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The guided practice from Chapter 19 — press play and follow along.
The words to say to yourself when things are hard, gathered by situation.
Everything from Appendices 2 and 3, and more situations besides.
New here? Never Mind Your Mind is Reuben Lowe’s book on the relationship we have with our own thoughts — and how to unhook from the ones that don’t serve us.
We all mind our minds. We replay conversations long after they end, second-guess ourselves, and take the mind’s word for it. It feels intimate. It feels true. It can feel like who we are.
This isn’t about forcing yourself to think positively. It’s about deepening self-connection, and forming a kinder relationship with a mind that evolved to lean negative.
From Chapter 4. When Protection Mode takes over, the breath is one of the quickest ways back.
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4–7–8 Breathing
A short taste of the 4–7–8 breathing from Back to Connection Mode: in for four, hold for seven, out for eight. The full practice is in the pack.
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Everyday Practices
Back to Connection Mode
Three practices for soothing the nervous system, including the full 4–7–8 with affirmations.
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