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Some days it just eats me up

GLOW UP GUIDE FOR 2025⠀

READ: On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. And considering that 2025 is precisely these many days away, why not start with our glow up plan already?

Physical Glow Up-

BODY

— 5-10K steps a day.

— 7-8 hours of sleep.

— workout everyday for 1 hr atleast- yoga/stretching/pilates/cardio. a workout may take one hour, but your mood will be boosted for the next 12 hours.

— posture training.

— sunlight exposure after waking up for at least 10 minutes.

NUTRITION

— 2-3 liters of water every day.

— limit your caffeine intake.

— avoid sugars as much as you can.

— high protein diet, pre and probiotics.

— more fruits and veggies (+ green smoothies if you like).

— no junk/processed food/trans fat.

— no eating after 8 pm.

SKINCARE

— be clear on your skin type (oily, dry, combination, sensitive).

— once you're clear, use these accordingly- cleanser, toner, targeted serum, eye cream, moisturizer, sunscreen (≥50 spf).

— keep your bedding clean as well.

— no picking of skin on your lips, cuticle etc.

— gua sha to help improve blood circulation and lessen toxins.

— cold therapy may take three to five minutes of being uncomfortable, but your energy levels will be boosted for the rest of the day.

— remove makeup before you go to bed.

BODY CARE

— shower every day.

— exfoliate 2x a week.

— use body lotion (shea butter/aloe vera gel/coconut oil).

HAIR CARE

— wash hair 2-3x a week

— oil your scalp 2x a week, at least 3 hours before shampoo.

— hair mask 1x per week.

— never brush wet hair.

— use silk pillow case.

HYGIENE

— brush your teeth 2x a day, clean tongue and the roof of the mouth daily.

— floss daily.

— cut your nails 1x a week, never remove the cuticles.

— glycolic acid under arm for odor and discoloration.

— never use soap on your coochie.

Mental Glow Up-

MINDSET

— set clear goals- define and breakdown your aspirations.

— start your mornings with positive affirmations.

— surround yourself with uplifting content and people.

— be shamelessly selfish to your career and mental health, remove anyone or anything that doesn't align with your priorities and wellbeing.

— boost your brain health by these 4 neuroscience tools:

difficult first: start your day with the most difficult task (cortisol and dopamine are high in the body meaning that your body/mind is primed to work).

rest your eyes: introduce a micro-pause after learning by resting/closing your eyes - will help retain information better.

tomorrow's worries: write tomorrow's to-do list before bed as it is proven to be effective in helping you fall asleep.

find time to play: engage in low-stake play. can be anything you find fun but where the outcome doesn't matter (induces neuroplasticity + reduces stress).

MIND

— meditation might take as low as ten minutes, but your focus will be improved for the rest of the day.

— no social media after waking up and at least an hour before bed.

— keep aside 1 hr of time to read daily! reading a new book may take five hours, but you will keep the knowledge forever.

— journaling, gratitude.

— digital detox once a week or for 12 hours.

— limit unnecessary screentime, unfollow or cut off people you don't want to see.

JOURNALING

— choose a regular time each day to journal, making it a part of your routine.

— find a quiet, comfortable place free from distractions. light a candle if you want.

— allow your thoughts to flow without censoring or editing.

— write about your feelings and emotions to understand them better. write about things you are thankful for to boost your mood. write about your short-term and long-term goals. identify what triggers certain emotions or reactions

— set a timer for 5-10 minutes and write continuously during that time.

— reflect on both positive experiences and challenges.

— make lists, journal your thoughts on these questions.

— journal at night to clear your mind before bedtime, because emotions and thoughts lose their power once we acknowledge them.

— a gratitude practice may take five minutes, but your mindset will be shifted for the rest of the day.

AFFIRMATIONS

— customise affirmations to your needs.

Personal Life-

WEEKLY TASKS

— initiate small changes: begin with small, manageable tasks such as making your bed or cleaning your room every sunday.

— celebrate your success: reward yourself when you achieve your goals or have a consistently productive week. consider treats like buying flowers for yourself or watching your favorite show.

DAILY WORK

— set achievable goals: establish realistic goals for the day, week, or month ahead.

— track your progress.

— organise your work space, declutter your shelves etc.

— embrace the power of lists: keep a list of tasks to be done and their deadlines. this way, you start each day with a clear plan. to make it visually appealing and motivating, consider using productivity apps like evernote, habit tracker, or notion.

PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

— wake up early.

— plan ahead everything, do scheduling. you can use:

google calendar / notion / tasks .

— if the task takes less than 2 minutes to finish, do it immediately.

— countdown rule, if you are procrastinating, count 1-2-3-4-5 and jump.

— start slow, don't rush and try to do everything at one time.

— follow a proper routine, use app locks based on screentime.

— pomodoro technique, 25 min work, and 5 min break.

— schedule longer break times as well e.g 30 min nap.

🍕 Kalorinarme Pizza 🍕

Rezept :

Insgesamt = ca. 601 kcal (statt ca. 1200)

Teig :

100g Mehl

7g Hefe

Salz

50g Joghurt 1,5%

80ml warmes Wasser

Hefe in eine Schüssel, Wasser dazu geben und verrühren. Nun Mehl, Joghurt und Salz hinzufügen und gut verkneten. Mit einem Geschirrtuch abdecken und 30 Minuten an einem warmen Ort gehen lassen.

