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Last weekend, I finally got the chance to see Steven Spielberg’s latest,  Disclosure Day . I walked out with so many feelings that I knew I had to write about it immediately. The movie deals with the cover-up of alien life forms and the few special people brave enough to expose it, showing the world that we are definitely not alone. As an 80s kid, Spielberg was the benchmark for my creativity.  E.T.  was one of the first movies I ever saw in a theater, and Spielberg still has that special kind of magic. Even with a few "stinkers" in his filmography, when he hits, he hits. The score and the themes of  Disclosure Day  brought me right back to being that 10-year-old kid sitting in the dark, eyes wide at the screen. I won't give too much away, but there are some great car chases, a wild scene involving a train, and plenty of that dystopian sci-fi I love. The movie is set against the backdrop of a looming nuclear war—the news is obsessed with it, totally unaware ...

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 ...