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[07] You already have mindful moments in your life: walking, cooking, zoning out mid-meeting. Just notice your thoughts. Don’t grab them.

Now that’s it.

Oh, and low-hanging fruit? It's the heaviest.

[06] (If you’re immune to shiny objects, substitute the phone with snacks, binge-watching, or starting new side projects)

Why This Works

Meditating, at its core, is awareness practice. Grabbing your phone is chasing a thought. Mindfulness is noticing the thought—and letting it go.

[05]

◇ Notice the thought of grabbing your phone, but don’t act on it.
◇ Pay attention to what happens in your body when you don’t grab it.
◇ See what happens when a notification pops up—and you ignore it.

Your body’s reactions shows how thoughts translate into physical urges.

[04] Look into the middle distance. Pretend you’re unraveling the secrets of the universe—or perfecting your smolder. If the thought comes back..

You might even reach for your phone.

Don’t.

Then notice that thought.

Bonus: Level 2️⃣—Feel the Urge 👇

[03] Level 1️⃣: Notice the Thought

The fastest way to be mindful. It takes less time than it took to read this far:

◇ Set your phone down in front of you. Look somewhere else.
◇ When you think about reaching for your phone, notice that thought.
◇ Go back to not touching it.

That’s it...

[02] It’s low-hanging fruit for sounding smart about the mind, but it helps no one who’s never tried it before. How do you actually be mindful?

Does it require a lotus pose? A quiet room? Closed eyes?

I’m not asking you to be thoughtful—these are barriers to entry.

[01] You’ve seen it everywhere:

◇ How to overcome anxiety
◇ How to make decisions easier
◇ How to have a better golf swing

Mindfulness is pitched as the secret to emotional intelligence, making $10 million a month, and living the good life.

“Be mindful. Practice mindfulness. Sit down and chant.”

mindfulness for people who don’t care about mindfulness [🧵]

I am best at how to (not) time management

lol they keep hitting me with how ez it is on instagram tho

love that mentality

literally tho.

the easiest discomfort A Atomic Essay by caяa

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sometimes we pick the easiest hardest thing. sometimes we need to pick the hardest hardest thing

#ship30for30 #practiceinpublic #ghostwriting

this looks cooool 🤓 would love to see what comes of it

discipline can be interesting - keeps you on the path but sometimes, the path begins to block out everything else.
#discipline #writing

writing is good for everyone. try it.
#writing

don't just share. put the action pants on. one leg at a time.

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its easy to post ethereal quotes and motivational anecdotes. give me homework.

#writing #ship30for30

it looks very real and barely nearly real! congrats! can't wait to check it out

motivation fades. agency pays rent. gives action, gives agency

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motivation does nothing for you in the long run.

motivation sparks.
discipline steadies.
agency builds.

figuring out that sometimes it takes me +1000 words to write 250 decent ones which really amount to only 50 good ones.

that's process ig 🤷🏾‍♂️

oddly enough...of all the keys, delete is the most useful

got something different for you today (self) typeshare challenge pt. 1-5

here's a long read that's a collection of short reads about being action oriented.

we love them but sometimes family can be triggering. they built your buttons. if choosing to spend your holiday time with family, try responding with silence if something gets under the skin. allowing it to bother you & reacting on emotion hurts us more than it teaches them anything.

#silence

write more.

stop normalizing stuff.
then i'll be normal.
#normalize

i've moved around a lot.
you end up just running from yourself.
although it can be hard to change yourself if you don't change your environment. and people are pertinent to that.
this is why social networks are good.