so much pressure on everyone these days.

But with your body, you can't afford to have that happening to your body.

You need to learn how to protect it.

Have you booked in that essential dentist appointment, the hairdresser?