The Daily Shine

Today marks the start of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental Health Month. Join us in honoring our BIPOC community members and setting an intention to care for your mental health this month and beyond.

Each and every day is a new chance to be awe-inspired—it just takes looking closely and savoring the world around you. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you in a daily “awe” practice, helping you appreciate the things you might typically overlook.

Stress can get stuck inside our bodies, not just our minds. Today, Elisha guides you through some mindful movements to help release tension.

When our thoughts are racing: Relaxation techniques can help us recenter and ease anxiety. Today, join Joy Ofodu for a progressive muscle relaxation technique you can use to quiet your mind, especially before bed.

Your energy will always ebb and flow—but learning its rhythms can help you be kinder to yourself and feel more in control of your day. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you in an exercise to notice the things that give and take your energy. Grab that journal!

Your past self used to dream of something you have now in the present. Today: Let’s honor and savor all that we have in the present moment in a practice led by Joy Ofodu.

When we’re in a moment of frustration or anxiety—a deep breath can make a huge difference. Find a space where you’re comfortable making some noise, and use this humming bee exercise to help you tune out the world and give yourself your own private sound bath.

When we take the time to celebrate our small wins, we can shift the narrative of our days and honor our progress. Today’s practice with Joy Ofodu will help you remember that you are doing enough.

As you move through today: Remember that you are not your anxiety. Join Joy Ofodu for a reflection to help you move through anxious moments, with a favorite Shine technique. Grab that journal!

Feedback is an important part of growth—but when we receive feedback, it’s easy to get defensive with others or tough on ourselves. Today, join Joy Ofodu for a chance to navigate receiving feedback with care.

“If the ocean can calm itself, so can you.” - Poet Nayyirah Waheed. Today, we look to the ocean to inspire our visualization and breath practice. 

Some of our anxious behaviors and thoughts—rituals, rumination, or good ol’ fashioned worrying—are actually habits that we can break. Today, join Joy Ofodu to learn the RAIN technique to help you step out of worry spirals.

Instead of focusing just on your output this week, join us for a guided journaling meditation that prioritizes all the ways you can pour into *yourself.* Grab that journal!

When our days get busy: Building in self-care “microbreaks” can help us feel restored and recharged. Today, join Joy Ofodu today in visualizing what microbreaks can look like in your day-to-day life.

Mindfulness techniques offer us so much, but nothing is more important than paying attention to what your body needs. Today, we practice self-directed breathwork to help check in with how we feel and care for ourselves.

Hope can feel like wishful thinking—but studies show it’s the first step in making positive change. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you in a meditation to reconnect and rebuild your sense of hope.

The amazing power of gratitude: It can shift us from a negative emotional place to a more positive one. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you in writing a gratitude letter, either to someone you care about—or yourself! Grab that journal!

We often overlook the moments of ease in our day—but savoring them can help us feel more at peace. Today, join Joy Ofodu for a practice in feeling present and safe.

To kick off Pride Month: We’re passing the Daily Shine mic to Jamila Reddy, one of our favorite Shine meditation hosts. Join Jamila in reflecting on the love you deserve and cultivating that energy within you.

With a new month around the corner: It's time to savor the fresh start ahead of you. Join Joy Ofodu in an exercise to create new beginnings, rooted in gratitude.

Checking in with yourself can feel scary, but it’s key to knowing what you need. Join Joy Ofodu for an exercise to help you prioritize compassionate check-ins. Grab that journal!

You deserve to fully listen to yourself—and your needs. Today, join Joy Ofodu for an exercise focused on letting go of self-judgment and listening with an open heart.

Prioritizing rest is a foundational part of self-care. Today, join Joy Ofodu for a quick practice that can help you press pause and recharge.

When our minds get caught up in stress or worry, pairing our breaths with mantras can help us get grounded in the present moment again. Today, we’ll practice this together. Written by Stephanie Simpson. Voiced by Elisha Mudly.

When we put pressure on ourselves to fix everything, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or stressed. Today, Joy helps you mindfully connect with your compassion and honor your capacity to care.

You’re evolving into a new person every day—and the stories you tell yourself should reflect that. Today, join Joy for an exercise to check in with the stories you tell yourself.  Grab that journal!

Today is Shine’s fourth annual #NationalMentalHealthBreak! Because you deserve time to step away and care for your mental health. Listen to today’s Daily Shine for a mental health break meditation with Joy Ofodu. Then: Share with us how you're prioritizing yourself today with #NationalMentalHealthBreak.

The outlook you have on your day can actually change how your day goes. Today, Joy Ofodu helps you check-in with your outlook and shift to a more positive mindset.

It's time for a midweek check-in! No matter how you're feeling, it's always worthwhile to practice grounding and soothing yourself through mindfulness. That way, you can better connect to the present when you feel anxious or fearful.

When jealousy creeps in, we can calm it by practicing “vicarious joy.” Today, join Joy Ofodu for a visualization focused on finding joy in someone else’s joy.

The next time you’re feeling unmotivated, what if you greeted yourself with kindness instead of criticism? Today, Joy Ofodu helps you reflect on what you want to accomplish this week and how you can grow your motivation with compassion. Grab that journal!

It’s easy for staying informed to turn into doomscrolling—and it’s a habit that can spike our anxiety and stress. Join Joy Ofodu for a centering exercise to help you pause with intention and remember to check in with your body while you’re consuming the news.

Taking a moment to reflect before we say “yes” can help us set better boundaries and practice self-care. Join Joy Ofodu for today’s exercise in learning to use your breath and check-in before your next “yes.”

When things go wrong and we start to panic, we can soothe ourselves by simply changing our breath. Today, we dive into a breath practice to help us return to a place of peace in those moments.

We all need help sometimes—but asking for it can feel tough. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you through an exercise to help you get specific about the help you need and how to ask for it.

Deciding how to nourish our body and minds can be an obstacle to self-care—but you can use the BACE framework to create your self-care toolkit. Join Joy Ofodu today to learn more. Grab that journal!

When there’s so much to do/watch/read all the time, we can forget to give ourselves permission to slow down. Today, Joy Ofodu will guide you in a visualization to help you take your foot off the gas pedal and let yourself simply be.

To say “yes” to ourselves and self-care, we often need to say “no” to others—and trust they’ll understand. Today, Joy Ofodu guides you in a visualization to practice saying no as an act of self-care.

Our childhood wonder, curiosity, and imagination are still inside of us. Tap into your childlike side with some playful breathing exercises.

Intentions are a great way to find control amidst uncertainty—especially if they’re rooted in self-compassion. Join Joy Ofodu for a visualization exercise to find your intention for today.

Affirmations can help us tap into a sense of self-love and feel more grounded. Today, Joy Ofodu leads you through some of our favorite self-love affirmations and helps you create some of your own. Grab your journal!

Shine has a new podcast—introducing: Friends with Mental Health Benefits

From the Shine app’s co-founders Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi, Friends With Mental Health Benefits highlights the untold mental health stories of founders and senior leaders.

Hear how folks navigate their own wellbeing in the workplace and support the mental health of their teams—especially those most marginalized.