The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul

by Brad Stulberg

adding one minute each week until I reach fifteen minutes. At that point, I’ll reevaluate this practice. Patience: I’ll practice three-by-five breathing before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If I am out with friends or colleagues, I can explain the practice to them, or if I don’t feel comfortable, I will take those meals off. Vulnerability: When my romantic partner or a good friend asks me how I am doing, I will not always say that I am feeling good. If I am feeling sad or scared I will tell them. When I feel uncomfortable and am by myself, I’ll stop running away from those feelings and instead create a safe space to explore them, even if this means reaching out to someone for help. Deep community: I’ll start a group that meets monthly to discuss books like this one (more on this later). I’ll stop using social media on my phone because it provides easy access to the addictive type of shallow community and relevance that gets in the way of the real thing. I won’t rely on willpower but will actually remove the apps. Movement: I’ll never sit for more than ninety minutes straight during the day without taking at least a five-minute walking break.