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UAE Moments
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UAE Moments
Daily Affirmation for July 22, 2025 to Kickstart Your Vibe
✨ Today's Affirmation: 'I release what I can't control and focus on what lights me up.' 💫 Vibe Check: Feeling anxious? Like you're carrying the whole world on your shoulders? We get it. Some days, the weight of uncertainty can feel extra heavy. But here's your cosmic reminder: you don't have to hold it all together. You're allowed to breathe, to pause, to let go. Today's energy says — let that sh*t go and make space for what brings you peace. 🧘♀️ Why This Works: We live in a hustle-heavy world that celebrates burnout and busyness. But control is an illusion, and peace comes from within — not from having everything figured out. This affirmation calls you back to your center, reminding you to nurture what's in your power: your joy, your purpose, your presence. 🌿 Your Mini Mission: Let go of the pressure to micromanage every outcome. Try this instead: – Make a 'let it go' list: write down 3 things stressing you that you can't control — then tear it up. – Schedule 15 minutes for something that sparks joy: dancing, doodling, or just doing nothing. – Say this when anxiety creeps in: 'This moment is mine. I choose peace over panic.' 🎧 Peace Mode Playlist: For the days you need to exhale and come back to yourself: 'Let Go' – Frou Frou 'Breathe (2 AM)' – Anna Nalick 'Peace' – Taylor Swift 'Good Days' – SZA 'Gravity' – Sara Bareilles 🔮 Bonus Energy Tip: Light a candle or incense. Watch the flame or the smoke rise. As it moves freely, let it remind you: your energy flows best when it's not being boxed in. You're allowed to surrender. You're allowed to shine.
UAE Moments
27-06-2025
- Health
- UAE Moments
Daily Affirmation for June 27, 2025 to Kickstart Your Vibe
✨ Today's Affirmation: "I trust the timing of my life and welcome every new beginning with an open heart." 💫 Vibe Check: Feeling a little restless? Like you're stuck in that weird in-between of wanting more but not sure how or when it's coming? Totally normal. Today's cosmic whisper: Trust that everything is unfolding even when it feels like you're standing still. You're not behind. You're exactly on time. 🧘♀️ Why This Works: When you're craving change, it's tempting to force things to happen ASAP. But growth — real, soul-deep growth — is more like a sunrise than a light switch. This affirmation reminds you that patience is progress, and your heart knows the way. 🌿 Your Mini Mission: Ease into trust today with these tiny steps: – Write down three small wins you've had in the past month (they count, even if they feel tiny). – Practice saying out loud: 'I am on my own timeline, and that's enough.' – Pause before rushing a decision — give yourself permission to feel ready before moving forward. 🎧 Power Up Playlist: Songs for trusting your glow-up season: 'Good as Hell' – Lizzo 'Hold On' – Wilson Phillips 'Shake It Out' – Florence + The Machine 'Dog Days Are Over' – Florence + The Machine 'Brave' – Sara Bareilles 🔮 Bonus Energy Tip: Wear or carry a piece of moonstone today. Moonstone is the ultimate "trust the process" stone — it encourages intuition, patience, and flow. Whenever you feel anxious about the future, touch it and repeat: "New beginnings are always on my side."
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Weekend Watch: Waitress serves fresh pie, Father's Day Soccer
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Father's Day weekend has arrived, and with a few rainy days behind us, it's time to get outdoors and enjoy the town. Prefer indoor fun? A Musical playing in Austin could be a good choice! The bulk of the rain will be left behind as conditions clear up, allowing us a chance to get outside. Temperatures will also creep back up into the mid-90s, with less cloud coverage and fewer showers in our future. Take a deep breath of pecan pie and immerse yourself in Waitress: The Musical. (My favorite musical. -Freddy) The story of a small town pie maker working at a restaurant in a loveless marriage finds out she is pregnant from her abusive husband. With music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, the show runs from June 11 through July 13 with a special ASL show on Saturday, June 21. This show will be in their Zach360 Stage, which gives the audience an on-stage experience that you can't miss. For more information, be sure to visit their website. All weekend long, the Round Rock Express will be taking on the El Paso Chihuahuas. Each night, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will hold a different game night for the entire family to enjoy. Friday is Harry Potter Night, where you can purchase specialized caps, meet Dobby the Elf, and even attend a potions class. Saturday is their Saturday at the Ballpark event with an Express Soccer Jersey Giveaway. On Sunday is Kids Day and Father's Day Catch on the Field. Join the team from 5-5:30 p.m. and bring your glove and ball for a pregame catch on the field. For more information on each of these events or for tickets, be sure to visit their website. Take Dad, Mom, siblings, or whoever else loves soccer to the Austin FC game at Q2 Stadium this Saturday, June 14. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and is against Red Bull New York. RBNY is currently ranked 10th, with Austin FC at 18th. RBNY has three wins under its belt and two losses, while Austin has one win, one loss, and three draws. Tickets are still available, and for more information on the game, be sure to head to their website. Who will win? Dads or kids! Austin Men's Soccer Association is hosting their Dads vs Kids on Sunday, June 15. Kicking off at 9 a.m. at Meanwhile Brewing Company, there will be 4 games to participate in, depending on your age range, with 15-minute halves. Ages 9-11 (sold out) and ages 12-15. Registration is required, but it is free for everyone. You must take your safety gear; however, soccer balls will be provided. Local non-profits will be there with pop-ups from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Be sure to visit their website for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
