Let it land
Card 49 of 52
Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
Our attention can stay with a hard moment while a good one slips past, so today we will give one good moment a little more time.
Bring to mind something from the last day or two, such as a song, a joke or the sun on your face while you waited for the bus.
Stay with the memory for three comfortable breaths. Recall where you were, what happened and how it felt.
When the time ends, let the memory go and notice what it was like to stay with it for a moment longer.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Some students may find a neutral moment instead of a good one. A visible response is not evidence that the practice worked.
The skill of zest. Approaching life with enthusiasm, energy, and wholehearted enjoyment, rediscovering a felt sense of aliveness.
What brings you a genuine spark of joy or aliveness, and how might you make a little more room for it this week?
The skill of zest
Approaching life with enthusiasm, energy, and wholehearted enjoyment, rediscovering a felt sense of aliveness.
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How did that land?