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If your summer mood board looks like early alarms, cold plunges, and “that girl” habits on steroids… this one’s for you.
Here’s your gentle reminder that June doesn’t need to be another transformation project. You don’t need to rebrand your whole identity just because the sun’s out and your calendar says optimize everything.
Sometimes the glow-up is actually the slow-down.
Because what if powering down—just a little—was the real productivity flex?
What's Inside
Your Summer Reset Doesn’t Need a Glow-Up—It Needs a Power-Down
Doing less ≠ being lazy. It means you finally trust your nervous system.
There’s a sneaky kind of pressure that creeps in this time of year. It sounds like:
“I’m going to finally wake up early.”
“I’ll read 12 books, run 100 miles, build a brand, and get my cortisol under control—by July.”
And look—we get it. June does have big main character energy. But if your “summer reset” starts to feel like another job, you might be chasing the wrong kind of success.
Here’s what no one tells you:
The best resets don’t look impressive.
They feel quietly powerful.
Sometimes that looks like logging off for the weekend.
Sometimes that looks like saying no to the extra plans.
Sometimes that looks like not changing anything for once.
So this week’s Wellness Rewind is your permission slip to power down to power up.
You’re not lazy. You’re strategic.
And rest is productive when it’s on your terms.
Self-Care Swaps of the Week: Power-Down Edition
Instead of: yet another “miracle morning”
Try: doing one slow thing before checking your phone
Instead of: a strict summer meal plan
Try: eating for energy, not aesthetics
Instead of: screen time limits you break anyway
Try: one real-life plan after 6 PM
Instead of: squeezing in a 6AM run and a 9PM email reply
Try: choosing presence over perfection. Every time.
5 Products That Help You Log Off (and Stay Off)
The Skinny Confidential Hot Mess Ice Roller
Cold therapy that feels like a dopamine hug. Bonus: You can’t scroll while icing your face.Tinx’s “Hotter in the Hamptons”
A light, breezy fiction book for your poolside recharge era.Mel Robbins’ “Let Them”
Short chapters, zero fluff, and the best boundary-setting pep talk you'll get all summer.The Opal App
App-blocking for people who actually want to unplug without deleting Instagram.Paige DeSorbo’s new line Daphne
Real talk: You’ll want to stay in and romanticize your 9PM wind-down. Her new line drops this week!Matte Black Notepad + Muji Gel Pen Combo
Analog is the new luxury. Try writing out your plans instead of scrolling for them.
🔁 Your Turn
This week’s journal prompt:
What’s one summer habit you’re officially done forcing?
Hit reply and tell me what rest actually looked like for you. You can also tag @wellnessbum or @valeriealvarez on Threads. We’ll feature your responses in next week’s “Rewind Crew Writes In.”
💬 Rewind Crew Writes In
Last week’s journal prompt: “What I ditched to finally stay consistent.”
📍Jordan M. — Los Angeles, CA
“I stopped trying to journal every morning like a monk. I switched to once a week voice notes, and suddenly it stuck. Turns out I needed honesty, not perfection.”
📍Isabela R. — Austin, TX
“I ditched the 5AM club. My best work happens at 11AM after breakfast and movement—not before sunrise. Fighting my rhythm wasn’t discipline. It was sabotage.”
📍Derek L. — Chicago, IL
“I gave up tracking everything. Steps, macros, time blocks—it became a full-time job. Now I just follow 3 anchor habits and let the rest flex. It’s more sustainable and more enjoyable.”
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Want to be featured next week? Try one of our Burnout Micro-Reset tools and tag @wellnessbum or @valeriealvarez on Threads—or just hit reply 💌
Until next Sunday...
Power down. Cool off. Glow slower.
The anti-burnout summer starts with you.
Valerie
@valeriealvarez
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