Quarantine Chronicles

Hey Quarantine Fam ! 

So two weeks ago, I challenged myself to not bring my phone in bed with me (hehe).  Last week, I challenged myself to not look at my phone in the morning while still in bed.  Meaning, I had to get up to look at it. This week, I'm taking it a step further, and I'm going to completely shut my phone off in the evening and set a REAL alarm clock.  I'm placing my phone across the room, and I really want to "wake up" before turning it on.  I really want to be out of bed, make the bed, wash my face and just have some "me" time before being flooded with notifications and text messages.  

BUT -- in this episode, we talk about the negative effects that scrolling in bed right as we wake up has on our brains.  Let me tell you, it was eye opening!!! Like actually eye opening and mind blowing.  Even if you don't want to listen to this podcast please do yourself the benefit of at least reading this article.  It really will make you look at your phone and social media differently.  It really is effecting our brains and our days! It's wild! 

I hope you guys enjoy this episode. I hope you learned something from this episode as well <3. 

Let me know if you end up trying these challenges and let me know how it goes for you !! 

Article used in episode:

https://medium.com/personal-growth-lab/3-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-check-your-smartphone-within-1-hour-of-waking-up-6ccb1264ec74

Thanks for listening,

xoxo

Melissa 

AYEEEEEEEE! 

Quarantine Fam, how we all doing this week? It's almost level 7 of Jumani !! Can you believe it ?! 

In today's episode, I thank you guys a million and TWO times for listening and attempt to give you guys a motivational speech. I SAID ATTEMPT. It didn't happen and it was blubbah. But you guys will get the jist of it... IF YOU WANNA DO SOMETHING; DO IT!! Can you believe this podcast hit 1k listens ?!! Like wow, you guys must LOVE LISTENING TO ME RAMBLE ?!!!!! I love it, I love it. 

Then, I read some more amazon reviews, but they didn't deliver this week.  But I think I ended on a good one for next weeks, so we will just have to wait another 7 days for me to read more. 

Last, we take a 2000s lyrics quiz for all my millennial folks out there. Let's just say, it was super hard, but I will leave it below if you want to take it before listening in. 

Enjoy my loves xoxo

Melissa 

HELLO THERE!! 

Let me ask you this! Do you bring your phone to bed with you ? Do you find yourself going from app to app scrolling for no reason before you fall asleep.  Well then this, my friend, is the episode for you !! 

This week, I put my phone down 30 minutes before going to sleep, and let me tell you, it made me realize A LOT about my relationship with my phone.  We go through some surprising facts on the reasons why we all should leave the phone on the night stand, and NOT take it to bed with us. And let me tell you the facts are shocking and this habit could be killing us!

Hope you guys enjoy this episode! I want to challenge you guys to try this out at least once a week!! Just leave the phone behind before hopping in bed. 

Enjoy the episode !! 

Website used in episode:

https://www.sclhealth.org/blog/2019/09/why-it-is-time-to-ditch-the-phone-before-bed/

Calming podcasts/meditations to listen to before bed: 

https://blog.castbox.fm/best-podcasts-for-sleep-or-relaxing-at-night-9943d36cec4

xoxo

Melissa

What's up Quarantini's, 

So today I did 9 miles, but I'm not proud of that. What I am proud of, is that I killed a bug with a bunch of legs on my own. I used my shoe and I was yelling in fear at the top of my lungs. No one came to check on me, which is totally fine, I'm an adult, HI! I texted my dad, saying hey dad I killed a bug with my shoe, and he said.... "Why? You could've used the vacuum." Disappointing parents 101 ! 

ANYWAYS, IF YOU LAUGHED AT THAT ... that's pretty much what this episode is !!! Reading hilarious Amazon reviews and a local pizza shop bad reviews as well.  It's hilarious, I promise ! And it will make you laugh and forget about Level 6 of Jumanji for a couple of minutes. 

SO grab your drink of choice and come join in and have a couple laughs with me.  I promise, these reviews are hilarious!!

xoxo

Melissa 

Hello my Quarantine Loves !! 

Today we talk about my journey with completing 30 days of Yoga. We talk about 5 things that I have learned throughout this 30 day journey, and how it was helped me off the yoga mat. 

 I truly didn't think yoga would be for me and I unfortunately didn't consider it a workout pre-Covid. After completing it for 30 days, I realized how wrong I was !! It most definitely is a workout and has great benefits for the mind and body! 

Hope you enjoy this episode!! I was very excited to record this one! 

xoxo

Melissa

Hello my Quarantinis !! 

Hope all is well <3. 

I don't know what it is about bad Yelp review that always get me laughing, but I find them hilarious.  In today's episode I read through some bad Yelp Reviews that were written from all over!!!  SOME HAD SWEARS .. just a pre-warning (LOL). Some of these reviews are ... WILD !!! 

In this episode we chat about how the 200 miles is going and I give an update on how much we have donated so far and how much mileage has been completed as well!!  I also chat about what it was like going back to work this week at the gym. Then we finally get to those funny Yelp reviews.

I hope you enjoy this Free for all Friday with me !! I will see you guys on Sunday!!! 

xoxo

Melissa

Hello Hello my Quarantine Fam !! 

GUESS WHAT ..... I completed 1500 burpees last month. So today's episode, we talk about what a burpee is, the origin of the burpee, some world records that were set ( I unfortunately did not set any, LOL), and my journey with doing burpees for the past 30 days.  

Hope you enjoy this one &&&&& LETS ... GET .... INTO ... IT !!

xoxo

Melissa 

What's happening my quarantine fam ... .

Today I ramble about the topics : 

Lets ramble, lets chill. Lets RELAX...IT'S FRIDAY ! 

xoxo

Melissa

QUARANTINI FAM !! What's up ?! How you guys doing?!

Have you ever thought, hey maybe I should wake up at 4:30 AM and take on the day!!! No? Me either, honestly. I was listening to Jocko's Podcast one day, and he is SO motivational. He will get you to do anything...even wake up at 4:30am. 

SO, this week's challenge was to wake up at 4:30 Monday through Friday. Was I successful? Did I fail ?! .... You'll have to listen to find out. 

We talk about benefits of waking up early (wait .. there's benefits?) and how it can transform your life!!! We also talk about tips on how to get up early, because lets be honest here ... it's so tough to leave that warm bed.

All the Jocko Things (podcast, merch, books, quote database): 

https://jockopodcast.com/

What are the benefits of waking up early? 

https://www.sleepadvisor.org/benefits-of-waking-up-early/

Have an amazing week!! 

xoxo

Melissa