Hello and welcome to the Mindful Kind podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Cable, author of the

Mindfulkind book, Mindfulness Teacher and blogger at Rachelcable.com. Each week this podcast will bring

meaningful tips, tools and strategies so you can manage stress and live more mindfully in the modern world.

Hello and welcome to episode 298 of the Mindful Kind podcast. I've been thinking about this topic

for a few weeks now and I'm truly so excited to dive into it on this episode. You see, I've been

experimenting with this concept of assuming the

best and I've been really surprised by the benefits I've noticed in my own life. Big, really

meaningful benefits. It's been so exciting. And I honestly think this concept of assuming the best

could be life-changing for so many people. maybe it'll be life-changing for you.

So in this episode, I'll be sharing more about assuming the best in a variety of different

situations, some recent examples from my own life, and three potential benefits you might

experience when you start implementing this concept into your own life too.

Now, just a word of caution before I

dive into this episode, assuming the best can be helpful in many situations, but not necessarily

every situation. Experiment with it and notice what works well for you. Please don't just assume that

the best will happen in every situation. It can also be really important

to take action to help ensure the best outcome has the potential to occur. Okay, so let's rewind

about a month or so ago. I was feeling very nervous because I was on the cusp of making a big

change with sending my newsletters to my email subscribers. So if you've been

on my email list for a few months or a few years, you'll already know I was sending one fairly

long email once a fortnight. The email generally included the links to my latest work, some

personal stories and free resources I'd created. But it felt kind of cold.

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