My Latest Wellness Obsessions

Episode 37: In today’s episode, I’m sharing all of my latest wellness obsessions — from simple daily habits to the products, routines, and mindset shifts that have genuinely been making me feel better physically, mentally, and emotionally lately. If you’ve been wanting to feel more energized, aligned, healthy, and connected to your highest self, this episode is basically a cozy catch-up on everything I’m currently loving in my wellness era.

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of Where the Woo Meets the Work. I'm your host Kayla, also known as Hey Kayla Bowen, wherever you are on the internet. And today I thought it would be really fun to share my latest wellness obsessions. I've listened to these kind of episodes before where the host just talks about different things that they're really into lately, and I thought it would be fun to share the same thing with you guys today. So I'm just gonna be sharing things that are wellness related, health-related, stuff like that that has actually made a difference in my life. So let's dive into it. Welcome to where the woo meets the work. I'm your host, Kayla. It's time to get out of your head, into your soul, and do the work that lights you up so you can align with your highest self and actually create the life you've been dreaming about. Let's get into the wellness hacks and tips that you are going to be obsessed with after this episode. Some of them might sound kind of mundane or boring, but I promise that they do make a big difference. And there's no particular order to which I listed these. I just kind of wrote down the ones that I was thinking of. So there's a bunch here, and we're just gonna get right into it. So the first wellness obsession that I have is magnesium. You guys, if you are in the wellness space or you consume a lot of wellness related content online, you've probably seen people sharing or talking about magnesium and how so many people are deficient in it, which is true. Most people do not have enough magnesium. And if you're wondering what is even the point, why do we need magnesium? It's because it's a mineral that's involved in hundreds of processes in the body. And it's one of the most important minerals for things like energy, sleep, stress regulation, muscle function, and nervous system health. So many of us are deficient or low in magnesium, especially if you're suffering from chronic stress, poor sleep, having too much processed foods, caffeine, or alcohol. So that's why a lot of us need to be taking a supplement. But also, a disclaimer: I am not a doctor, so anything that I mention in this episode, please consult with a professional first. These are just things that are working for me, and maybe they'll work for you too. So the biggest benefits of taking magnesium are that it is going to help you get better sleep. It helps regulate the nervous system and supports relaxation to make falling asleep easier and having deeper sleep, which is why I take magnesium at night. It also helps with muscle recovery and having fewer cramps in your muscles, and it gives you more energy because you need magnesium for cellular energy production, ATP. There are different types of magnesium, but most people should be taking magnesium glycinate if they're wanting the benefits of sleep, nervous system support, and relaxation. But I'm taking magnesium citrate because it also helps me poop. So sorry if that's TMI, but definitely if you don't have any constipation or bowel movement problems, do not take magnesium citrate because you will probably have diarrhea. Definitely just take magnesium glycinate. But I've noticed since taking magnesium, I take two capsules at night that it has really helped me sleep better, have more energy throughout the day, and have deeper sleep, which is really important to me. And also has really helped with my bowel movements. The next wellness obsession that I want to share with you guys is having filtered water. The water that you drink and your shower water being filtered. The reason for this is because tap water can have so many nasty things in it. It can have chlorine, lead, PFAs, which are forever chemicals, pesticides, microplastics, heavy metals, and rust. And even if your city water is clean, leaving the treatment plant, and you're proud of how good your tap water is in your city, just remember that it can be contaminated through aging pipes. I'm someone who originally was born in Portland, Oregon, and we have really good water. But the main reason that I would really avoid drinking tap water there is because of the pipes. The way that I first even really thought about this was because I saw a naturopath when I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and she gave me this big treatment plan. And one of those things was to drink filtered water because I was actually high in radioactive elements, which apparently is not that abnormal if you live in Las Vegas, which is weird. So I knew that I needed to have filtered water, and thankfully, my home, we installed a reverse osmosis water system, which is like the best system you can have for filtering your water. You could also have things like a Brita