Micropractice

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.

11/14/2025

Look out the window.
It’s like your eyes get to stretch their legs.

11/14/2025

Financial advisors hate a 50-year mortgage.
It practically doubles your interest.
Imagine if that math worked for well-being.
One deep breath, one hand on your heart, one glance at the grass—
30-second deposits, quietly compounding into joy.

11/13/2025

The opposite of burnout
isn’t a vacation.
It’s feeling joy
in ordinary moments.

11/12/2025

Forget self-improvement marathons.
Change doesn’t need to be heroic.
It needs to be repeatable.
That’s why 30 seconds matters more than 30 days.

You don’t need the Grand Canyon to feel awe.Turns out, the crack in the sidewalk might be enough—if you’re looking the r...
11/11/2025

You don’t need the Grand Canyon to feel awe.

Turns out, the crack in the sidewalk might be enough—if you’re looking the right way.

This research-backed micropractice changed people’s moods, their photos, and even their sense of self.

Try it next time you walk out the door.

Link in image.

11/10/2025

Every time you pause to notice your breath instead of reaching for your phone, you teach your brain presence instead of distraction.
That’s mindfulness in real time.

11/07/2025

The average person checks their phone about 100 times a day.
What if every tenth check,
you checked in with your body instead?
That’s 10 micro-moments of mindfulness.

11/06/2025

You don’t need an hour.
You don’t even need ten minutes.
30 seconds of care adds up.
That’s the math of well-being.

11/05/2025

Say “thank you” to someone today.
It’s like planting a wildflower in their afternoon.

We tend to think habits depend on willpower alone.They don’t.In an analysis of 397,456 real-world attempts, researchers ...
11/04/2025

We tend to think habits depend on willpower alone.
They don’t.
In an analysis of 397,456 real-world attempts, researchers found something much simple—and almost no one uses it.
I broke down the science (and how to apply it today).
Full post in the comments.

11/03/2025

You don’t wait until your gas tank is bone-dry.
You fill it up along the way.
Why not do the same with energy?
😮‍💨 A slow, deep breath.
🙆‍♀️ A mindful stretch.
🖐️ A hand on your heart.
Small refuels keep you going.

10/31/2025

Rest isn’t a reward.
It’s a requirement.
You’re not a machine.
Even if you work like one.

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