https://www.npr.org/2024/02/06/1196978605/life-kit-all-guides-feed-draft-02-06-2024

Recap -- Five takeaways
Our first takeaway is figuring out your MOST goal. MOST is an acronym - M for motivating, O for objective and measurable, S for small and T for timely. This will help your already stressed and overwhelmed brain feel motivated to make changes and figure out where to start.?

Takeaway?No. 2 - Set boundaries with your phone and other devices. Keep your phone out of reach at night so you don't reach for it first thing in the morning, and limit scrolling to 20 minutes a day.?

Takeaway No. 3 - Tap into your mind-body connection to lower stress throughout the day. Deep breathing exercises and daily movement are a great way to do that.?

Takeaway No. 4 - Stop trying to multitask. Focus on one task at a time, and take regular breaks at work.??

Takeaway No. 5 - Practice daily gratitude journaling. It only takes about five minutes but can dramatically rewire your brain to be less stressed and more open to positive experiences and thoughts.?

But regardless of which of these resets you use, Aditi advises starting with just two things,? the resilience rule of two.?Once they are part of your daily life, she says, then you can go ahead and try two more changes.