filter or something like that, but they're just not the best at filtering. So having a reverse osmosis system is the ideal. But with that, you do need to remineralize your water because it does take all of the minerals out. Like it takes all the bad stuff out, but also takes all the good stuff out because water does have minerals in it that we need. To replace that, I use trace mineral drops, which is something that I would recommend to you as well. If you're filtering your water, you can just buy it online. The company is called Trace Minerals, and they're just called Trace Mineral Drops. And you just put a few drops into your water every time you drink it, and it's putting those minerals right back in. I also have a Brita water bottle for when I'm out. It's this water bottle that actually has a Brita filter in it, which is really cool. So I can put just normal water in there if I'm out and about and know that I'm going to have better, safer water. But to be honest, I since then have bought like a big Stanley cup like thing. And I just fill that thing up before I leave the house and it usually lasts me for however long I'm out. With this, I also was mentioning how you want to filter the water that comes out of your shower as well, because you don't want that water with all the nasty stuff in it absorbing into your skin. I found this company called Joli and they make shower filters and they're pretty too, which is nice. So I bought a Joli shower filter and then they send me shower filter replacements every three months. It's like a subscription, and that way I always know when to change it. Not only has that been good for not having like nasty chemicals and things entering my scalp and my skin, because you know our skin is our largest organ, so things can be absorbed through it, but it has also made my skin less dry, which is nice. While we are on the topic of water, I told you guys how you need to remineralize your water if you were filtering it. But another wellness obsession that I have is adding electrolytes to your water. I was not getting enough minerals and I was feeling kind of dehydrated throughout the day. And my body in particular is bad at holding on to things, especially water, which is not great since I live in a desert. So putting electrolytes into my water has made a big difference because it helps my body actually retain and use the water more effectively so that I'm better hydrated. So if you don't know, electrolytes contain minerals like sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and chloride. It helps your body get more minerals and also helps you have more stable energy throughout the day. A brand that I really like is called Element, and my favorite flavor is their raspberry salt, but you can make a homemade version of electrolytes at home so that way you don't have to spend money on electrolyte packets or anything like that. All you have to do is have filtered water, a pinch of mineral salt, and a squeeze of lemon. And that will give you the same benefits that these packets do. Okay, next wellness obsession is to not eat after around 8:30 p.m. I actually got this tip when I was working with a health coach, and it has been really great for me to have a hard time to stop eating, just like a set time where I'm like, okay, we're not eating after that anymore. And I'm just gonna be honest with you guys, I have not been the best at this lately, but I still wanted to share it because when I do adhere to it, it has made such a big difference and I am trying to get back to it. And I think the reason I like it is because it's not like this complicated diet that I have to stick to, where I have to count macros, count carbs, or even count calories. It was nothing like that. It's just one simple rule where I just don't eat after a certain time. And the reason I have it set for that time is because when I work out at the gym, I go to this workout class and it's from 6 to 7. And then I usually don't get home until 7:30. So then I need to eat dinner. So I just had it be 8:30. I should be done eating dinner, shouldn't be a problem, even if I have to stop by the store or something like that. But what I realized is usually whenever I eat after dinner, I am not making good choices. I'm usually grabbing these really delicious fruit snack things that I got from Costco, or I'm having popcorn or snacks. It's usually just crap from the pantry where I'm not even really that hungry, but I just want something salty or sweet to satisfy that craving. So if I just know that no, I'm not eating after that time, then it just saves me so much mental drama. The next one is having matcha over coffee. If you guys are longtime listeners around here, you know that I love my matcha, but you might not know that I have never been a coffee person. So this is kind of easy for me to choose matcha over coffee because I've never really had coffee. I've tried coffee one time, literally a sip of it. I thought it was disgusting, did not like it, and I've never tried it since. But I know that a lot of people like coffee, so I wanted to kind of discuss the benefits of having matcha and why I'm so obsessed with it. Matcha is one of the more nutrient-dense