Here’s what you can expect in this episode...

Mindful Moment: This week's mindful moment features a 5-second box breathing practice to help reduce stress and anxiety. Box breathing is an effective technique for calming the central nervous system and improving focus. Recovery Ray guides us through three rounds of this practice, encouraging us to integrate it into our daily routine for optimal benefits.

Mindful Reflection: The mindful reflection question for this week is: "How do my actions align with my long-term goals, and what adjustments might I need to make to better align them?" This question encourages self-awareness and proactive adjustments to ensure your daily actions support your long-term aspirations. Recovery Ray suggests tracking your time and activities to measure alignment with your goals and make necessary changes for better alignment.

Affirmation: This week's affirmation is: "I trust my intuition to guide me in making thoughtful and empathetic decisions." This affirmation emphasizes the importance of mindfulness in making decisions that are considerate and empathetic. Recovery Ray highlights the role of being present and still, allowing one's basic goodness to surface and guide actions thoughtfully and empathetically.

Featured Article: The featured article for this week is titled "Lack of Access Appears Tied to Disparities in Vision Health." In observance of Healthy Vision Month, the article explores the disparities in vision health among different racial and socioeconomic groups. Key takeaways include the importance of access to care, the impact of preventable conditions due to lack of regular eye exams, and potential solutions such as increased education and teleophthalmology. Recovery Ray encourages listeners to think about solutions and be proactive in advocating for regular vision health check-ups to improve health outcomes.

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