You wake up in the morning and for some reason, you're in a funky mood and you just can't shake it. Or maybe someone or something got your spirits down. Believe me, I overstand. It happens to the best of us.  I'm a huge fan of preparing for your best as well as your not-so-best moments by creating a self-care toolbox filled with mindset exercises, physical activities, mood food, and more to strengthen your resilience muscle.  

In this episode, I discuss:

• Why it's important to embrace your negative emotions and ways to do it.
• How to create your own "get ya mind right"(self-care) toolbox.
• Exercises, activities, and strategies for reducing stress, and boosting your mood.

Ready to create your own Self-Care Toolbox? Here are few resources mentioned during this episode:

• Join Kandia's Career Confidence and Visibility Program

  (limited special offer when you join before July 2021)
• Listen to the Show-up and Speak Up Anyway Playlist on Spotify to Get Ya Mind Right, Get Hype  About Your Goals, and Secure the Damn Bag. Oh, several songs have explicit lyrics, so if you have kids or colleagues around you might want to listen with your headphones. 

 

Mood Food

• Honey Ginger Latte
• Coconut Chai Cereal

AromaTherapy 

• Aromatherapy necklace
• Better Home and Garden lavender wax
• Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Room Spray, Lavender 
• Bath and Body Pillow Eucalyptus Spearmint Mist and Spray: 

Books 

• Untethered Soul
• The Power of Now
• Iyanla Vanzant: Acts of Faith 
• The Four Agreements

Coloring Books

• Self Care Coloring Books 
• 3D Coloring Books in Cities  (I purchased a series of these coloring books including cities, animals, and flowers from Ollies Bargain Outlet for $2 bucks. They're also available on Amazon)