caffeinated drinks because you're eating the whole powdered tea leaf rather than just steeping it like regular green tea. So you're getting a more concentrated amount of antioxidants and good plant compounds. It's also rich in catachens, I hope that's how you say it, which are antioxidants that help protect cells from oxidative stress and free radical damage, which we know, you know, gives you cancer. So good to protect against that. Anything that protects against that, I'm like, yes, sign me up. It also contains L-theanine, which is an amino acid that promotes calm alertness and mental focus, which gives people a steadier energy, fewer jitters, less anxiety, and less crashing out than coffee does. I know a lot of people talk about how they need to take a break from coffee or that coffee doesn't really sit well with them. Either their digestion or it just gives them like shakes or jitters or makes them too anxious. So that's one great thing about matcha is that it has less caffeine and it just has these different properties that make you less irritable and anxious. It also might support metabolism, heart health, and blood sugar levels. But when I was doing research, those effects are definitely smaller and not definite. But I mean, overall, those are some great things about matcha. Also, I love the way that it tastes. I love having a warm drink in my hand, but it actually has some real health benefits too. So I just wanted to share that with you guys. I order my matcha always unsweetened because I don't like a sweet matcha. I think it takes away from the taste of it and I really love that earthy taste. I know it's kind of a love it or hate it thing, but if you love it too, I would definitely recommend ordering yours unsweetened because if you're adding all that sugar to it, it definitely takes away from the natural benefits. My next wellness obsession has been weightlifting. I got into weightlifting a few months ago when I joined this gym called D1. I think they have gyms all across the US. It's basically a gym that teaches you weightlifting through classes, through like a one-hour or it's like a 55-minute class, and they have a trainer and they walk you through the whole thing every single time, which is great because if I were to just go to the gym by myself, I don't know what I'm doing, and I get distracted. And honestly, after doing one set, then I'm checking my phone and yeah, it's not super productive. So that's why I really like it. But more specifically, I really enjoy weightlifting for so many reasons. Weightlifting builds lean muscle and it changes your body composition. So it changes the way that your body looks more than something like cardio would do because muscle gives the body more structure and more firmness. But one thing I really need to point out, because it honestly is a pet peeve of mine, is when any girl thinks that lifting weights is going to make them too muscular or too bulky, I'm telling you that like 99% chance that is not going to happen to you. I think that some girls think that if they start lifting weights, it's just going to be so easy to put on all this muscle and that they're going to look like a bodybuilder. But it's actually really hard to put on that much muscle. Like guys who get super ripped and muscular, it does not come easy to them. They have to work really hard at the gym to do that. And some of them are honestly like taking stuff like steroids, things like that. It's not always natural. But as a woman, if you are weightlifting, it is not going to make you bulky, most likely, unless you have some predisposition to easily putting on muscle and you've noticed that in the past. That is the only time that I would worry about that. But the other things that are great about weightlifting are that it increases your metabolism because muscle tissue burns more energy than fat tissue, even at rest. So even when you are not working out, your body, once you have muscle, is going to be burning more calories just sitting there than it would if you didn't have muscle. And that makes weight maintenance way easier long term. The other cool thing is that the afterburn effect is longer from weightlifting than it is from cardio. What that means is when you do, let's say, a one-hour weightlifting session, afterwards, you are going to still continue to burn calories. That's called the afterburn. Compared to when you do cardio, if you do something like cardio, you're going to probably burn more calories while you are doing it compared to weightlifting, but then after you aren't. That's it. You're not going to burn more calories afterwards. Whereas with weightlifting, you will continue to do so, which is pretty cool. And weightlifting also helps preserve muscle mass, bone density, balance, and mobility. It strengthens bones. So there's less of a chance of osteoporosis when you're older or falling and breaking a hip. It also improves insulin sensitivity and blood sugar regulation because muscles use glucose more efficiently than not having muscle. So as you can see, there are so many great reasons to do weightlifting. And I honestly think that weightlifting is the best workout that you can do. I mean, technically, I