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Headspace to you.

Hello, it's Eve here. Welcome back to Radio Headspace and to Thursday.

Have you ever heard the phrase, what goes around comes around?

Or, karma's a bitch?

Perhaps you've used them yourself, I know I have.

Over the last few days, I've been sharing some of the tenants and philosophies embedded in the traditional teachings of meditation and mindfulness.

In other words, we've been exploring the mind and looking at some practical ways to improve our health and wellbeing,

as well as learning about the mind and our behaviours.

Today, let's talk about the concept of karma and how it's often misunderstood,

but also how it can help us lean into skillful action.

In life, the decisions we make all have consequences.

You may have heard the word karma used in many different ways.

Maybe you've heard someone saying, oh, that's good karma, or that's bad karma.

But it can be easily misused.

Based on what I've been taught, it revolves around taking wise or skillful actions,

actions that are skillful, beneficial and ethical,

as well as ones that promote personal and social wellbeing.

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