50+ community Check-in November 30 - December 3, 2020
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you’re having a wonderful day 
Mirror exercise 
Stand straight in front of a mirror, with your head up and shoulders back. You look into your eyes, breathe deeply and start repeating powerful affirmations out loud. Keep those affirmations positive but also believable. Example: I will do everything to make this a good day. I will take care of myself today. 
This practice has a huge impact on many areas of your life if done daily. You don’t need any preparation, knowledge, experience or even a little confidence.
All you need to do is look at your reflection and say positive, successful, motivational statements about yourself as a person and your life in general.
Please come back here and share with us your experience.
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@amiablePeace77
Today I will do my favorite cardio exercises to feel better.
So far... just now I did one. Now I'm taking a short breather.
Then I'll do another. And then another.
I love my cardio exercises.
@7motivation
I love cardio exercises too, it's such a great way to create happy hormones in your body to get you into a better mood but I like to mix them with resistence and strength training because too much cardio is exhausting for me.
Are you doing dance cardio too?
@amiablePeace77
Yes dance cardio sometimes. I agree totally.
I do all kinds of movement throughout the day... at different times.
I even squeeze in core training moves while I'm walking from one room to another.
My cardio can involve some strength training too... if there is a lot of body weight involved... like lifting legs or squats.
I posted a lot (almost 50) of my favorite exercise and stretching videos here...
many are dance cardio, some are HITT, some Tabata, some Zumba, some Bollywood, some Tai Chi, even Yoga
https://www.7cups.com/forum/HealthyLivingSupport_141/ExerciseandActivity_825/
I have a lot more videos I might post later.
Or look for my Exercise and Stretching threads here...
My threads have titles in CAPITAL LETTERS
https://www.7cups.com/forum/search.php?searchForum=7motivation
*HIIT
@amiablePeace77
Here are my newest favorite dance exercise videos
Here is my favorite Retro exercise video
Here are my latest favorite Virtual Reality like exercises
Here's my favorite Yoga - Star Wars story included
Here is my favorite Infinite Tabata (set to loop then can have infinite variations)
Beautiful picture.
Today, my affirmations to myself were this: "I AM immune to grudges and resentments. I AM calm, balanced, poised, and serene."
I said it to myself each time I began to return to dwelling on a negative person's unpleasant behavior in the last 2 weeks. I can't change her behavior but I can change mine: by not reacting to her.
@InquireWithin
You're so right, we simply can't change others but ourselves. Great that positive affirmations help you, they can become like a "refuge" for your mind.
@amiablePeace77, I am afraid this is not going to happen. As much as I would like to try it, I have no privacy in this house with two people who are mentally abusive toward me.
@purpleTree4652
I am sorry that you even do not have that kind of privacy for yourself. It's tough to do an exercise like the mirror one when people are constantly interrupting or just annoying you, hugs. Would doing it in your mind work for you (just self affirmations) or just finding a space outside, like in the garden, if there is one?
@amiablePeace77, Oh, I didn't know I could do it in my head. I'll give that a try, maybe. My life is chaos right now.
@purpleTree4652
Hugs, chaos in mind is just awful. I find something to ask yourself when everything is just upside down in the head is, "what do I need?" Here is an exercise I find quite helpful.
“What do I need to let go of right now to be calm?” In other words, what thoughts are causing chaos in your mind? Set a timer for 5 minutes and ask yourself this question repeatedly. Write down the responses that come to mind.
@amiablePeace77, I wish it was just in my head. I'm looking for a job so i can stay in LA. I have about one month to find one, and then find an apartment in the next month. If I don't find a job here, I have to move with family that I don't like to either Florida or Oregon, they don't know where.
@purpleTree4652
This is very real and I understand that you get worried. I sincerely wish that you will find that job and appartment.
@purpleTree4652 awww so sorry to hear of the uncertainty of your life.
I always felt life showed me avenues that seemed to lead in directions but somehow I ended up where I needed to be.
Beautiful picture, so serene. Nice choice ami! Positive Affirmations really do help get the day started the right way