think the best workout you can do is actually the one that you do. So if you hate weightlifting and you love yoga, then yoga is obviously the best workout you can do. But if you are open to anything, any type of workout, then I really think weightlifting is best because of all of the reasons that I just said. And for me specifically, and anyone else who might have a similar situation, weightlifting does not spike my cortisol levels like how HIT workouts or cardio does. And that's a big reason why I switched to weightlifting, because I used to do orange theory like a few years ago. Orange theory was my thing, but it's actually a little counterproductive for me because it does stress out my body too much. Next wellness obsession that I'm just going to talk about a tiny bit because I have talked about this before on the podcast is ClassPass. Even though I have a gym membership now to D1 for my weightlifting, I actually do still have a ClassPass membership, but I just dropped it down to like the lowest level because it's credit-based. So you just choose how many credits you want per month to be able to go to all different types of classes and studios around you. And the reason why I love ClassPass so much is because you can go to all sorts of different types of exercises, which I think is great, especially for someone if you get bored of doing the same thing. This is awesome. Or if you're new to working out and you're not really sure what you're going to like, this is a great way to dip your toe in, see what you like. Also, it works, I'm pretty sure, all across the US. So if you're someone who travels a decent amount and you don't want to spend money on a gym membership because you're not going to be around that much, this is a great way to make sure that you still get your workouts in wherever you are. So that's all I will say on that. My next obsession, which I could go on and on about forever, is my aura ring. Originally, I got my aura ring because of fertility reasons. I wanted to get it because it pairs with the Natural Cycles app, which is the only FDA-approved birth control app. And I really wanted to get off of the pill. I did not want to be taking hormones because I was trying to balance my hormones, and there is no way to do that if you are taking hormonal birth control. Went to the aura ring, have not looked back. I have been using it for two years now, and it has been great. It's been great for tracking my fertility so that I do not get pregnant, and also for seeing my cycle. Now I know exactly when my period is going to hit, and it is pretty much always the day that it says it's going to be. It has been off by one day before, but that is not the end of the world to me. So I really love that. I also love using it to track and measure my sleep. I'm always excited when I wake up in the morning to open my aura ring and see how many hours of sleep I slept, what the quality of sleep was, how many times I woke up throughout the night, and how well rest I am. It kind of feels like a fun little game, I guess, that I'm playing with myself. And I love to get the little sleep crowns where it's like, okay, you got an amazing night of sleep. I want to get as many of those as possible. And it kind of just lets me know that I'm taking care of myself in the way that I want to be. Last thing about it is that it measures my stress. So it's really cool. You can see when you are really stressed out one day, it will tell you and it'll say how many hours you were stressed out for. So specifically, I went and visited my family recently in the Portland, Oregon area. And I noticed the day that I arrived, like the day that I was at the airport, and then the day that I went home, I was very stressed compared to normal. And I think it's because airports kind of stress me out. Flying kind of stresses me out. Not fun, right? So it was just so interesting to see that, see the data in real time. And I think it's cool to look back on in case you're like, in the past two weeks or however long, let's look. When was I stressed? When was I not? And then maybe pull out your calendar and be like, hmm, interesting. I was stressed during these events. So that way you can just learn from that data because maybe in your mind you don't really feel like you're that stressed. But then looking back, you're like, well, my aura ring told me I was. It actually measured this. So you can learn from it and hopefully not schedule those kinds of things that make you so stressed. My next wellness obsession is this green juice that I got from Trader Joe's, and I get it pretty regularly. And I wanted to share this with you guys because I have tried a number of green juices, and I don't like any other green juices except for this one. The reason for that is because I do not like the taste of celery. It feels very overpowering to me. I like to use celery by itself, but I don't like it in anything else for some reason. Like it just needs to be alone or nothing. Every green juice that I've had besides this one tastes primarily like celery, and I'm just not about it. So I get this one called Organic Cold Pressed Juice Beverage Green from Trader Joe's. And I love it because each serving has