Practice for Hard Days

Today, a healthy dose of escapism. This visualization allows you to connect with any loved ones you’re missing.For more practices to get you through self-isolation, check out Practice for Connectedness, Practice for Hard Days and Stress SOS (all available in this feed).

The Buddhist practice of metta, or lovingkindness, reminds us that we all yearn for peace and the end of suffering.

A visualization to help quiet the noise of chronic pain.

Whether you’re feeling off or dealing with adversity, you’re not alone on hard days. We’ve all been there. And before long, today will be behind you.In this episode, a practice to find ease and allow all that’s visiting you on hard days.

A 5-minute practice to help you calm down when you’re rushing, or when things get extra busy.

A practice to help you settle in to this slow transitional season. Immerse yourself in the autumn forest; smell the fallen leaves, fresh soil and crisp air.This episode is especially helpful for those feeling at odds with the changing season, but is a treat for even the most enthusiastic cold weather lovers.

“On bad days, I’m okay. On good days, I’m also okay.” - Zen masterNo matter what batters it, whether sun shines or storms visit, the mountain stands. Today, we borrow wisdom from the mountain to aid in equanimity training: the practice of abiding with our experience while resisting the urge to act out.

If work is burning you out, no amount of self-care will balance the scale. You must address the issue at its root. This can include a perspective shift around work, such as bringing more gratitude to the things you enjoy about your job. For some, it must also include cutting out tasks or roles entirely. In this episode, guidance toward finding what burnout solution is right for you and your work situation.

This episode builds on our last, so begin there before clicking ‘play’. Here, two strategies to prevent or scale back burnout.

An episode to help you identify the symptoms and causes of burnout. This after the World Health Organization added Burnout to its Classification of Diseases in 2019.If you think you’re suffering from burnout, bring past episodes like “Step into Your Power”, “Rest at Work” and “Good Enough” into your daily practice. More on burnout, and practices to counter it, in our next episode.