Finding time for well-being practices can be difficult when life is busy.
Eli Susman introduces micropractices, brief practices designed to fit into everyday life, and shares research from his new book showing how even a few seconds of intentional action can support physical and emotional well-being.
Key takeaways:
- Consistency can matter more than duration: Susman explains why tiny practices repeated regularly can be more useful for building lasting habits than relying on longer sessions that are difficult to maintain.
- Use the body to support well-being: Movement, touch, breath, and everyday awareness can become short practices for regulating the nervous system and helping us feel calmer and more grounded.
- Self-compassion can take just seconds: Susman discusses research examining how just 20 seconds of self-compassionate touch can improve stress and emotional well-being.
- Make small practices stick: Using cues, rewards, and repetition can help turn brief moments of well-being into habits that become easier to maintain over time.
The Live Happy Now podcast shares tips and ideas for living a happier and more meaningful life through conversations with positive psychology and well-being thought leaders. New episodes usually air every Tuesday.