so many good things in it that I feel like I'm probably not getting enough of throughout the day. So it has cucumber, celery, grapefruit, lettuce, chard, kale, lemon, spinach, parsley, and mint tea in it. And it is so good. It just tastes like health, but in a good way, not in a gross way where I'm like dreading it or plugging my nose when I'm drinking it. I actually enjoy drinking it. And even though it has celery in it, I don't taste the celery, which is amazing. I'm wondering if it's the mint tea in it that maybe covers that up or something. I'm not sure. But I really like it. And it's also low calorie and has zero added sugar and it's affordable. For me, those are all wins because green juice can get super pricey. So I love to have this. I love to have just a small glass of it every day. It makes me feel like I'm taking care of myself, like I'm getting in those extra veggies that I probably am not getting enough of. So yeah. My next one is my hatch alarm clock. You may have seen this. It's basically like a sunrise alarm clock. And I got it for Christmas. And the reason why I wanted it is because I wanted a gentler way to wake up, was one of the main reasons. Because when my alarm clock goes off, it is just so jarring that I feel like a jolt of adrenaline wake me up. And I just don't like my day starting off that way. Versus with the hatch alarm clock. If you haven't seen it, definitely check it out because it's pretty cool. It has a gradual light inside of it. And so it just like basically, yeah, gradually goes off when you were sleeping with your alarm. It goes off, you can set it to like five minutes to 60 minutes before you wake up. Um, and it basically works like a sunrise. So it gets brighter and brighter as it gets closer to your alarm going off. The reason why this is great is because the gradual light increase mimics what our bodies were biologically designed to respond to with an actual sunrise. Our body's internal clock, also known as our circadian rhythm, is heavily regulated by light. So when we are exposed to light in the morning, it tells our brains that it's time to wake up, it reduces melatonin production, which is what helps us sleep, and it increases alertness hormones like cortisol in a natural morning pattern. Versus traditional alarms, you know, when you get that sudden jolt, the cortisol is released a lot. This is just way less stressful, way nicer, less disorienting. And I have really enjoyed it. It has been a great way for me to wake. Up peaceably. They also have nice alarm clock sounds that go off at the same time. So it's not just the light that wakes you up. It also has like, I think the one that I chose where some chime sounds. And so it goes off like quietly and gets louder. So it doesn't scare me awake. And the other big reason I got it, of course, is so that it can help me stay off of my phone right before bed. So that way I don't even take my phone into bed with me. So I'm not scrolling before bed and having all that blue light in my eyeballs. And I'm also not checking it right when I wake up. I think that's probably the best thing about having a physical alarm clock, but that could work with any alarm clock. The reason why I like the hatch one is because of how it wakes me up. I am also obsessed with my silk pillowcase. I had been seeing things online about this, how silk pillowcases can help you, but I wasn't sure if it was true or just a fad. So I decided to ask for one for Christmas. I asked for one from Quince because it was more affordable than some of the other silk pillowcases I was seeing, but I also wanted to make sure that I did get a real silk pillowcase instead of satin. So silk is smoother than other fabrics like cotton. So it reduces sleep creases and pulling of the skin, which I think is great because even though it might not make a huge difference in, let's say, a year, I'm wondering if maybe having gentler contact with your skin over the years might help with wrinkles compared to rougher fabrics. Now, of course, this isn't like a for sure thing, but it wasn't that much money. I got it for a Christmas present. So it's something that I'm doing to help hopefully my skin stay nice over the years and have less wrinkles. One thing though that I have noticed right away is that my hair is less frizzy and less tangled and it's smoother, which I really like because silk is just a lot smoother than cotton. So that way your hair doesn't get all messed up on it. Let's say too that I curl my hair one day, I know that if I sleep with it on the silk pillowcase, it's still going to look kind of nice the next day versus a regular pillowcase. The last thing I love about having it is that silk is less absorbent than cotton. So when I put on my skincare before bed, it's actually staying on my skin better rather than being absorbed by pillowcases. And if you've been listening to this podcast, you know that I started a skincare routine recently. And that shit is expensive. You know, those products are a lot of money. So I don't want to put on all this stuff and then have it just go into my pillowcase. I want to stay on my skin. So definitely worth it, I would say. My next wellness obsession are my ankle