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By Dr. John Timberlake

Practice Each Day

It is very helpful to have a set of simple, daily activities that consistently shifts your attention outward and broadens your perspective.

By committing to a few positive routines you can reduce overall stress, make changes more easily, and move towards goals you value.

The structure provides predictability, direction, and enough emotional space to lessen our old reactions and choose better responses.

Creating space

OpenXClosedX

Open perspective

  • Aware of surroundings
  • Broad perspective
  • Flexible and relaxed
  • Space around thoughts
  • Noticing positive aspects of life

Closed perspective

  • Constricted
  • Tunnel vision
  • Tension
  • Rigid
  • Narrowed perspective
The problem (X) may still need to be addressed, but it is deprioritized and less activating when placed in a wider perspective.
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