14-05-2025
- Health
- New York Times
3 Ways to Find Joy in an Anxious World
Sara Bareilles is emerging from a monthslong bought of acute anxiety. The singer, songwriter and Broadway star has grappled with the condition for years. She had been doing well enough to stop taking Lexapro, an antidepressant, she said. Then a close friend died, and she began to spiral downward. 'The bottom dropped out and I couldn't find the surface again,' Ms. Bareilles said onstage at the New York Times Well Festival in Brooklyn last week. Ms. Bareilles was speaking on a panel about living with anxiety, alongside Dacher Keltner, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. It was moderated by Dan Harris, the host of the '10% Happier' podcast — who, as he told the audience, is perhaps best known for having had a 'coke-fueled panic attack on 'Good Morning America.'' 'If you Google 'panic attack on television,' you can see it for yourself,' he said. 'It's the No. 1 result.' None of the panelists claimed to have conquered anxiety. But they shared some of the strategies that have helped them cope. Focus on action. Mr. Harris applauded Ms. Bareilles's openness about her recent struggles. It's good that our culture talks about anxiety more openly than ever before, he added. 'But one of my critiques is that we — especially in social media — tend to wallow in the suffering,' Mr. Harris said. He wanted people to turn to the 'many, many things you can do about it.' Ms. Bareilles agreed, noting that those with anxiety — herself included — can start to 'wear' the diagnosis as a kind of identity. It's not easy or simple to move forward, the panelists agreed. Dr. Keltner described anxiety as 'one of the hardest conditions to overcome.' Still, as a guiding principle, Mr. Harris said he liked to remind himself: 'Action absorbs anxiety.' Be willing to experiment. Different coping mechanisms work for different people. Ms. Bareilles said she relied on therapy, medication, meditation, exercise and 'lots and lots and lots of human connection.' (An attempt to self-medicate with the drug MDMA was a fiasco, she said.) Dr. Keltner, who said he had his first panic attack at age 30, has sought comfort in music, meditation, pickup basketball and time in nature. 'The single best thing you can do outside of social connection is get outdoors,' he said, adding that research shows: 'Clouds and sky and light and the sound of water and the smell of spring get into your nervous system and calm it all down.' Mr. Harris has been in talk therapy for years, he told the audience, and is using exposure therapy to manage the panic attacks he experiences on planes and in elevators. He and his therapist 'go around New York City and try and find the most diabolically small elevators' and ride them together, he said. 'I really believe that people should do what works for them,' Mr. Harris said. Cultivate mindfulness. The speakers emphasized the roles of mindfulness and meditation in their own lives. It can help to start small, just doing a few minutes here and there, Mr. Harris said. He has built a second career as an evangelist for meditation, but he acknowledged the practice might not resonate with everyone. Meditation might even serve to pile on the anxiety for some people. 'If you're trying to alleviate or mitigate stress, adding a stressful item to your to-do list seems counterproductive,' Mr. Harris said. So what should you do? Find something that can help you tap into a sense of calmness and awe, Dr. Keltner encouraged the audience. Music, for instance, can offer a real sense of peace, he added. So can visual art. Dr. Keltner recently tried a New York Times focus challenge, spending 10 minutes looking at van Gogh's 'Starry Night,' he said. He found himself tearing up as he took in the painting. 'There are many ways to meditate,' he told the audience.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Saturday Night Live to Launch British Spinoff in 2026
Sara Bareilles and Kate McKinnon, as Theresa May, on Saturday Night Live, April 2019 (Steven Molina Contreras/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Saturday Night Live will launch a UK spinoff in 2026, Sky has confirmed. Show creator Lorne Michaels will executive-produce the show, enlisting an all-British cast of comedians, musical guests, and celebrity hosts to recreate the 'live, fast-paced style that has made the show a cultural phenomenon,' as Sky put it in the announcement. The London-based program will, naturally, air live on Saturday nights, via Sky Max and Now TV. The British SNL was reportedly in the works in 2021, but today's news is the first confirmation that the plans are moving forward. Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio's UK production team will produce the show; more details will be announced in the coming months. SNL recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, featuring David Byrne, Lady Gaga, Devo, the surviving members of Nirvana, and many more. Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
