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Spend 5 minutes daily imagining a worst-case scenario and how you would cope. This prepares you for adversity and reduces anxiety.
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Set aside 5 minutes each morning and evening to breathe deeply and observe your thoughts without judgment. This helps to reduce stress and increase mental clarity throughout the day.
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Reflect on your mortality and write a eulogy for yourself. Share a key insight or lesson from your reflection with the group.
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Focus on the things within your control. Let go of the rest. Identify one thing you can control today and take a step towards it.
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Marcus Aurelius: ‘Accept the things to which your fate binds you, and love them and bear them, for that is to love what is yours.’ Embrace the circumstances you cannot change, focusing on how you respond to them rather than trying to change them.
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Everything that happens is part of the grand design. Accept what you cannot control and focus on what you can.
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Marcus Aurelius: ‘Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.’ Live your values and act in accordance with your principles, rather than just discussing them.
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Start your day by writing down one thing you are grateful for and one thing you are not grateful for. Share one reflection each week with your group.
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Take a 15-minute break for each meal, focusing solely on eating. Reflect on the flavors, textures, and nourishment. Enhance digestion and reduce stress.
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Sit quietly and focus on your breath for 10 minutes daily. This helps to calm the mind and reduce stress.