Does your to-do list feel endless? Try this short, guided practice to help you reflect, reconnect, and release the pressure to do it all perfectly.How To Do This Practice:<ol>
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Find a Comfortable Posture: Sit or stand tall with a sense of dignity, grounded, yet relaxed.</li>
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Take Three Cleansing Breaths: Inhale twice through the nose, then exhale slowly through the mouth. Repeat this three times to settle into the moment.</li>
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Scan Your Body from Head to Toe: Gently bring your attention to each part of your body, noticing sensations and letting go of any tension as you move downward.</li>
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Visualize Your To-Do List as Floating Bubbles: Imagine each task as a bubble above you. Observe them without judgment, simply noticing their presence.</li>
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Ask Reflective Questions: Is it the number of tasks that’s overwhelming, or is it fear of forgetting, failing, or letting someone down? What’s truly fueling your stress?</li>
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Recenter with Gratitude and Self-Compassion: Acknowledge that being needed is a form of purpose. Remind yourself that even if not everything gets done, you are still enough and already whole.</li>
</ol>Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Explore more talks, workshops, and resources at<a href="http://ggsc.berkeley.edu/speaking">ggsc.berkeley.edu/speaking</a>.Today’s Happiness Break Guide:KIA AFCARI is the director of Greater Good Workplaces at GGSC. Kia grounds his work in the science of well-being, prosociality, and contemplative practices and uses creative methods like “instant dance parties” and Boal-informed theater techniques to achieve results.Watch Kia’s TED Talk on reshaping diversity, equity, and inclusion here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/483tdjp5">https://tinyurl.com/483tdjp5</a>Related Happiness Break episodes:Making Space For You: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv">https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv</a>Make Uncertainty Part of the Process: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/234u5ds7">https://tinyurl.com/234u5ds7</a>Who Takes Care of You: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/5xmfkf73">https://tinyurl.com/5xmfkf73</a>Related Science of Happiness episodes:Are You Following Your Inner Compass: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvj">https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvj</a>How Holding Yourself Can Reduce Stress: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2hvhkwe6">https://tinyurl.com/2hvhkwe6</a>How To Show Up For Yourself: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/56ktb9xc">https://tinyurl.com/56ktb9xc</a>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scienceofhappinesspod/">@ScienceOfHappinessPod</a>We’d love to hear about your experience with this practice! Share your thoughts at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod.Find us on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap">https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap</a>Help us share Happiness Break! Leave a 5-star review and share this link:<a href="https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap"> https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap</a>Transcription: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/5dvk3d7m">https://tinyurl.com/5dvk3d7m</a>

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