Thread by @laurieallee

Some ways to survive the next few days without going insane.

A thread.

First, a dawn to sunset HD livestream from one of the most beautiful beaches in the world: Oahu’s North Shore Pipeline Cam via @exploreorg 🙏🏼❤️ 🏝 🏄🏾

What about at night? Let the sounds of happy Kenyan hippos and elephants and monkeys lull you to sleep: African River Wildlife Live Camera (also powered by @exploreorg ) 🦛 🐘 🐒

If those awesome beasts are too distracting, how about some virtual camping? The crickets and owls in this 8 hour video are really great ...check out Relaxing Forest ...

Or, escape the planet altogether and chill out to the view from the NASA Mars Rover during Red Planet Exploration #Mar...

I like to look over at this calm water and listen to the birds...

This nightingale singing in a vibrant green morning forest is also great:.

Or, if you miss working from a table at a busy coffee shop, here’s a great ambient fake out: Coffee Shop Sounds for Study and Concentration

I prefer working to jazz... here’s a great source: WORK & COFFEE: Good Mood Jazz & Mellow Bossa Nova Cafe Music for Work...

Ever just wish you could escape to an alt timeline? This book is for you: The Midnight Library by @matthaig1 is a #mustread (my affiliate link to the book: amzn.to/35RtHLO )

As a hopeless #bookworm, I’m all about #books as coping mechanisms. Check out hundreds of my recommendations: bookswithlaurie.com/?m=1 (click around for all kinds of hidden bookish delights) I #amreading to get through the election.) 📚📚📚❤️❤️❤️

Instead of doomscrolling, check out these apps: @Happify @mindshiftworks
@MyLifeSBT
@calm

And if you have to be on Twitter, look at these folks:
@caenhillcc
@ticiaverveer
@Colossal
@dodo

And sign up to know when @DeepakChopra starts live-streaming meditations. 🙏🏼❤️

I goofed above on how to find MindShift: mindshiftworks.com 🙏🏼

Don’t fall into a benzo addiction with all this anxiety. My go-to natural chill pill is L-Theanine washed down with lemon balm tea (brewed minimum of 6 minutes.) Here’s why the combo works: lifeextension.com/magazine/2007/…

(Talk to your doctor before adding any supplements if you are on medication.)

If yoga or meditation require too much effort, look into Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for a weird but oddly effective practice to calm yourself. (I know it’s weird. Just try it.)

Another cool, calming thing... a Tibetan Singing Bowl. My husband recently gave me one for our anniversary,and it’s as mysteriously inconsistent as it is beautiful. 🧘🏻‍♀️

Buy one here to arm yourself with zen bliss to face our unpredictable future.

theohmstore.co

I personally suck at meditating, but I do well with mala beads. (Google how to use them if you don’t know.) You can actually use any beads or rosary —before I had a mala strand I used a pearl strand— but if you want the real deal, I love the mala beads at buddhagroove.com

Finally, for nice escape-our-present-day nonviolent binge watches: I love The Last Tycoon on Amazon, The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, Mr. Selfidge and Victoria on PBS Masterpiece, Home Fires on BBC and the old Bored To Death on HBO. 📺

Stay grounded and take care of yourselves, friends. ❤️🙏🏼💫