Brainteaser of the day: I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, but never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness.

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😋 To Better Eating Habits
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⚡ To Restoring Your Energy
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To-Do List Zero

You may have heard of inbox zero, but have you heard of to-do list zero?

It doesn’t mean you have to complete every single thing on your list, but it does mean you’re clearing through your tasks at the end of each day by either completing them or setting time in the future to make sure they get done.

Luckily, Office Otter has a robust number of features that are completely user friendly and will help you achieve to-do list zero, like converting your daily convos into tasks, tagging tasks by priority, and the ability to integrate with your calendar (time blocking FTW!) — to name a few.

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We live in a world that is full of stress and anxiety.

From work deadlines to family obligations (not to mention news headlines), it can sometimes feel like we’re constantly under pressure.

Box breathing is a simple but effective breathing technique that can help to calm the mind and body.

Here’s the basic principle:

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From Christine Mason Miller

“At any given moment, you have the power to say: this is not how the story is going to end.”

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