By Susan Williams
Susan Williams, MEd, RH(AHG)Activism can create meaning, connection, and momentum.
On the flip side, it can also create chronic stress, outrage fatigue, and a feeling that you always should be doing more.
Sustainable activism usually depends on building recovery into the work, not treating rest as separate from it.
So let’s take a look at actions that take 2-5 minutes — Tiny Resets — that can actually rock your world.
Practices that can matter more than elaborate routines, and the science behind them:
- Box breathing: Get directions from Healthline.
- Standing in sunlight: See relevant studies on PubMed Central.
- Dancing to a song: Read about the music-brain connection on Johns Hopkins Medicine.
- Looking at trees or water (hello nature!): See the research posted by the American Psychological Association.
- Writing down three things that went right today: Read about “Digital Intervention” studies on PubMed Central.
- Petting an animal: Read about effects of human-animal interaction on PubMed Central.
Susan Williams, MEd, RH (AHG), is a certified holistic nutritionist, yoga instructor, Duke trained National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and enthusiastic student of health for older citizens.
Disclaimer: Self Care posts are shared for information purposes only, and are never intended as individual medical advice nor as a substitute for healthcare services.