BREATHE N BOUNCE

7 Mistakes You're Making with Your Phone Before Bed (and How to Stop the Anxiety Spike) Let’s be real for a second, it’s 2:14 AM, and I’m staring at a glowing rectangle. Again. I’m scrolling through a thread about something I don’t even care about, watching people scream at each other over nothing, and I can feel that familiar, tight knot starting to form in my chest. You know the one? It’s that low-level hum of anxiety that says, “The world is ending, you’re behind on everything, and by the way, did you remember to pay that bill?” This last month has been really tough for me. I’ve had those depressing moments where the walls feel a bit too close, and the panic attacks that come out of nowhere like an uninvited guest. And where do I go when I feel like that? Right back to the phone. It’s such a shitty place to be. We create these deep holes for ourselves, and then we wonder why we’re tired and overwhelmed. At Breathe N Bounce, we’re all about navigating these messy, raw parts ...

This week I talk about the need for boundaries and how we people please so much it hurts us and really doesn't help the people we are trying to please.  I talk about my own personal experiences when I betrayed others and myself to make people happy and not have people dislike me more than they already did.  I talk about finding yourself and pleasing yourself and saving that giving to the ones who truly deserve it. MUSIC ON THIS EPISODE WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS - TLC PLEASE DON'T GO - K.W.S. I WENT TOO FAR - Aurora (MK remix) I CANT GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) - Daryl Hall and John Oates I STAND ALONE - Godsmack GLAD I FOUND YOU - Elderbrook

  Life can be the most frustrating thing in the world. We make plans, and they almost always fall apart. We want things to arrive early, and they show up late—or vice versa. So many elements are completely out of our control, and because of that, staying mindful and happy can feel almost impossible. But no matter what chaos we encounter, we always have a choice: we get to choose how we perceive the situation. Take last Monday. I had jury duty for the first time, and it was an excruciatingly annoying experience. I didn't even make it into a courtroom; I just had to sit in a room for hours watching HGTV. Then there’s this week—I had a new dishwasher being delivered with a window of 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Naturally, the window closed, and they were nowhere to be found. It’s frustrating because we ordered furniture a few weeks ago, and that guy showed up  early . Then he got mad at us and chastised us for not being home yet! It’s like the situation with doctors: they can make ...