Jesse Shugg Wellness

How we feel about 2020 being over🙃

Despite this circus of a year, I hope everyone found their opportunity to pivot their plans and progress or develop in other ways.

And if you didn’t, well I hope the new year brings you a little more perspective🤓 or a new lens👀 to look through to find that opportunity.
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PS - THANKS FOR THE NEW GEAR 🔥 (which is really why we were posing😬)
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🕔 pre-lockdown

BALANCE ⚖️

Today I was called out, reached out by and chatted with ALL IN ONE DAY by several of my closest humans about ultimately not making enough time for them in my life (hey universe👋🏽).

One of the most important things I learned from an old employer of mine while living in Florida was that your life is a pie and it’s split up into various aspects of what you value most. You can’t put your 100% into everything you do (it’s impossible). Otherwise you’ll neglect another important aspect of your life.

Being the hard worker that I am, you can imagine what I was thinking (I smiled and thought LOL🖕🏽). Today I thought about that person, shook my head and chuckled.

Find your passion.
Work hard as hell.
But don’t forget to make time for the other things that make you equally as happy🙌🏽

Screen break — did you get outside today?

ACCOUNTABILITY🤜🏽🤛🏼

As the seasons change so do our intentions, our energies, our goals and plans do as well. We come to face ourselves and question how we can live into our highest self and what do we need to add or even subtract to get there? That could be routines, habits and more often than not people.

You are a product of the 5 closest humans you surround yourself with.

So why not be around those who hold you accountable to your goals and that make you want to know, do and be better.

I like my people. Hbu? ✂️

When members think I’m not watching them and I’m like 👀...
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Helping you move better every:

Tuesday 4pm &
Wednesday 12:15pm

Remember this my dears, if you play small, you stay small.

To and all the strong women who have challenged and inspired me/others to play BIG and be BETTER, thank you🖤

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MOTIVATION can be extremely over rated. Sometimes you just need to put your head down and get it tf done.

today friends👊🏽

SUNDAY FUNDAY🌺🥂

I don’t always drink but when I do...

- it’s usually in the sun
- in a bather
- 100% hydrated
- bellies are full
- with good people (who are being safe )
- puppies are welcomed & highly encouraged
- the laughing doesn’t stop
- salt/lake/pool water is a bonus and
- I prefer 🌞

*gasps for air*

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HOW TO GET A BEACH BODY👙🌞
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Step 1 — you’ve got a working body
Step 2 — now go to the beach (or lake lol🇨🇦)
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We spend all this time stuck in our heads not enjoying some of the greatest things in life because we don’t think we’re the perfect fit or size for other people.
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Well we’ve all been in quarantine for the last 4 months, so we’re ALL feeling pretty similar mentally and physically. SO...
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TRAIN because it makes YOU feel good. MOVE because it plays an integral part mentally & physically in YOUR day.
But please don’t FORCE yourself into exercise and then LIMIT your happiness bc you’re “not ready” for OTHERS to see (judge) you.
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The only thing you should be limiting is the amount of f***s you’re giving to those other people. You’re more than just a body. You’re a gadamn BEAUTY and if those people don’t already see that than we both know the next thing you need to be limiting😉
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Enjoy the summer, and arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor😘

Watching humans blinded by their ignorance get smaller and smaller in the distance liiike👀✨
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“We’re on our way to ignorance being the ONLY minority in a world of the AWAKENED majority. Are you on board or will you get left behind?”
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Be a part of the majority. There’s only love, kindness and justice over here✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿♥️

MANAGING STRESS 🧠

There’s eustress😁 (the exciting kind) and there’s distress🤯 (fight or flight). Both show up in our jobs, goals, relationships, global events, etc. But we tend to focus on distress and all we want to know is: can I avada kedavra this s**t? And is it appropriate to punch all of the “too blessed to be stressed” hashtaggers? As much as I’d like to say yes to both of those questions, unfortunately it’s a hard no. Luckily we have the power to MANAGE it💪🏽
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The thing is when you suppress what’s stressing you out; it shows up as different ailments. For me, like many it’s ANXIETY. It can be paralyzing in a negative way (many can relate) or in a positive way (like leading up to crush a goal you’re working on).
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SO how can you manage it? Here’s a couple tricks I have:

✨ DEEP BELLY BREATHS: your yoga/meditation instructor isn’t bulls**tting you on this one. When you breath deeply; it calms your PNS and helps lower cortisol levels (the stress hormone) helping you relax.

✨ MOVEMENT: when we sit in our thoughts, stress energetically becomes stagnant within you causing your anxiety to continually rise. Movement and getting your HR up secretes endorphins (your happy hormone) which helps lower stress. So go for a walk, a run, bike, or do some jumping jacks. Whatever movement is for you, do that. Just don’t sit still in your thoughts.

✨TALK IT OUT: grab a close friend, family member and just like movement you need to get that energy flowing out of your body. Talking in a safe space with someone allows you to calm your thoughts. Journaling can be a great tool as well if you’d rather not share with someone.

✨ EXECUTE: whatever it is that’s causing you to be anxious, that’s probably exactly what you need to do. And the time between the thought of doing it and you actually doing it rides out SO long that stress builds over time. So just do the damn thing and see how you feel! Which more often than not is usually the answer to relieve my own stress.
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Calming your thoughts is like working out a muscle — it takes time. Practice these methods the next time you feel stressed! Or hell maybe take a look at what the crowd is doing😉

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