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Tiny Mineral, Big Mood (And No, It’s Not Magnesium This Time)

👋 Greetings from the Mineral Curiosity Department

Good morning from the girlboss of Trying Things. Today’s vibe? Somewhere between “Is this helping?” and “Should I just give up and eat frosting with a spoon?”

If you’re in your “science experiment era” – testing supplements, random stretches, YouTube meditations, crying into tea, rage-organizing your drawer of vitamins – SAME.

Midlife is weird. There’s no one fix. Just a revolving door of hopeful micro-attempts.

Today, we’re shining a (very chill) spotlight on one of the least discussed, but possibly helpful trace minerals in your hormonal toolbox:
✨ Selenium – the underdog of the supplement world, and quite possibly the quiet MVP behind fewer hot flashes, clearer brain fog, and slightly less rage when your partner breathes too loud.

✨ Today’s Vibe

“I’m held together by one Brazil nut, a trace mineral, and pure stubbornness.”

🧠 Today’s Vibe Forecast

Focus: Missing. Possibly in the laundry.
Body: A haunted amusement park
Outlook: Cautiously optimistic with a 40% chance of abandoning everything by 2PM

✨Affirmation of the Day

“I am not high-maintenance. I am just a full-time maintenance project with a delightful personality.”

📖 Today’s Article

Selenium – The Underdog Mineral That Might Be Saving Your Sanity (Silently)

Inside this issue:
🥄 What selenium actually does (spoiler: a lot)
🌡️ How it supports your thyroid, mood, hot flashes, and even memory
🥜 Why 1 Brazil nut a day might be the crunchy solution you didn’t see coming
🚫 Plus: why you can overdo it

👉 Read the full article here:
(We made it funny and sciencey. Because you deserve both.)

🧪 Things I’ve Tried Lately That Maybe Helped (No Guarantees)

Ditching my 17-step morning routine: I picked one thing (stretching) and now I hate mornings less.

Selenium (via one fancy nut): My mood didn’t swing as violently yesterday, so… science?

Cold cloth on my neck: Shocked me into calm. 10/10 recommend when screaming feels like too much effort.

Staring at a tree for 2 full minutes: Grounding, slightly feral, strangely effective.

🖼️ Meme of the Day

🔍 Daily Digest: 3 Things We’re Loving This Week

🍵 Rooibos tea – no caffeine, still dramatic
🛁 Magnesium bath soaks = dramatic main character energy
🥱 Saying “I’m done for today” at 3PM and actually meaning it

🩷 Support Spark of the Day

Five-Second Window Scan

Find the nearest window. Look out.
Notice 3 things that are far away.
Let your eyes relax. Let your breath follow.
✨ Distance gaze = calm brain. (Your ancestors used this to scan for tigers. You’re using it to escape your inbox.)

💋 Reminder of the Day

You don’t need to get everything “right.”
You just need to keep trying little things that whisper: you deserve to feel better.

You are not a failure if one supplement doesn’t work.
You’re not lazy if rest is your main treatment plan right now.

Trying something counts.
Sticking with yourself counts.

📣 From the Facebook Feed:

Yesterday’s top post is still causing a ruckus.
Click the image below or right here to see the comments, reactions, and drop your own spicy take. We’re accepting sass, solidarity, and sarcasm – as always.

💬 Your Turn

What’s one weird little thing you tried recently? And it maybe helped?
Let’s build our collective bag of survival hacks. No shame. No MLMs.

Reply and tell me.
(Or send an emoji. That counts too.)

💋 Until Tomorrow

You’re not crazy. You’re navigating a hormonal circus with grace and a supplement shelf that could double as a pharmacy.

Try stuff. Take breaks.
And if all else fails, eat the damn Brazil nut.

With love and tiny wins,
E

Editor-in-Chief, Elistocrat 💌
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