A Drop of Happy

I Need a Moment: How to Adjust to Disappointment and Find Your Way Forward

I needed a moment so I wrote a couple of poems and recorded a podcast show because I just needed a moment to be. 
 
AdjustBreathe inknow that it isyour time to feel what youneed to feel, your time to have amomentWanda Toby @Litevi
 
I Need a Moment
Ya’ll gonna give me a moment 
A moment to feel what I feel To sit in this pocket of disappointment To let the letdown flow over me and settle in the unsettled pits of my stomachTo bubble and gurgle and seethe Just need a moment to adjust or readjust to the dimming of hope that was ignited a glow that dared to burn too bright in a time when darkness ralliedYa’ll gonna give me a moment A moment to feel what I feelTo get it together and figure it outAm I going to fight or watch it burnA moment to acknowledge my exhaustionTo cry at the loss of humanity at the choking hands of hubrisJust need these few minutes beforeI gotta go to work
- Wanda Toby
Article
A Psychologist’s Advice on How to Deal with Disappointment

5 Resilience Tips for When Life Doesn’t go as Planned

Practice self compassion
Shift your perspective with gratitude
Build a support network
Focus on what you can control
and ...

Move More, Sleep Better: Unlock Your Best Self with Simple Life Hacks

A new research study examines the link between physical activity, sleep, and brain connections. Let's review and talk about it. 
Podcast Highlights:
Physical activity, sleep, and brain connection
Heart rate variability (HRV) and you
What does HRV say about your ability to handle stress
Boost Activity Levels
Improve Sleep Quality
 
Resource Article
Daily habits like sleep and exercise can shape brain connectivity for weeks

LiteVi Weekly Recap Entertainment 2

Let's catch up
Halle Bailey and DDG break up
Janice Combs breaks her silence
Kim Porter's Lost Words removed
Kevin Hunter: Desperate
Ermalinda Paloma: Killer Mastermind
Box Office disappointment: Joker 2

Recalibrate Your Expectations: A Path to Enhanced Well-being and Stress Management

Podcast Highlights
What does it mean to recalibrate expectations?
The link between high expectations and stress
Well-being benefits of recalibrating expectations
Practical ways to recalibrate expectations

Stress and Procrastination: Act Now!

Stress and Procrastination: Act Now
Podcast Highlights
The answer is: You must act now
Stress and Procrastination
Featured Article: Why You Put Things Off Until the Last Minute
Money is a good motivator
What is procrastination
My emergency room patient
Why do we procrastinate
Kids, teens, and procrastination
Instilling healthy habits
Angelica is that girl
Can we outgrow procrastination
Mental health and procrastination
You are not lazy
How do we know we have a problem
Tips for overcoming it
 

Reveal Your Thoughts Part 2

Reveal Your Thoughts: Part 2
What are you feeling today?
Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confident!
Mighty you are
Allow
yourself to be
seen not as you wish but
as you honestly are
not wounded yet vulnerable
mighty
In your
sincerity
a burgeoning healing
takes root and grows like a mighty
oak tree
- Wanda Toby
In my research on stress management and wellness, I have found that the basics of the basics is knowing oneself. Knowing who you are, knowing what your values are, and knowing how you react to things allows a person to better prepare for life’s ups and downs. However, sometimes that is not enough. Sometimes you have to take it further and share certain parts of yourself. Share your feelings and emotions whether it be venting or expressing love or connecting on a mutual experience. Since we are social creatures we need to connect in ways that deepen our experiences. At the end of the day keeping things bottled up is not healthy.
This leads to some salient points from the second of the two articles.
How to make sense of your feelings and the importance of sharing them Part 2 Review
Why feelings:
Feelings help us survive
Feelings promote emotional attachment and social interaction
Feelings support growth
Feelings move us towards health and ‘more life’
Book of Answers: Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confidant

LiteVi Weekly Recap: Your Entertainment Catch Up 1

Let's recap
Cardi B and Offset break up
NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty
Diddy lawsuits are piling up
Kanye West announces new album
Did Beyonce really lose 4 million followers on IG?
Dancing with the Stars boots Anna Deley and she has a lot to say about it
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval Netflix comedy special
Who landed on top at the box office: Lupita's Wild Robot?