Every Woman Needs More of THIS! The secret health habit nobody talks about.
Unplug It...Including You
We schedule everything for everyone. The appointments, the activities, the carpools, the calls. But somewhere in all of it, the one thing that would change everything keeps getting bumped. Solo time.
In this episode, Sarah and Tanna get real about what it actually looks and feels like when the bucket runs dry, and what it takes to fill it back up.
What You'll Hear in This Episode:
Lonely vs. Alone...They're Not the Same There's a loneliness epidemic happening right now, and it's worth getting clear on the difference. Loneliness is the absence of meaningful connection. Intentional alone time is something else entirely ~ a nervous system reset, a creativity boost, and a chance to actually hear yourself think.
What Happens When You Skip It... Shutting down. Getting edgy. Craving sleep because at least in a dark room the noise stops. Sarah and Tanna share what skipping solo time actually does to them, and it's both honest and very relatable.
Why Your Nervous System Is Begging for This The science is real. Intentional alone time lowers stress, builds emotional resilience, restores your social battery, and is directly tied to mental clarity and creativity. When do the best ideas show up? Not at the desk. In the shower. On a hike. Walking with no AirPods in.
A Motorcycle, a Rainstorm, and a Full Bucket Tanna just got back from a solo motorcycle trip that got completely rained out, and she came back better than she left. Sometimes figuring it out entirely on your own is exactly the point.
It Doesn't Have to Be Extravagant... Five minutes. A walk across the street to the beach. Morning coffee outside before the house wakes up. Even sitting with a song that brings you joy if silence feels like too much right now. Solo time scales to your life.
Ideas to start this week:
- Five to 10-minute walk, no destination
- Morning coffee outside, slow and quiet
- Lunch break alone, somewhere away from the noise
- An evening walk with no podcast, no music
- Drive in silence (yes, really, try it)
- Sit in your backyard and just be
- Something that requires your full attention ~ a ride, a headstand, whatever gets you out of your head
Protect It Like You Mean It You protect every appointment for everyone else. This one is yours. Put it in the calendar. Put the phone away. Treat it the way you'd treat something you'd do for someone you love.
"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."