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Taking the extra time to recognize all the amazing
things and the amazing people in my Sabin Family!

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Another goal for me is to get to know people more and to share interests.

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We are going to do the activities on this link

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Hi friend! I am so excited about this new collaboration between Kiara, the blogger of Blissfully Brunette, and myself! We put together an amazing Mental Cleanse Challenge just for you! For this challenge we will have a weekly focus with daily challenges. The set up for this challenge will follow the same format as my 2017 Declutter Challenge, and each update will go live on Mondays. I want to encourage you to do two things: 1. follow me on Instagram to be reminded of each daily challenge, and 2. follow Kiara's blog so that you can see how we are both doing with this challenge as well as sharing how you are doing with it! We are super excited to share this with you!

The start of any minimalist journey is typically a purge of physical possessions. Afterwards, you are free to figure out the life you want to live without distractions of excess. However, many find that their minds are working overtime. From things we need to do to random thoughts that pop up in our minds, we hardly have any quiet time.

This is something I have struggled with personally, and I believe it is time to take control of this situation! If you are like me, you are tired of your mind continuously working, thinking, or taking up precious time. You just want it to rest!

Well I hope you join me in this challenge, because it is going to be one for the books! Kiara and I have brainstormed some great daily challenges that are going to help us get to a relaxed state of mind without all of the clutter that is normally in it. Say goodbye to the brain fog you have become accustomed to for so long, and welcome back the creative, refreshed mind you once knew!

Here is a a list of all the challenges that we will complete throughout the next month!

As you can see, we have a lot of fun things planned as well as some soul searching challenges. I encourage you to participate each and every day with us, so that you can receive the benefits of having a clear mind! I mean, what have you got to loose?

An over processing mind...?

The inability to go to sleep...?

Unnecessary thoughts...?

I could keep on, but that is exactly what I am trying to stop! So join us in this mental cleanse challenge! I dare you!

For the first week of the mental cleansing challenge, we are focusing on Self-Care! Often times, we focus on the needs of others, work, or getting things done in our home. However, we neglect to take care of ourselves. For this first week we are changing the focus, and doing little things for us for a change!

Day 1: Set two goals you would like to achieve during this challenge

Day 2: Treat your face to a special pampering facial

Day 3: Go for a walk

Day 4: Journal for 15 minutes

Day 5: Go to bed 30 minutes earlier than normal

Day 6: Make a gratitude list of everything you are grateful for in your life [let us see who can write the longest list!]

Day 7: Take a long bubble bath

I am not sure about you, but this mental cleanse challenge sound amazing! Already, I can feel myself relax! Can you?! If you decide to join Kiara and myself in this challenge, please comment below to let me know! I would love to know that we are not alone in wanting mental clarity!
If you would like to join me, make sure you are subscribed via email [Form found in the column to the right, if you are on a desktop computer. If on a mobile device, it is further down past my welcome photo.] I would love to have you participate with us! To subscribe to Kiara's blog, visit her at www.blissfullybrunette.com. Her subscription form should pop up for you!

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Mental Cleanse Challenge: Week One - A Welder's Wife

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Hi friend! I am so excited about this new collaboration between Kiara, the blogger of Blissfully Brunette, and myself! We put together an amazing Mental Cleanse Challenge just for you! For this challenge we will have a weekly focus with daily challenges.

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Exercise, mditate and Journal.

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Affirm colleagues and focus on what I really do love about my job.

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Take time to write down 3 things I am grateful for every day.

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Journal about a positive experience I have had for two minutes a day

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Bring gratitude to mind and write down 3 new things that I am grateful for each day.
When doing cardio/exercise, take 2 minutes to be mindful about it.
Be kind to myself.

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My goal is to be more empathetic & keep a positive mindset.

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My goal is to journal more and to keep a positive attitude inside and outside of the classroom.

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Exercise and meditate. Continue with the mindfulness training I engaged in last fall.

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Send positive emails to colleagues as well as giving daily compliments.

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Bring gratitude to mind: Write down 3 NEW things that you are grateful for each day.

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Goal: To journal positive experiences I have at work and in my daily life.

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To appreciate something or someone each morning during quite time and then share my appreciation with others

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Jen S.                                       End each night with time to myself and meditating.  Adding yoga into my routine  to let go of the day and keep thoughts focused on my breathing, nothing else. 

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Jen S.                                       End each night with time to myself and meditating.  Adding yoga into my routine  to let go of the day and keep thoughts focused on my breathing, nothing else. 

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My goal is to write down 3 things everyday of things that I am grateful for. I am also going to have my family do this everyday before we eat dinner and add this to our Highs and Lows conversation we have every night.

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Walking and yoga.

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1. To write down a positive experience I've had recently in the mornings with my students.
2. Write down 3 new things I'm grateful for every day with my students at the end of the day.

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I'll be grateful for at least one thing each day!

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Exercise & being outside - take a walk every day!

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To continue to work toward affirming the message: I am enough.

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Healthier eating and exercise, mindful walking

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I commit to journaling about a positive experience I have had each day to help me focus on the good for the next 21 days.

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Exercise and acknowledging gratitude

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My goal is to journal daily and at night when I have insomnia about work as well as write down things I am grateful for each day. Remember the reasons why I want to teach children and meditate on those reasons....

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Exercise more and meditate
Dance, Dance off's, Dance Party
Learn to play a new instrument
Spend more time with my sisters and outdoors
Take time to acknowledge others
Take time to appreciate the little things
Spend more time on my art

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Gratitude journal - 3 new things that I am grateful for each day

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Positive affirmations and acts of kindness- both for students and teacher

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Write 3 new things I am grateful for each day every afternoon.

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Focusing on 1 Corinthians 13. Discovering how to love people without condition, not keeping record of wrong, but rather record of moments of happiness.

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Meditate: Going to a yoga class or taking the two minutes to meditate on other days
Exercise: Getting 15 minutes of exercise a day through yoga or other activities

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Meditate two minutes each day-my fitbit has been telling me to do this for a year...It is time!   I will continue to do cardio every lunch with my pal-this definitely increases my happiness.--Jill 

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Meditate two minutes each day-my fitbit has been telling me to do this for a year...It is time!   I will continue to do cardio every lunch with my pal-this definitely increases my happiness.--Jill 

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Kaley

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15+ minutes of mindful exercise, and journaling about positivity and gratitude daily.

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Engage in a random act of kindness for the next 21 days.

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Engage of acts of kindness. Search for more areas to find places to positively affirm others. Colleagues and students!

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Use my journal for positives and gratitude.  Adding yoga to my day as I complete a long term goal this year!!

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I keep a gratefulness journal on my nightstand that I used to write in before I had my baby. I commit to writing in it again, making sure to write new things everyday.

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Janine Logar-
I commit to Journaling this January.  I can see the value in taking time to reflect on the wonder in the world and the joy in every day.

In class, I commit to continuing the gratitude journals that the students do during read alouds and to the meditative practices we have been working on.

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Exercise and meditate by going to yoga!