{"id":12986,"date":"2024-05-07T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12986"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:15:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T20:15:15","slug":"the-mindful-challenge-take-a-brain-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12986","title":{"rendered":"The Mindful Challenge: Take a Brain Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ATake this challenge with me this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stop doing everything, nonstop, being the uber-productive whirlwind that you are. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just practice this for a period of time this week, let’s say we do it for 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sit, watch the snow, clear your head, and just give it a beat.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you give yourself a much needed brain break, you’ll find clarity and focus on the other end. <\/span><\/p>\n

Drop me a note and let me know the result this Mindful Challenge has made in you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Take this challenge with me this week. Stop doing everything, nonstop, being the uber-productive whirlwind that you are. 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