Wenn der Teig aufgegangen ist ein Backblech mit etwas Mehl bestäuben und alles mit einem EL aus der Schüssel kratzen und in der gewünschte Form verstreichen. Nun für 10 Minuten bei 200°C Umluft vorbacken.

Belag :

80g Passierte Tomaten

50g Geriebener Käse light

15g Putenschinken

15g Gutfried Geflügelsalami

80g Champions

35g Zwiebeln

Salz

Pfeffer

Italienische Gewürze

Die passierten Tomaten mit allen Gewürzen vermengen und beiseite stellen. Zwiebeln, Salami, Putenschinken und Champions klein schneiden. Wenn der Boden etwas angebacken ist, raus holen, Sauce darauf verteilen. Nun die restlichen klein geschnitten Zutaten darüber verteilen. Zum Schluss den Käse gleichmäßig darüber geben und nochmal für 15 Minuten bei 200 °C Umluft backen.

Wer kein Fleisch mag, kann die Pizza natürlich auch mit anderen Dingen belegen. Der Teig allein hat ca. 388 kcal und kann ein ganzes Blech abdecken.

Gutes gelingen! 😊

Transform Your Winter Arc: The Ultimate Guide to Your Seasonal Glow-Up ♥️

Winter isn’t just a season—it’s a vibe. While nature slows down, it’s your chance to turn inward, focus on yourself, and lay the groundwork for your best self. Embrace this winter arc as the ultimate glow-up season, and let’s make these cozy months count!

1. Cozy Up Your Self-Care Routine

Winter calls for all things warm, soothing, and nurturing. Think of this season as your spa retreat. Create a cozy self-care lineup that feels luxurious:

Deep Hydration: Treat your skin to rich moisturizers, soothing masks, and a gentle exfoliation ritual to keep that winter glow alive. Winter skin? Not on your watch.

Warmth & Wellness: Start or end your day with warm teas, a hot bath, or even five minutes of meditation. It’s all about feeling recharged and ready.

2. Set Your Winter Glow-Up Challenge

Nothing says level-up like a challenge that pushes you toward your goals every day. Let’s make it structured but fun—something you look forward to!

Weekly Focus Goals: Choose a focus for each week, like skincare, fitness, reading, or a creative skill. Keeping it fresh will keep you engaged and excited.

Mini Daily Habits: Pick a few small, daily habits to keep you on track. Try journaling, a daily walk, a few pages of a book, or morning stretches. Trust me, these small steps build big results.

3. Flex Your Mental Strength

Winter can be a test of resilience, but this is your season to build mental fortitude. Don’t just survive—thrive!

Reflect & Refresh: Use this time to journal on what you’re grateful for and set your intentions for the upcoming year. A vision gives you momentum.

Resilience Practice: Challenge yourself with something you’ve been putting off. Pick up that project, push your limits, or set routines that make you feel strong from the inside out. Winter’s a great time to build confidence that lasts.

4. Master a Skill Indoors

Winter gives you all the indoor time you need to get creative! Whether it’s learning something new or perfecting a skill, this season can be your best excuse to level up:

Get Creative: Try your hand at something artsy—maybe sewing, painting, or digital design. These creative outlets keep your mind active and inspired.

At-Home Fitness: Can’t hit the gym? No worries. Turn your living space into a personal workout studio. Try online workouts, yoga, or a stretching routine that keeps you fit without stepping outside.

5. Reinvent Your Style with Winter Magic

Winter fashion is all about layering, texture, and bold choices that bring out the season’s sophisticated vibes:

Layer It Up: Mix cozy knits, structured coats, and luxurious scarves. Winter is the season to go big on style and feel your best.

Elevate Your Look: Experiment with darker, moodier makeup or a chic red lip. Winter is the season for going bold, mysterious, and glamorous.

6. Plan for Your Spring Debut

Dream big this winter! Use this season to map out where you want to be when spring arrives and make that vision crystal clear:

Make a Vision Board: Fill it with images, colors, and words that embody the goals you’re aiming for.

Set Mini-Milestones: Break down your big plans into small, doable steps. By spring, you’ll be so ready to bloom.

Winter is YOUR season to refocus, recharge, and prepare to come back stronger than ever. Let the cozy vibes fuel your growth, and let’s make this the winter arc where you unlock your next level!

Here’s to leveling up, glowing up, and taking this winter by storm!

Recipies by Ana•••••••

Chocolate Tiramisu🍫🍰

Ingredients

1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled (0 calories)

- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, unsweetened (12 calories)

- 1/2 teaspoon Stevita Stevia Sweetener (0 calories)

- 4 ladyfinger cookies (60 calories)

- 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese (80 calories)

- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (3 calories)

- 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips (70 calories)

Instructions

1. Mix the brewed coffee with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and Stevita sweetener.

2. Dip the ladyfinger cookies in the coffee mixture and layer them in a serving dish.

3. Mix the ricotta cheese with vanilla extract until smooth.

4. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the ladyfingers.

