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The art of pausing

One idea. A short exploration. Time to notice.
Lesson 5 of 6

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Meet the busy daysWith Elena Fischer

Begin with the reading and exploration below. Give yourself time to pause, return and make the practice your own.

Lesson 5 · 13 min

Meet the busy days

Some days offer very little room. A useful practice needs to fit those days too. You can shorten an exploration, change it or leave it for later. Consistency is not the same as doing exactly the same thing every time.

Try it for yourself

Think of a busy day coming up. Choose the smallest version of a pause that might be possible. Write down one supportive reminder and one reason you might decide to skip it.

A moment to reflect

How could you make your practice kinder and more realistic?

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A question for Elena

Keep a question and its reply beside the lesson that prompted it. Message translation can be set up in your chosen languages; German is shown here as one example.

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It is fine to keep this simple. Choose one thing you noticed, and begin there. You don’t need a complete explanation.

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