Happy 3-2-1 Sunday!

Before you’ve finished your (second) cup of coffee, you’ll have read a few things to set you up for the week ahead.

3 for your mind

Music: “Stay in your lane, you ain't on my road trip, and It's kind of funny people throwing shade I'm just doing me, I don't got no bad days, yeah” - No Bad Days Macklemore ft Collett

Podcast: Close friends are the best thing for your health. Friendship, it turns out, is one of life’s best medicines. Simon Sinek chats with Dr Mark Hyman about this in A Bit Of Optimism. 

Book: What Nelson Mandela Taught Me by former private secretary, Zelda le Grange. For years, Zelda witnessed former President Nelson Mandela's interactions with people both famous and ordinary. In her memoir, she “draws out his lessons on humility, respect, honesty, how to truly listen and what to do if you realise you have made a grave mistake, a lesson she herself had to learn the hard way.” [Currently reading.]

2 for your body

Move: The seated leg lift.
Simple, effective, and best of all, more than just a core crusher.
Sit on the ground with your legs extended out in front of you.
● Straighten your back and extend your arms straight out to each side. Squeeze your biceps and core to create full upper body tension.
● Lift one leg up as high as you can without altering your posture. Hold for a two count, making sure that you keep up the tension in your upper body.
●Lower the leg, then repeat on the opposite side.

Eat: Cherries. [in season]
Fresh cherries are full of minerals and other nutrients. One of the big ones is vitamin C! It helps your body soak up iron, make collagen, and fight off cell damage. Plus, munching on tart cherries can help reduce inflammation, lower your risk of heart disease, and even speed up muscle recovery after a workout. How awesome is that?

1 for your soul

American writer and naturalist, Hal Borland ~

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.

Coming up this week on Something Shifted:
We are tying a bow and wrapping up our first-ever compilation episode this week. 12 short stories from 12 strangers in 2024. Look out for “12 Tremors Before Christmas” coming soon.

Listen to the new episode out Tuesday 17 December on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.

Go have a great day!

Until the next time,

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