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Whether you’re the type of person who drags themselves out of bed in the morning or the type who hops out of bed eager to greet the day, you probably will appreciate the inspiration a Daily Shine Text can give.
Daily Shine Texts can help you start the day right, with a dose of inspiration. They’re personalized, with your name to greet you as if you’re a dear friend. These daily texts link to articles with topics including confidence, daily happiness, mental health and productivity.
Reading Daily Shine Texts can help boost your well-being, according to Shine. On its website, Shine says that “96% of members said that Shine helps them feel ready to own the day.”
Update => Shine no longer sends daily text messages, but you can get daily inspiration from the Shine app.
How Daily Shine Texts Work
Daily Shine Texts arrive via a text message to your phone or by Facebook Messenger Monday through Friday each week. People outside the U.S. cannot get text messages from Shine but can get Daily Shine Texts on Facebook Messenger. Shine also has apps for iPhone and Android that can show you the Daily Shine Text.
The daily text from Shine contains an inspirational message, as well as a link to a longer article with more information about that message. If you don’t have much time, just read the one-sentence text message. If you have a few minutes, use the link to get more inspiration.
The link will take you to an article with a personal greeting at the top. The article offers helpful information about your well-being, with research-backed information about confidence, daily happiness, mental health and/or productivity.
For some examples of Daily Shine Text articles, check out: Here Are the Top 10 Shine Texts of 2017
Daily Shine Texts are free. Shine offers a paid subscription for other services and sells Shine merchandise, but there’s no charge to get daily text messages from Shine.
Getting Started with Daily Shine Texts
Signing up for Daily Shine Texts is easy. If you’re in the U.S., you can sign up for Daily Shine Texts at Shine Texts. You’ll be asked to set a time when you’d like to receive the text messages, for your first name and for your zip code (to set the time zone you’re in). You’ll also be asked for your cell phone number (read about Shine’s privacy policy below).
You don’t need to set a time to get Daily Shine Texts sent to your phone. If you don’t enter a time, Shine will send you text messages by 9 am in your time zone.
Confirm and you’ll be receiving Daily Shine Texts to brighten your day!
Facebook Messenger
If you live outside the U.S. or don’t want to get text messages on your phone, you can get Daily Shine Texts on Facebook Messenger. Head to Shine Text on Facebook Messenger to sign up for Daily Shine Texts.
Send them a message and you’ll be signed up. You can select the goal you most want to work on right now:
- Mindfulness
- Health
- Creativity
- Productivity
- Confidence
Note that the Messenger responses are automated, you’re not chatting with an actual person but a chatbot.
Check out => What Are Chatbots and Why You May Want to Use Them
Shine App
Shine is also available as a free app for iPhone and Android. In the app you can read the Daily Shine Texts as well as the related articles with more information.
The Shine app for iPhone was selected as one of Apple’s Best Apps for 2018.
Shine Website
If all of these other options don’t work for you, you can check out the Daily Shine Text articles at the Shine website. Read articles from the past to get even more inspiration.
While there you can also learn about the other services Shine offers.
Opting Out
If Daily Shine Text messages aren’t working to inspire you for the day, you may want to opt out. To opt out, text “QUIT” to 75985 from the cell phone number where you get the Daily Shine Texts. Or you can reply to a Daily Shine Text with “stop” or “quit”.
Send “stop” or “quit” to Shine via Facebook Messenger to unsubscribe if you signed up for Daily Shine Texts via Facebook Messenger.
Privacy
Sharing information about yourself with Shine may make you think about privacy. You can check out Shine’s privacy policy for more information.
Your Thoughts
Do you like to start the day with a dose of inspiration? Do you like the idea of getting a personal daily text message from Shine? Do you prefer to get Daily Shine Texts via text message on your phone, Facebook Messenger or the Shine app?
Share your thoughts in the Comments section below!
