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The Drive Magazine // Winter 2022 // Issue 146

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PSYCH DRIVE

calm your

WAYS TO

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Set peace as your highest goal and organize your life around it. Brian Tracy 1. Light a candle. Notice the flicker of the flame.

13. Forgive someone from your past.

2. Open a window.

14. Forgive yourself.

3. Breathe in fresh air.

15. Smile while reading this sentence.

4. Watch the trees sway in the breeze.

16. Dim a lightbulb.

5. Record last night’s dreams in a journal.

17. Lie still under a pile of cozy blankets.

6. Dance to a song from your teenage years.

18. Wear your favourite colour on Mondays.

7. Belt out showtunes in the shower.

19. Bake a cake from scratch.

9. Listen to spa music. 10. Write a love letter to yourself.

21. Call a friend and tell them what you admire about them.

11. Lay on the ground, close your eyes, feel the weight of gravity.

22. Lean back and let the universe take over. If only for one day.

12. Before going to bed, step out your front door, count seven stars.

23. Notice the colour blue in every room you walk into today.

20. Call your best friend and ask what they admire 8. Burn some incense. Observe about you. the smoke bend and flow.

Dr. Andrea Dinardo 60

Psychology professor and keynote speaker with expertise in stress, resilience, and mental health. Visit DrAndreaDinardo.com to learn more about her speaking services and leadership programs.


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