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Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, with Prentis Hemphill

Published: March 23, 2023, 10 a.m.

What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of resilience.

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Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/yp25m3dp

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How to Do This Resilience Practice:

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Find a position that is comfortable for you, whether that is sitting, laying down or even standing. Don\u2019t feel pressured to remain still for this practice. If you feel like you need to move or make sounds to stay present, feel free to.

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  1. Think of something that brings you a sense of resilience.

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  2. While in this memory, what are you doing with your body? What does your body feel like?

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  3. Try to intensify those feelings. Notice how that feels in your body and in the experience of that memory.

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  4. Take yourself back to how the memory was at the beginning of this practice, at a lower intensity. Notice how you\u2019re able to make that change.

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  5. Thinking about the day ahead or the day that you\u2019ve had, ask yourself how much space do you want the day to take up in this moment?

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  6. Once you\u2019re ready, move from that comfortable position. See if you can take this experience with you throughout your day.

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Today\u2019s Happiness Break host:

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Prentis Hemphill is the founder of the Embodiment Institute, and a writer and therapist who prioritizes the body in their approach to healing.

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Learn More About the Embodiment Institute: https://www.theembodimentinstitute.org/about

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Check out Prentis\u2019 website: https://prentishemphill.com

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Follow Prentis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prentishemphill

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Follow Prentis on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/4d99f4xs

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More resources from The Greater Good Science Center:

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How to Hardwire Resilience into Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/26mff6hf

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Four Ways Social Support Makes You More Resilient: https://tinyurl.com/34ntce8u

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Evidence Mounts that Mindfulness Breeds Resilience: https://tinyurl.com/2u6k6mkh

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Mindfulness and Resilience to Stress at Work: https://tinyurl.com/yrujmwxs

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Three Ways to Boost Your Resiliency as a Parent: https://tinyurl.com/w6f3w3ak

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How Tuning into Your Body can Make You More Resilient: https://tinyurl.com/yv5yzper

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We love hearing from you! Tell us about your experience of this resilience meditation. Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.

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We're living through a mental health crisis. Between the stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, burnout \u2014 we all could use a break to feel better. That's where Happiness Break comes in. In each biweekly podcast episode, instructors guide you through research-backed practices and meditations that you can do in real-time. These relaxing and uplifting practices have been shown in a lab to help you cultivate calm, compassion, connection, mindfulness, and more \u2014 what the latest science says will directly support your well-being. All in less than ten minutes. A little break in your day.