Ninety seconds of nothing
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Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
For the next ninety seconds, there is nothing you need to produce and nothing you will be asked to show afterwards.
Let your eyes rest wherever is comfortable, perhaps on the window or the desk, and let the chair hold some of your weight.
Your mind may say this is pointless, or remind you of the next thing on your list. You can notice those thoughts without following them.
I will keep the time so that you do not have to. The ninety seconds begin now.
Together: Let the Day Catch Up
Breathe at your own pace, or just watch. Stop any time.
The practice starts on its own button: tap it, or press Enter. The arrow keys still move between steps.
That’s the practice.
On your own, any time: “Let the Day Catch Up”, at recipesforwellbeing.org/framework
Listen for Students may fidget or find the quiet uncomfortable. They can move, or keep their eyes open throughout.
The skill of pausing. Building in small breaks to recharge and reset.
Can you pause, for a moment or a few minutes, and simply sit, letting everything else be?
For the next ninety seconds there is nothing you need to produce, and nothing you will be asked to show afterwards.
Let your eyes rest wherever is comfortable and let the chair hold some of your weight. If you are on a call, you can turn your camera off.
Your mind may say this is pointless or remind you of the next task, and you can notice those thoughts without following them.
I will keep the time so that you do not have to. The ninety seconds begin now.
Together: Let the Day Catch Up
Breathe at your own pace, or just watch. Stop any time.
The practice starts on its own button: tap it, or press Enter. The arrow keys still move between steps.
That’s the practice.
On your own, any time: “Let the Day Catch Up”, at recipesforwellbeing.org/framework
Watch for anyone who goes very still, tearful or far away. Do not single them out. Offer a break, or speak to them quietly afterwards.
The skill of pausing. Building in small breaks to recharge and reset.
Can you pause, for a moment or a few minutes, and simply sit, letting everything else be?
The skill of pausing
Building in small breaks to recharge and reset.
Try it yourself first
“Let the Day Catch Up” takes a few quiet minutes, just for you, before you teach it. Nothing you write in it is saved or sent.
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