2-minute lessons with a tiny exercise
When the mind turns a small worry into the worst-case scenario.
When we assume we know what others are thinking.
When the world is only black or white.
When we chalk up success to luck and failure to lack of skill.
When you impose rigid rules on yourself.
When you make everything about you.
Observe your thoughts instead of fighting them.
What compass are you steering your life with?
Accepting pain means ending a pointless war.
You are the sky that thoughts pass through.
A small step, in the direction of your values, even with fear.
When the mind is lost in the past or future, use your senses to come back to now.
Mindfulness isn't just for the meditation cushion.
The body is always in the present moment.
A fast tool for calming the nervous system.
Naming a feeling reduces its intensity.
Four letters that can change your day.
What would you say if this happened to your friend?
Based on the work of Dr. Kristin Neff.
A simple gesture with a deep effect.
You can't change the past, but you can change your relationship with it.
The child that still lives within you.
Most people listen to reply, not to understand.
Every "yes" to one thing is a "no" to something else.
Speak from yourself, not about the other person.
General praise has little impact.
Condition your brain to associate the bed with sleep.
Empty your mind onto paper.
Setting your biological clock starts in the morning.