Happiness Break: What To Do When You're Struggling, With Spring Washam
Treating yourself with kindness reduces anxiety and improves coping skills. Spring Washam encourages us to be more self-compassionate through a short guided meditation.
\n\nLink to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/mrx8t9st
\n\nHow to Do This Practice:
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Find a comfortable position and begin to focus on your breath.
\nThis is a practice to use when you are struggling in some way. Allow your attention to turn toward your suffering and notice how you feel, and where those emotions are held in your body. Close your eyes and imagine that you are literally breathing in compassion and care for yourself.
\nHold your left hand in your right, or place your hands on your heart, holding yourself with care.
\nContinue to direct compassionate energy to yourself using the mantra \u201cMay I care about this suffering. May I care about these difficulties.\u201d
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Today\u2019s Happiness Break host:
\n\nSpring Washam is a meditation teacher whose practices draw on themes of loving-kindness, well-being and compassion.
\n\nLearn More About Spring\u2019s work: https://www.springwasham.com/about/
\n\nListen to Spring\u2019s podcast, The Spirit Underground: https://tinyurl.com/y87mxrw2
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\n\nMore resources from The Greater Good Science Center:
\n\nHow to Feel Better About Yourself (The Science of Happiness Podcast): https://tinyurl.com/3jh5rheb
\n\nHow to Bring Self-Compassion to Work with You: https://tinyurl.com/45zkrkam
\n\nThe Five Myths of Self-Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/2p88vass
\n\nHow Self-Compassion Can Help You Through a Breakup: https://tinyurl.com/222scejz
\n\nCan Self-Compassion Overcome Procrastination? https://tinyurl.com/mrfmvyj
\n\nThe Three Components of Self-Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/mwa2zddp
\n\nWe love hearing from you! Tell us about your experience practicing self compassion. Email us at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.
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\n\nWe'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.