weights. My friend bought me these Bala ankle weights, I hope that's how you say it, for my birthday, not this year, but last year. And honestly, I didn't even really know what they were when she bought them for me, but she knew that I loved going on daily walks. And since she got them for me, I started using them and I freaking love them. Now I wear them all the time on my walks, and it's something that I can also put in my travel suitcase. So that way I have something that can help me kind of work out when I'm on the go and when I'm traveling. Basically, all it is is it's this, I think mine's like a one pound weight per leg. So I put them on my ankles before I go out on a walk, and then I just go on my walk like I normally would, except with the ankle weights, there's a little bit more resistance, a little bit more of a workout. So it's just something fun if you want to challenge yourself a little bit more and feel like you're getting more out of your daily walk. You can also put it on your wrists if you want to, doesn't need to just be on your ankles. And I've heard of some people even just putting on the weights, like let's say on their ankles when they're walking around their house, maybe when they're doing some cleaning. So that way it's more of a workout, or they put it on their wrists when they are cooking because you're like always moving your arms and your wrists when you're cooking. That's a good idea that I haven't done yet. Right now, I'm just doing it on my walks, but I think it's a great idea for if you're doing something at home and you just want to make it a little bit more of a workout, burn some extra calories, and maybe you don't have time to do a full workout. I think this is a great cheat code. My next one is having bone broth. And I've noticed that I have a lot of obsessions over liquids, whether it's water, electrolyte stuff going in my water, matcha, green juice, and now bone broth. But I promise this is the last one. But I felt like it was necessary to say because I really do like it and I feel like it is such a protein hack that I really wanted to share with you guys. If you don't know what it is, bone broth is a slow simmered broth made from animal bones and connective tissue, which releases things like collagen, gelatin, amino acids, and minerals. And I know that sounds pretty foul, pretty nasty, but I promise that it tastes great. It tastes just like normal chicken or beef broth. Like you're not going to notice a difference. The only time you would notice a difference is if you open it and then you put it in the fridge, because then it's going to kind of harden a little bit in some ways because of the gelatin in it. But besides that, there's no problems. And by the way, you heat it up before you drink it. So all that gelatin stuff can be brought back down into broth form. But the reason why I'm drinking bone broth is because it has collagen, which is good for your skin. Bone broth is good for your joints, it's comforting for your digestion. You guys all know I have tummy problems. It has electrolytes and minerals. And honestly, this is the biggest one for me is that it has so much protein for so few calories. I drink these bone broths that they come in these kind of small-ish packages, like a little box container, and they're 100 calories, but they have 20 grams of protein, which is crazy to my mind. I'm like, wow, that's nuts as a comparison. Like if you don't know what that means. A protein bar, typically, like a really good protein bar, would have, let's say, around 200 calories and 20 grams of protein. So half the calories, just as much protein, and it's all natural, all good, with all of these other great benefits for you. I just think it's the best thing ever. And I really want to make an effort to drink more of it. If I was like really planning out all of these wellness drinks that I love, I would obviously have the filtered water all day, every day. I would probably have my green juice in the morning. And then I think I would have my bone broth as like an afternoon snack or maybe after dinner. And I think this is a great thing too. A little rule that I have for myself is my rule of not eating after 8:30 p.m. If I do get hungry, then bone broth. That is a great solution. Where if I'm actually hungry, then this is something I could have that has a ton of protein. It'll be satisfying, comfortable. And another point too of me not eating after 8:30 is I don't want my body doing all of that digestion super late when I'm sleeping, because that does affect my sleep, which I know from my aura ring. It's so weird. Every time that I eat late, my freaking ring knows and it will tell me. The next day, it's literally like, huh, seems like you ate too close to bedtime. Like that affected your sleep. And I'm like, oh my God, how did you know? So if I have bone broth after 8:30 p.m., that's not going to affect my digestion. My next wellness obsession is cooking with caraway pans. I made this switch a few years ago because I learned about the problem with nonstick or Teflon pants. If you don't know and you are still cooking with those, please stop. Please throw them away. Teflon, if you don't know, is a brand name