Micropractice

By Eli Susman
PhD candidate at UC Berkeley studying micropractice—powerful well-being tools that take 30 seconds or less.

Featured in CNN, BBC, CBS, Forbes, LA Times, Mindful, and named among Greater Good Magazine’s Top 10 Insights of 2024.

04/16/2026

Your nervous system evolved to escape tigers, not your to-do list.
So when you’re sprinting through your inbox, heart racing like your life depends on it—
remember: it’s just your inner cave-person trying to keep you alive.
Be kind to them. They mean well.

04/15/2026

Not every day can be better.
But every day can be kinder.

04/14/2026

A study tried to buy mindfulness.
Literally—students were paid to meditate.
But the shocker wasn’t about money.
It was what happened when they got to choose their reward system.
Turns out, freedom can sometimes sabotage follow-through.
If you’ve ever done “what’s best for you” and still felt off, this one’s for you.
Link to full story in the comments.

04/13/2026

The world moves quickly.
Your breath doesn’t have to.

04/10/2026

Small doesn’t mean weak.
Small means repeatable.
Repeatable means life-changing.

04/09/2026

consistency compounds
consistency compounds
consistency compounds
Nothing—and then suddenly everything.

04/08/2026

Yes—I pause before I scroll.
No—it doesn’t change the world.
But it changes what part of me picks up the phone.

04/07/2026

Why do you sleep better on vacation?
It’s not the ocean air. Or the cocktails.
It’s something your body’s been doing since before you could walk—
a rhythm ancient enough to be built into your brainstem.
When you rediscover it, anxiety drops, breathing slows, blood pressure normalizes, sleep improves—and your nervous system remembers how to rest.
The science is fascinating—and surprisingly simple.
Read the latest Micro Memo below.
(link in comments)

04/06/2026

Waiting for the perfect moment to take care of yourself?
This is it.

04/03/2026

If you feel too busy to pause, that’s usually when you need the pause most.
Thirty seconds now spares you the spiral later.
That’s the quiet math of micropractice.

04/02/2026

If a moment can wreck your day,
a moment can rebuild it.
Micropractice helps you do the second one in under 30 seconds.

04/01/2026

A simple thank you is a tiny warmth generator. Switch it on for someone today.

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