6.9.25 | ✨ The science behind stress

June 9, 2025

Becoming more present in your life is practiced in small steps, be patient with yourself in your efforts.

Warmly,
AmyAnn Cadwell
& The Good Trade Team

Settle into this playlist made for those magic-hour summer evenings. 🎶

The Science Behind Stress (And How To Lower Your Cortisol)

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Looking to exercise more at home? These rowing machines are perfect for cardio and building strength without the gym membership.

Browse Rowing Machines For Your Home Gym

Sip into summer with this refreshing raspberry-watermelon fizz drink — perfect for a sunny day pick-me-up. 🍉

Make Raspberry Fizz Watermelon Drink

🍒 Psst: These bedtime foods help lower nighttime cortisol!

🧘‍♀️ Feeling stressed? This quiz helps you understand your anxiety better.

🌌 Take a break: Drop your stressors onto a star and watch them fade away with a moment of mindfulness.

💼 For job seekers: Alzheimers Society seeks a Senior Business Analyst based in the UK.

📝 A good question: How can you let yourself off the hook today, this week, this year?

*From Silsila Bahrami, Contributing Editor*

"If you're looking for a marathon-worthy series with episodes under 30 minutes, "The Four Seasons" is a must-watch. This comedy-drama about three couples offers a thoughtful look at love and life, packing heartfelt moments into just eight episodes." [Check it out]

One reader's reading practice:

"OMG last year I started a challenge to read the Reader's Digest top 100 books of all time! Yes I am re-reading books I read earlier in life. I am not skipping any! I'm currently wrapping up #23 which is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, so am ready to start Harry Potter soon. I am certainly not loving all of the books, but the stretch of taking me through genres I may not have gravitated to on my own has been very cool. I also don't skip around. I like not having to think about what I'm going to read next. Unsurprisingly, each book has related directly to something going on in my life at that time. It's a journey I would recommend." - HS

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