From pop culture
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- 7
- 55m – 2h 57m
- 90%
- Manageable
Good· 85.3%Phil Connors Better-Each-Day Morning
When did the days stop adding up to anything meaningful?
Reading (mindful)Creating musicActs of kindnessCraft
Good· 74.6%Ted Lasso Biscuits-with-the-Boss Morning
Walk into work already on guard?
Cooking (mindful)Acts of kindnessEating (mindful)Open awareness
Good· 85.5%Captain Picard’s Earl-Grey-Hot Morning
When you wake up already start the day in reaction mode.
Eating (mindful)Reading (mindful)Open awarenessCreating music
Very good· 92.7%Bilbo Baggins Bag-End Midday
Where did the slow lunch go?
Cooking (mindful)Eating (mindful)GardeningReading (mindful)
Exceptional· 100%Kind and Unhurried Morning
When did your day start feeling so busy there was no room for small kindnesses?
Eating (mindful)Acts of kindnessTidying & cleaning (mindful)Being in nature
Exceptional· 100%Carl Fredricksen’s Quiet Morning
The quiet times are noticeable now they’re gone.
Eating (mindful)Reading (mindful)Open awareness
Very good· 91.2%Take a Day of City Play
Life moves pretty fast, so stop and look around once in a while or you could miss it.
Acts of kindnessListening to music (mindful)DancingGratitudeEating (mindful)
Quality, not vibes
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