Finding Calm Through Puzzles, Coloring, and Movement

This week Alyssa is on day six of the flu, and she knows it’s influenza A because she took a home test. Nadia thinks that’s funny since nobody wants to take a home test after COVID, and they end up talking about how far up your nose those first swabs used to go.

Alyssa has been traveling two or three times a month all year, so she thinks her body was just waiting for a free week to get sick. Nadia reminds her she never got her flu shot, and since she just did a presentation on the MMR vaccine, she shares a bit about how vaccines help.

They also talk about the first retreat Alyssa hosted in Mexico with her friend Grace. It went well, but Alyssa was anxious the night before even though she felt ready. The house was built into a cliff by the beach, so they had a few surprises, like a crab falling on a guest’s arm, a red and black snake in Alyssa’s bathroom, and losing power for a few hours.

Nadia has been doing puzzles again and wants to get into coloring. Alyssa thinks she should try drawing, but Nadia says it’s never worked for her because she always ends up erasing and starting over. She also talks about a class project where she’s trying to stay off her phone before bed, and they both agree they need to exercise more.

They end by talking about doing a family exercise plan, but since they can barely get on the phone with each other, we’ll see how that goes.

Takeaways

• Feeling ready for something doesn’t mean your body isn’t stressed about it

• You can still get the flu after the shot, but it helps protect people who can’t get vaccinated

• Running a retreat is not the same as going on one

• Not everyone unwinds the same way, and that’s fine

• Swapping your phone for a puzzle or a book before bed might help you go to sleep less anxious

Chapters

0:10 – 4:20 Day six of the flu, home tests, and the flash mob Alyssa missed

4:20 – 6:52 A year of nonstop travel, getting sick on the first free week, and a flu shot reminder

6:52 – 10:21 The first retreat, anxiety beforehand, and the idea of a mother-daughter retreat

10:21 – 14:18 A crab, a snake, losing power, and what the retreat days looked like

14:18 – 18:39 Puzzles, an audiobook, coloring versus drawing, and trying hobbies you think you’re bad at

18:39 – 22:59 Nadia’s sleep project, getting more movement in, and a family exercise idea

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