Hi friends, it's Sam here. Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Tuesday.

So do you remember the iconic Bobo doll? It was an inflatable clown that kids could push

down and then it would pop back up. I mentioned this relic because as teachers we use the analogy of the

Bobo doll to describe the resilience that mindfulness affords us with consistent practice.

Mindfulness helps us become more resilient so that like the Bobo doll we don't get pushed all the

way to the floor. Only rocked off kilter which makes it easier to get back up and find equilibrium

again. This reminds me of a colleague I had who was a mountain climber. I remember him because

unfortunately he got sick often and he seemed to be chronically stressed out. When we discussed how I

worked at a slower pace and felt less stressed he told me that there are two types of climbers. The

first kind of climber pushes past pain, ignoring cues from the body to rest in order to reach the peak as

quickly as possible. The other climber takes frequent breaks responding to their body's cues for rest

even if that means it takes longer to get to the top. He told me that I was the latter and that he

was going to start taking cues from my climbing style in the future. Life like mountain climbing

requires quite a bit of resilience and fortunately mindfulness practices promote resilience as they

help us to become more aware and more finely tuned to the cues and needs of our mind and body.

When we respond to our pain or discomfort when it's a three out of ten instead of a ten out of

ten we can prevent stress overload and burn out from happening. So here are some tips for promoting

resilience by bringing more mindful awareness into your daily routine. First it's helpful to

remember ways that we cultivate mindfulness beyond the cushion through means other than meditation.

Slowing down even if it's just during the walk from your car to the grocery store or eating more

mindfully during lunchtime will help you to feel more centered and at ease in the middle of a

hectic day. I like to say that you can assert your own pace meaning being aware of your tendency to

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