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Practice: Be resilient in failure

Practice: Be resilient in failure

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Practice: Be resilient in failure

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- This practice will help you be resilient in failure. Find a quiet space and shut off any distractions. Sit comfortably, spine straight, shoulders relaxed, feet on the floor. You can close your eyes or soften your gaze. Inhale through your nose and exhale through the mouth. Now start to deepen your breath. Breathe in. two, three, four. Breathe out. two, three, four. In two, three, four. Out, two, three, four. Continue to breathe normally. Bring to mind a situation where you feel like you failed and still feel the sting of this. Notice without any judgment, what thoughts come up for you. You're noticing what thoughts the mind has about this failure. Does your mind go to blame? Does it blame you? Does it blame others? Are there any stories the mind has about you and your abilities? What assumptions is the mind making about others? I know my mind makes up stories about whether I'm really capable or…

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