{"id":7950518583524,"title":"ZOX Wristband - Moon Child - Medium Size","handle":"zox-wristband-moon-child-medium","description":"\u003cp class=\"Styles__Typography-sc-4zz2i3-0 mkhll\"\u003eAbout this product:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eUPLIFTING, WEARABLE REMINDERS. ZOX reversible bracelets feature an inspirational quote on one side \u0026amp; bold artwork on the reverse. Wear positive affirmations on the inside when they're just for you, or on the outside for a reminder when you look down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eLIMITED-EDITION DESIGN. Featuring beautiful custom artwork, ZOX bracelets are made in limited quantities and never reproduced. Support local artists around the world with these unique, inspiring, wearable daily reminders to spread good vibes and kindness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eSHARE THE LOVE. We believe kind words change the world – spread love with encouraging quotes that make great small gifts for everyone in your life! Every order helps provide clean drinking water to those in need through our partner Thirst Project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eMADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC. Each super-soft ZOX wristband recycles an 8oz water bottle from the environment and transforms it into a wearable hug for your wrist – the perfect motivational reminder to help you make it through your day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCOLLECT POSITIVITY. ZOX are made to be collected and shared! Every wrist strap includes a collector's card that is laser engraved with a serial number and gold ZOX logo to verify authenticity – plus a little bonus encouragement on the back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[[\"em\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"]],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"]],[\"strong\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"]]],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Hello and good morning, my friends! I hope you'\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHello and good morning, my friends! I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend. I've loved seeing everyone's responses to our previous Spotlight releases, and I can assure you that we have another special one for you today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, though, I'd like to dive into something all of us have experienced – maybe only as children, or perhaps still to this day: the fear of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the longest time growing up, I would fall asleep with the TV on to comfort me from whatever lurked in the dark, ominous corners of my bedroom. Then, within more recent years, I adopted the new tactic of having a light-up air freshener so I had a splash of light without illuminating my entire room. You see – I was trying to conquer my fear of the dark by slowly easing my way out of having a crutch, the sources of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can happily admit that I now sleep with an eye mask to keep out the light completely! Talk about progress, huh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that doesn't mean I've conquered my fear of the dark. It sounds childish to admit, \"yeah, please leave the lights on – I'm scared of the dark,\" but that's only because society isolated it to a fear only children struggle with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Manifestation of Nyctophobia in Real \u003cem\u003eAdult\u003c\/em\u003e Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003eNyctophobia\u003c\/a\u003e: the extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour fear of the dark may not be debilitating; however, it \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e place itself in different areas of your life. For example, I can sleep without the lights on, but I will start to panic if I'm stuck outside when it's cloudy, and there's no moonlight or artificial light to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFearing the night or darkness comes from \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003ethe fear of not being able to see what's around you\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing in the dark is not confined to physical situations. In fact, read the previous sentence once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetaphorically speaking, doesn't it get frustrating not to know what's happening around us or what will happen?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about it. Couldn't the fear of the dark be comparable to the fear of the unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, I don't mean to discount the fear of the dark for adults. It's real – trust me, I still experience it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, I would like to draw your attention to how nyctophobia can manifest itself in our lives by spreading into other areas—specifically, anxiety about the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we feel that we're left out of things, we're in the dark, right? That fear can grow into something too tangible for us to handle by having a night light, unfortunately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, we can relinquish our anxiety by acknowledging that things are out of our control – and admitting that's okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe more you stay away from a feared object or situation, such as refusing to go to the black basement at all costs, the more likely you are to maintain [your] phobia. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"\u003eElizabeth Bacharach\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer we avoid facing our fears, the longer they have control over us. But you can make conscious steps to release its hold on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMoving Past Fear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we overcome a fear of something that has yet to happen? It seems impossible, but nothing is impossible. Most fears we can confront, like a fear of spiders or heights, but the unknown is a little trickier to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes down to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003erelinquishing control.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason most of us fear the unknown is because we have no control over what happens next. We're creatures of habit – we like to know what we're going to be involved in next. So it's a natural desire to have our hands on whatever could affect us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, we must understand that we won't always have control over everything. Life is full of unpredictability, and there's no doubt that anxiety will arise in certain situations. Anxiety becomes more prevalent in our mental health, depending on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"\u003ehow we perceive, interpret, and respond to uncertain situations.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions starting with \"what if\" take root in our minds and divert our thoughts to the negative, fear-inducing ideas that introduce stress over a previously innocent situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce we \u003cstrong\u003eperceive\u003c\/strong\u003e that the situation is out of our control, \u003cstrong\u003einterpret\u003c\/strong\u003e it as an okay occurrence (meaning: \"I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm at peace with it\"), \u003cem\u003ethen\u003c\/em\u003e we can \u003cstrong\u003erespond\u003c\/strong\u003e in a more positive light, instead of drowning in our fear of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle steps are necessary to a big finale. It takes time to move past fear, but it can make significant changes earlier than we might expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brings me to our Spotlight strap today – Moon Child by \u003cstrong\u003eartist Christine Gulick\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a note from the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis idea literally came to me in a dream and started as a foil print before I decided to turn it into a Zox strap instead. This strap is going to have a different, deeper meaning to each person, and I’m excited to see what it means to those individuals!