In a society where we feel like we need to keep pushing for more and more, that mindset often robs us of being in the present. No matter what crisis may be in your life at this moment, remind yourself of one important thing:

Be grateful for where you are at.

Your challenge for today is to compliment one thing that you love about yourself (or even drop it into the comments below). 🫶

U.S. airlines are required to have medical kits available on each and every flight we all take. While this is good news and comforting, the reality is that these kits have not been updated via the FAA in 20 years.  About one out of every 600 flights has an in-flight medical emergency. *

In 2019, the Aerospace Medical Association, which advises the FAA, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the kits carry additional items, including electronic blood pressure cuffs, auto-injectors for epinephrine, pediatric doses of epinephrine, antihistamines and pain relievers. 

Small changes could be the difference in life or death of a passenger. Contact the FAA and let them know you'd like to see updates made to medical kits available on flights.
✈️ Contact the FAA: https://www.faa.gov/contact

*: 2019 report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. More than 50% of us will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder during our lifetime.* Mental health issues can change over time, and focusing on self-care (regardless of whether or not you are currently having a mental health issue) is important. At a minimum, between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle with sleep disorders, while nearly 30% of adults have anxiety issues.**

While apps aren't a substitute for formal therapy, the following (free) apps are meant to help you focus on self-care and issues so many of us deal with.

❤️ Finch: This app can help motivate you throughout the day by completing self-care tasks.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-widget-pet/id1528595748
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finch.finch&hl=en_US&gl=US

❤️ MindShift: This app has lots of useful tools such as a chill zone, quick relief tools, and a thought journal.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindshift-cbt-anxiety-relief/id634684825
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bstro.MindShift

❤️ Take a Break!: In need of a quick recharge? This app provides 7 or 13-minute stress relief breaks.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/take-a-break-meditations/id453857236
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meditationoasis.takeabreak

❤️ Relax with Andrew Johnson Lite: If you're in need of some help getting better sleep, this is one to check out. It even has meditations for panic attacks too.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/relax-with-aj-lite/id307750844
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hivebrain.andrewjohnson.relaxlite

*: CDC
**: American Psychiatric Association
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