Happy summer, Life Stagers! 🌞

Can you believe more than half of the year is in the rearview? It’s the perfect time to hit pause, look back on your journey, and set your sights on the adventures still to come. We’ve got just the thing to help you reflect and plan with our special Half-year Assess & Manifest activity. 

In this edition, we’re also sharing with you some of our favorite National Parks & Forests that are perfect for your next adventure!  🏔️ We’ll walk you through how to ground with the Earth and do an easy breathe-work exercise to help you get a deeper connection with yourself and your environment while you’re out exploring! 🍃 And because every great adventure needs a soundtrack, we’ve curated a playlist full of Brat Summer jams to elevate your vibe! 🎶

We’re spotlighting Mental Health America‘s BIPOC mental health toolkit for Minority Mental Health Month 🧰  The toolkit has been designed with BIPOC folx in mind, but it’s a great learning resource and there are gems that are applicable for all ✨

Finally, don’t miss our Life Stages updates at the end. We’ve got new online resources, upcoming events, website facelift, and exclusives!

Ready to dive in?  🌊

-Your Life Stages Wellness Team 🌿

Half-year Assess & Manifest 💫  

Take the time to pause and reflect by assessing what you’ve accomplished so far this year, while also re-aligning yourself for the remainder of the year. Get clarity and motivation with our worksheet below. Complete this in a moment when you’re able to engage intentionally for maximum benefit!

Did you like this activity? Join our free community wellness resource hub Inner Sanctum to access this and more wellness and personal development activities and tools!

Ready for an outdoor adventure? 

Dive into some of our favorite 

national outdoor spaces!

• In New England, explore Acadia National Park in Maine, where rocky coastlines meet lush forests. It boasts being one of the first places in the country to see the sunrise given Cadillac Mountain’s peak is the highest on the eastern seaboard ☀️ 

• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan offers gorgeous views of multicolored cliffs that rise straight out of Lake Superior. Get the best views of this natural canvas by kayaking 🛶
• Down in Florida, get out in Ocala National Forest, with its crystal-clear springs and unique sand pine scrub. It’s a great spot for a winter dip with some friendly manatees 🌊
• Don’t miss Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho, where you can wander through otherworldly lava fields and cool caves 🌋
• Over in Washington, Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest is a must-see. This temperate rainforest has lush, verdant landscape full of towering Sitka spruce and western hemlock trees. Many of which are covered in thick layers of moss and fern, with nurse logs providing a great environment for further seedling growth
• In the southwest, explore martian-like landscapes in Utah’s Arches National Park. Over 2,000 natural stone arches add to the red, rocky spires and balanced rocks 🏜️ 

Start your brat summer with our curated playlists

While you’re out exploring, try these easy grounding & breathe-work exercises! 

This is a simple and relaxing way to feel more connected to nature, reduce stress, and recharge your spirit.

A good breathe-work exercise you can use during this grounding exercise is Box Breathing. Practice this simple technique now by following the breathing instructions below:

Want to take these tips on the go with you? Check out our 3-Pack Weatherproof Wellness Guides designed to help you ground, self-regulate, be intentional, present, and combat cognitive distortions, or negative self-talk— whether you’re exploring in the sun, rain, snow, or other fierce elements (including your bedroom)!

Source: 2004. BIPOC MH Toolkit. Mental Health America. www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month.

Each July, Mental Health America honors the legacy of author, advocate, and trailblazer Bebe Moore Campbell by recognizing Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Moore Campbell was skilled at telling impactful stories highlighting themes of racism, mental health, and family left a lasting mark on this world. She is foundational figure for much of the work that continues in support of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) mental health.

Life Stages Updates

We’ve been hard at work creating more online resources, outdoor and wellness events, community exclusives. Find this and more on our website, which has gotten a new look! 🖥️ And is now interactive— chat to our Life Stages AI assistant, Gaia, to explore our new and upcoming offerings!

Currently, she’s reserved for helping you navigate the website and learn about our offerings, upcoming events/updates, and Life Stages community wellness resources. We’re finalizing a health and wellness oriented AI assistant, Sanara, for our free online resource hub, Inner Sanctum to help you further your practical wellness journey!

Feel free to let us know what you think by asking her to help you get in contact with us!

Learn the fundamentals of stress, how it impacts your well-being and how to manage stress with this engaging workshop. Click on the image or button below to access the full workshop and participate in the interactive discussion and activity points!