for PTFE, a type of PFAS, which is forever chemicals, used in mini nonstick coatings. PFAS are persistent chemicals that can have negative health effects over time. So if you are using traditional nonstick or Teflon pans, you could be at risk if you overheat the pans because this can release fumes that may cause polymer fume fever. Or more commonly, if you scratch or damage the pan, it could release microparticles into your food. Now I know some people say, well, if I don't scratch it, I have nothing to worry about. Okay, but like you probably are going to scratch it over time at some point. And also, like, how scary is that that if you just scratch it a tiny bit with a spatula or a fork or whatever, that you could be having microparticles of forever chemicals in your food that you are consuming. No fucking thanks. Like, nope, easy switch for me. I switched all of my pans for a brand called Caraway. And these are ceramic coated and free from PFAs and forever chemicals. And I love them. They're also super cute, super aesthetic. You guys know I am big on aesthetics and how things look, but Caraway is not the only brand like this. You could just do a Google search. I'm sure that you could find mini safer ceramic coated pans that you can cook with, or you could also get just normal metal pans that don't have any coating at all. My grandpa has these, and honestly, they are a bitch to work with because everything sticks hardcore to them. They are such a pain to clean. So that's why I wanted the caraway ones that are ceramic coated. So that way they're still just as easy as a Teflon pan or a nonstick pan for cooking. They've been working great. I love them, but I don't have to worry about them. Another wellness obsession I have is starting off my day by listening to a podcast or audiobook or meditation that is centered on what I am currently struggling with. If you have been struggling with something, let's say finances, maybe you're struggling with finances, maybe you are in debt, maybe you have a bad money mindset, then starting your day off by listening to a podcast or audiobook or meditation that focuses on that in my mind is just setting your day up for success. It's kind of programming your mind to work on this thing that you're struggling with. That's what I have been doing. When I go on my morning walks, I have been listening to podcasts or audiobooks that focus on emotional eating, because that is what I've been struggling with. And one podcast in particular that I've really been enjoying is my friend Laura's podcast. It's called Isn't She Powerful? And it helps so much with eating and like all of the issues I have around it. I feel like she is speaking directly to me. So if you also struggle with your diet and eating healthy or food noise or anything like that, I highly recommend checking her podcast out. I have just one last one for you guys. The reason why I put this one actually last is because I have not used it in a while, but when I was using it, it was helpful and I think it might help you guys. So I wanted to give it as an option for you. It is called the Finch app. Finch, like a bird, and it is an app for your phone that is all about self-care. And basically, you just create different tasks that you want to be doing either every day or a certain number of times per week. And then you have this little Finch bird that you are growing with these tasks. So it's kind of like Neopets, but with self-care and accountability. So when I was using it, I found it as a great way to help me achieve the things like the healthy habits that I want to be doing every day. And it'll also suggest ones for you if you're not even sure what to put. For instance, I had stuff like drink water right when I wake up, take my supplements, go on a daily walk, don't eat after 8:30 p.m., things like that. And then I could check them off every day. And that would give me these rainbow stones where I could buy things for my little finch bird, which was really fun. You can buy like little outfits and stuff for its house. And it would also help it grow bigger. And you can share this app with friends, and then your little animal will see their little animal. It's really cute. And I probably will eventually start using it again, but it is like a daily thing to use. And that's why when I fell off, I just haven't opened the app back up because I'm like, okay, when I open it, it's gonna be every day. So I just wanted to give you guys that as one cute last little wellness obsession that you could apply. But yeah, those are all of my latest wellness obsessions that I wanted to share with you guys. I hope that you enjoyed them. I hope that maybe one or two of them is useful for you. Normally I link everything in the show notes, like whenever I have links to things, but I'm not gonna do that this time because pretty much everything in the whole episode I could link. So if you have a question about a specific one, maybe it's caraway pants or what ankle weights I'm using or whatever, please send me a message on Instagram at HeyKala Bowen, and I will definitely send it to you. Thank you guys so much for listening, and I will see you guys next week, same time, same day. Bye.