5. Sprinkle half of the mini chocolate chips over the ricotta layer.

6. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients.

7. Dust the top with unsweetened cocoa powder.

8. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Total Calories: 231

Calories per Serving (2 servings):116

What recipies would you guys like next, comment them<3

workouts & stretches you can do in bed

* youtube channel dayana wang has tons of short bed workouts!

5 minute stretch by eylem abaci

5 minute yoga by yoga with kassandra

6 minute stretch by pamela reif

8 minute de-bloating stretch by gloria song

10 minute abs by emi wong

10 minute abs & thighs by emi wong

10 minute sitting upper body by emi wong

10 minute stretch by emi wong

10 minute sitting back workout & stretch by emi wong

10 minute stretch by emi wong

10 minute abs by emi wong

10 minute upper body workout & stretch by emi wong

10 minute stress & headache relief stretch/massage by emi wong

10 minute sitting arm workout by hailey c.

10 minute yoga by yoga with kassandra

10 minute yoga stretch by yoga with bird

10 minute yoga by jess yoga

12 minute full body by vicky justiz

14 minute full body by roberta’s gym

15 minute leg workout & stretch by emi wong

15 minute full body by hailey c.

15 minute legs by emi wong

15 minute lower abs by mizi

15 minute stretch by blogilates

15 minute yoga by boho beautiful yoga

20 minute abs & legs by emi wong

24 minute full body by roberta’s gym

30 minute yoga by yoga with kassandra

noooo!!!

Pressed flowers Masterpost

Hello, this is a masterpost of how to press flowers correctly, taken from a 1984 book (more info at the end of the post) and it was all in portuguese, so I translate it all, but english is not my first language, if any sentence is messy, let me know and I’ll fix it. And this is a more “professional” way to do it, you don’t have to follow all the steps, but keep in mind that the result will be different if you don’t follow them.

The drying and pressing process gives the leaves extraordinary delicacy. Care, patience and imagination is the only requirement!

When harvesting the leaves and flowers to be pressed, try not to break its branches, as this would damage the irrediavelmente plant.

Most species of flowers and leaves can be subjected to drying and pressing process, but the results may not always be satisfactory.

White or very light flowers often have a brownish hue when dried.

Blue and violet petals fade quickly

The yellow flowers are the ones that keep the color the longest.

Daisy, roses, carnations and tulips are flowers that, after drying, retain their beautiful colors very well.

Another thing to watch out for is volume: very large flowers and leaves should have their various parts pressed separately. 

Picking the flowers: always pick the flower that already bloom. Try to harvest them when the dew has already evaporated, ie at noon. This will facilitate the drying process. Press them immediately after picking them.

Preparing the Flowers: Now that you have harvested the flowers you will use, it is time to prepare them for the drying process. Remove the stem leaves from the flowers, each part should pressed individually. Remove any kind of dirt from the flower.

More delicate flowers like pansy, poppy, buttercup, daisy and primrose, for example, are easier to press, put them face-down on the press pad (Tutorial below)

Flowers like the daisy should have some of their thickness removed.

‘‘Image 2. a. How to cut it / b. Cup-shaped flower‘‘ CORTE = Cut here

Small flowers such as lily of the valley and forget-me-not can be pressed whole.

Cup-shaped stem flowers such as jasmine, tulip and hyacinth should be cut in half and each part will be pressed separately

Very large flowers, such as carnation rose and chrysanthemum, must be separated into petals before being pressed.

Pressing Process: First things first always press more flowers than necessary as damage to plant parts in the drying process is inevitable. Keep similar flowers in the same layer, do not mix flowers of different thicknesses. do not let them touch each other and leave a safe space for the plants to be stretched in the pressing process.

Arrange an even weight, any heavy object will do (Big and heavy books can be a weight for pressing flowers.) and the thicker the flower, the heavier it should be. After 2 days, remove the weight from your press pad, and very carefully remove the layers of damp newspaper sheets. Do not open the paper towel layer at all! Remove the wet newspapers and put very dry new ones, put them back where they were, with the weight on it again. This should be repeated at least 3 times, if you do not remove the newspaper sheets, the flowers will scoff!

To absorb moisture from the plants, you will need paper towels (can be replaced by WHITE napkins or off-set paper), a good deal of old newspapers and two wooden planks.

Press Pad:  To absorb moisture from the plants, you will need paper towels (can be replaced by WHITE napkins or off-set paper), a good deal of old newspapers and two wooden planks. 

First of all, dry the newspapers to be used, do not use moist newspaper sheets!!

How to do it: Make two layers with newspapers folded in half, and place on one of the wooden planks, also fold the sheet of paper in half and place it on the newspapers. The flowers will be placed in the middle of the paper towel (as shown below), and the other layer of newspaper will be placed on the paper towel (with the flowers in the middle), and the other wooden plank will be placed on top, like a sandwich…

‘’Image a4 and b. How to improvise a table tennis net press’’

The book suggests leaving it for 6 weeks!

Book: Artes Aplicadas (1984), Rio de Janeiro (RJ)