Reflective

Learn the basics of mindfulness with Grover. From a series of videos called Sesame Street Monster Meditations with Headspace. 

"When you have so much to do,

Breathe in, breathe out,

Count 1, 2, then do! "

There’s a story, usually attributed to the Native American tradition, which illuminates different ways of paying attention. An elder, talking to a child, says, “I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is fearful, vengeful, envious, resentful and deceitful. The other wolf is compassionate, loving, generous, truthful and peaceful.”

The child asks, “Which wolf will win the fight?” The elder responds, “The one I feed.”

Social distancing is hard. This Astronaut has some advice. Retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott reflects on the three months she spent on the International Space Station, far from her husband and 7-year-old son. Living on the space station, being alone on a spacewalk, watching lightning storms crisscross the planet — all these experiences taught her that we’re all inherently connected, even when we’re physically far away. In space, crew members had to make individual sacrifices for the survival of the spacecraft and success of the mission — and a safe return home. “Nothing beats that first hug after landing,” she said.

We’re used to thinking of envy in very negative terms. But it’s an emotion we should learn to accept and – in a calculated way – learn from.