In this episode Katie and MacKenzie discuss some of the hard things they have been facing lately and the strategies they have developed over the years to come through these times a little bit more easily. Whether the rug has been ripped out from under you or you just have been dealt a hard blow, these ideas will help make the hard just a little bit more manageable.

SHOWNOTES

• Meal Planning (meals you know & everyone loves, leftovers, easy)
  
  
• Schedules
  
  
• Planning in General (long-range vision can be difficult in survival mode- you might need to take it more one day at a time. MacKenzie is using Passion Planner Digital.)
  
  
• “What can I do right now that will make a difference?” Sometimes that is doing the dishes, or paying bills, or putting out a load of laundry. Sometimes that is taking a nap, or calling a friend.
  
  

• Surround yourself with people who can be there for you emotionally and physically- all the people don’t need to do all the things, you just need to make sure that all the things are covered.
  
  

• Bath with epsom salts and magnesium flakes (with some good lighthearted reality TV)
  
  
• Magnesium Lotion
  
  
• Alka Calm Drink
  
  
• Satin Pillowcase
  
  
• Eye Mask
  
  
• Weighted Blanket (I love mine by Gravity Blanket)
  
  
• Weighted Rice Heater
  
  
• Castor Oil Pack
  
  
• Color-Changing Smart Bulb controlled by my Echo Dot to “Pink 25%”
  
  
• Read fiction on my Kindle Paperwhite
  
  
• Sleep Meditations from Asana Rebel
  
  

• Self-talk- reign in any times you are talking yourself down.
  
  
• Switching focus- compartmentalize thinking about the hard things and provide yourself distractions.
  
  
• Selectivity- only allow in content that you can fully handle in this season.
  
  
• Swearing 😬- sometimes it just helps.
  
  

• Mary Ruth’s Vitamin D3 +K2
  
  
• Registration for MacKenzie’s Live Well Planned Spring Cohort
  
  
• MacKenzie's YouTube Channel
  
  
• MacKenzie's Newsletter
  
  
• MacKenzie's Instagram
  
  
• LWA Facebook Group
  
  
• MacKenzie’s Clean Skincare PDF
  
  
• Follow Katie on Instagram @katiemduckett
  
  
• Sign up for Katie’s newsletter “Moving Into Light”
  
  
• KatieDuckett.com
  
  
• Follow Katie’s cookie biz @FeastCustomCookies
  
  

• Fontana Candle Co- 15% off with code: LiveWell
  
  
• North American Herb & Spice- Get 20% off with code: LWA20