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \\\"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\\\"\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Give your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Be bold,\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Landri \"]]]]}'\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe bold,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristine Gulick\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-05-10T22:00:31-04:00","created_at":"2023-03-12T13:43:16-04:00","vendor":"ZOX","type":"Wristbands","tags":["Bracelet","Encouragement","Gift","Inspirational","Motivational","Positive Affirmation","Recycled Plastic","Reversible","Stretch Wristband","Wristband","ZOX"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43841188167908,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default 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class=\"Styles__Typography-sc-4zz2i3-0 mkhll\"\u003eAbout this product:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eUPLIFTING, WEARABLE REMINDERS. ZOX reversible bracelets feature an inspirational quote on one side \u0026amp; bold artwork on the reverse. Wear positive affirmations on the inside when they're just for you, or on the outside for a reminder when you look down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eLIMITED-EDITION DESIGN. Featuring beautiful custom artwork, ZOX bracelets are made in limited quantities and never reproduced. Support local artists around the world with these unique, inspiring, wearable daily reminders to spread good vibes and kindness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eSHARE THE LOVE. We believe kind words change the world – spread love with encouraging quotes that make great small gifts for everyone in your life! Every order helps provide clean drinking water to those in need through our partner Thirst Project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eMADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC. Each super-soft ZOX wristband recycles an 8oz water bottle from the environment and transforms it into a wearable hug for your wrist – the perfect motivational reminder to help you make it through your day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCOLLECT POSITIVITY. ZOX are made to be collected and shared! Every wrist strap includes a collector's card that is laser engraved with a serial number and gold ZOX logo to verify authenticity – plus a little bonus encouragement on the back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[[\"em\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"]],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"]],[\"strong\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"]]],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Hello and good morning, my friends! I hope you'\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHello and good morning, my friends! I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend. I've loved seeing everyone's responses to our previous Spotlight releases, and I can assure you that we have another special one for you today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, though, I'd like to dive into something all of us have experienced – maybe only as children, or perhaps still to this day: the fear of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the longest time growing up, I would fall asleep with the TV on to comfort me from whatever lurked in the dark, ominous corners of my bedroom. Then, within more recent years, I adopted the new tactic of having a light-up air freshener so I had a splash of light without illuminating my entire room. You see – I was trying to conquer my fear of the dark by slowly easing my way out of having a crutch, the sources of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can happily admit that I now sleep with an eye mask to keep out the light completely! Talk about progress, huh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that doesn't mean I've conquered my fear of the dark. It sounds childish to admit, \"yeah, please leave the lights on – I'm scared of the dark,\" but that's only because society isolated it to a fear only children struggle with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Manifestation of Nyctophobia in Real \u003cem\u003eAdult\u003c\/em\u003e Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003eNyctophobia\u003c\/a\u003e: the extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour fear of the dark may not be debilitating; however, it \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e place itself in different areas of your life. For example, I can sleep without the lights on, but I will start to panic if I'm stuck outside when it's cloudy, and there's no moonlight or artificial light to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFearing the night or darkness comes from \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003ethe fear of not being able to see what's around you\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing in the dark is not confined to physical situations. In fact, read the previous sentence once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetaphorically speaking, doesn't it get frustrating not to know what's happening around us or what will happen?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about it. Couldn't the fear of the dark be comparable to the fear of the unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, I don't mean to discount the fear of the dark for adults. It's real – trust me, I still experience it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, I would like to draw your attention to how nyctophobia can manifest itself in our lives by spreading into other areas—specifically, anxiety about the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we feel that we're left out of things, we're in the dark, right? That fear can grow into something too tangible for us to handle by having a night light, unfortunately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, we can relinquish our anxiety by acknowledging that things are out of our control – and admitting that's okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe more you stay away from a feared object or situation, such as refusing to go to the black basement at all costs, the more likely you are to maintain [your] phobia. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"\u003eElizabeth Bacharach\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer we avoid facing our fears, the longer they have control over us. But you can make conscious steps to release its hold on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMoving Past Fear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we overcome a fear of something that has yet to happen? It seems impossible, but nothing is impossible. Most fears we can confront, like a fear of spiders or heights, but the unknown is a little trickier to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes down to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003erelinquishing control.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason most of us fear the unknown is because we have no control over what happens next. We're creatures of habit – we like to know what we're going to be involved in next. So it's a natural desire to have our hands on whatever could affect us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, we must understand that we won't always have control over everything. Life is full of unpredictability, and there's no doubt that anxiety will arise in certain situations. Anxiety becomes more prevalent in our mental health, depending on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"\u003ehow we perceive, interpret, and respond to uncertain situations.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions starting with \"what if\" take root in our minds and divert our thoughts to the negative, fear-inducing ideas that introduce stress over a previously innocent situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce we \u003cstrong\u003eperceive\u003c\/strong\u003e that the situation is out of our control, \u003cstrong\u003einterpret\u003c\/strong\u003e it as an okay occurrence (meaning: \"I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm at peace with it\"), \u003cem\u003ethen\u003c\/em\u003e we can \u003cstrong\u003erespond\u003c\/strong\u003e in a more positive light, instead of drowning in our fear of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle steps are necessary to a big finale. It takes time to move past fear, but it can make significant changes earlier than we might expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brings me to our Spotlight strap today – Moon Child by \u003cstrong\u003eartist Christine Gulick\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a note from the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis idea literally came to me in a dream and started as a foil print before I decided to turn it into a Zox strap instead. This strap is going to have a different, deeper meaning to each person, and I’m excited to see what it means to those individuals!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \\\"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\\\"\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Give your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Be bold,\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Landri \"]]]]}'\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe bold,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristine Gulick\u003c\/p\u003e"}