Independence Day is the perfect day to break a tie with something (or someone) that has become a less-than-beneficial influence in your life. Maybe you need a break from your phone-scrolling, or perhaps there's someone in your life who has become too clingy.

You'll need two stones of two different colors; one represents you and the other represents the thing or person you're taking a break from. Place them in the middle of a flat surface where they won't be disturbed— a bedroom windowsill or shelf, for example. Every day, move the stones a bit farther apart from each other. The separating stones will bring separation into your life, but you have to do your part, too! Leave your phone alone for the first hour of the morning, or don't always be at the beck and call of the other person. When the stones are completely separated, you should have formed a new habit. Thank the stones for their help, then toss them in a pond or puddle somewhere away from where you live.