In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly dive into the often-overlooked relationship between hygiene and mental health. From the struggle to maintain routines during stressful times to the confidence and stability that self-care can provide, they share personal experiences and practical insights along the way.

• Hygiene defined...physical self-care and your environment
• Your self-care and how you keep your environment reflect your self-worth
• Dressing how your feel or want to feel
• New mothers who don't have time for themselves can feel they are neglecting their own hygiene
• Having grace periods
• Depression, anxiety, PTSD all may impact self-care and hygiene
• When it's overwhelming pick one thing to do...brush my teeth, put on a clean shirt, wash your face
• Often neglecting hygiene is the first outward sign of depression and struggle
• What about the opposite of neglect...the other extreme

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly tackle the ever-present challenge of procrastination. They explore why we put things off, how procrastination impacts personal growth, and the strategies they’ve used to overcome it. Through honest conversation, personal stories, and practical insights, they unpack the habits and mindsets that can help us move from avoidance to action.

• How do Kelly and Sydney procrastinate?
• Science and the structure of our brain influences procrastination
• Procrastination is not simply laziness
• Types of procrastination...active and passive
• Passive...hard to make decisions...avoidance
• Active...purposefully waiting because want to be under pressure
• Reasons we procrastinate...perfectionists, dreamer, defier, worrier, crisis maker, over-doer
• Procrastination and anxiety
• What helps us move forward
• Finding the intrinsic motivation
• Professional help

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly take a leap outside their comfort zones and head to iFLY Indoor Skydiving for an indoor skydiving adventure. They reflect on the anticipation, nerves, excitement, and lessons that come from trying something new and embracing uncertainty. Join them as they explore how stepping beyond familiar boundaries can build confidence, foster growth, and remind us that sometimes the biggest rewards come from taking the leap.

• Overall a good experience
• Clean and felt safe
• Instructor is with you
• Group building and parties
• Expensive for the amount of time
• I would go again for special occasions
• Of course Sydney got a better evaluation than Kelly

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