Hump Day & Chill

Meditate
Jennifer Aniston

“There’s usually some sort of meditation at that point. Usually 20 minutes, or 10 if I can’t get the full amount of time in. It’s a set [Transcendental Meditation mantra] that I do every time." - Jennifer Aniston 

With Summer officially being canceled due to the pandemic lock down, stress and anxiety levels are pretty high at present. Might I suggest you ask yourself: "What would Jennifer Aniston do?"

Meditate naturally. Honestly it's something so easy to do, and it makes you feel focused and less agitated and susceptible to negative or depressing energy and thoughts.

I know when I do it as I am fading off in my bed for the evening I wake up feeling amazing.

What's that you say? You don't know how to achieve this goal? Nonsense there are apps for it as well as online articles and instruction.

So let's make our Wednesday a little calmer and Hump Day & Chill with some meditation. Just do it! You'll thank me later 😃

Meditation on Wikipedia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation

Monday Motivation

I "Heart" Bananas!
Michael Shinafelt

"For I'm going bananas, Yes, I'm going bananas, Si, I'm going bananas" Madonna "I'm Going Bananas"

It's Monday and as you can clearly see I'm going bananas! As an insomniac I actually got an amazing night's sleep, finally! I feel energized and ready to take on anything, bring it!

Thus today's Monday Motivation is bananas - of the literal kind that I just put into my delicious raspberry smoothie I just made before hitting the computer, and the crazy kind, in a good metaphorical way. 

"Yes" I am bonkerz for the new week and ready to go fruity and well, bananas with it as it is mine, and yours to shape anyway we want. That's correct minions, your mission this week is to change it up do things a little, or a lot differently than you normally would. Your directive is to wake up every morning and set the tone for the day with any mantra, or mantras of your choosing. Go bananas and just do it! Your focus will be rewarded, trust me. Now it's time for me to get out there an get to it!

Have a banana or two with me at -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Monday Motivation

I'm Gumby Damn It!
Adam Levine

After a quite eventful April 1st - you know Easter, April Fools Day, Passover & Rent Due. It's time to decompress and hit the mat. That's correct I am going to yoga today, woo hoo!

Monday is usually my day off from the gym, but due to mitigating circumstances I must get there today - thus Monday, when I do go is yoga day.

Today's Monday Motivation is yogi Adam Levine for various reasons. One of the main ones being, well you know, his flexibility as demonstrated in the images above. Obviously Adam has been participating in the sacred art for quite some time to be this pliable.

Me? I am a late comer to the table and am as flexible as a brick. I am more so than I used to be, but have a long way to go.

Thus today's yoga motivation mantra is: "Bend it like Adam." or at the very least picture Adam bending in my head when things get tough if you get my drift (I think you do...)

Namaste

Adam on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/adamlevine/?hl=en 

Be Bold, Be Brave

Hello 2018
Michael Shinafelt

As I sit here on the first full day of 2018 in Los Angeles, CA I am wondering what wisdom one can impart this New Year's Day? 

The quote I used for today's byline: "Be Bold, Be Brave" is how I live my life everyday no matter what. It's my mantra, and passing it on to you was what I thought I could do today. 

This is something everyone has in them and that they should strive for, nothing is worse than a life half lived due to fear. Take it from someone who has been there and done that. Change is possible if you want it bad enough. Life is one of those things that you get back what you put into it.

On that note I hope all of you had a happy & safe New Year's Eve and this post finds you in the most festive of moods. 

What did I do? Well I can't disclose that completely but let's just say it involved a visit from my favorite witch and...

Happy 2018 Minions!

Keep up with me this, and every year at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt