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Pausing as a micro-retreat

Whoa! The practice of stopping and checking in with yourself

Whoa! The practice of stopping and checking in with yourself
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Key insights

Key insight

Pausing is a simple, powerful, and adaptable practice you can apply wherever you are, in any situation, at any time.

Key insight

Taking a mindful pause during our day helps us find clarity and spaciousness, as well as reduce stress and tension.

Key insight

Practice

S.T.O.P. Practice

Print out this image and text below (or download it onto your desktop) and place it somewhere you can look at it throughout the day.

S.T.O.P. stands for:

  • S is for stop and take a pause.

  • T is for tune in and take a breath.

  • O is for observing what is happening, clearly and without judgment.
  • 
P is proceeding with what best supports us in a given moment.

Reflections

When could you apply this STOP practice today to help foster calm and clarity?

How could the STOP practice help you navigate your psychedelic experiences better?

What are relationships and moments that could benefit from this practice?

Reminder

“I allow the moment to be as it is.”

Psychedelic retreats can be large and impactful moments in our lives that change us forever. But we don't have to go to that extent to change our life. What if every day we used pauses as micro-retreats to nourish ourselves, ground, and integrate?

Print out or download a sticky note of this reminder and place it somewhere you can look at regularly.

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Print out or download a sticky note of this reminder and place it somewhere you can look at regularly.

Community

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A mindfulness path

Monthly mindfulness workshops
Every month, David hosts a mindfulness meditation workshop on Nectara. Join the next one and come  deepen your mindfulness practice.

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Mindful extras

For a deeper dive

If you’re wanting to take a deeper dive with David about mindfulness, check out these curated resources he’s created or selected for you:

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Part of the proceeds will go to a lineage and organization David has learned and practiced meditation with for 20 years:
Paramahansa Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship

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