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In this short film, clinical psychologist and author of the bestselling Stressilient Sam shares some actionable insights on managing unhelpful thoughts.

How do you notice your thoughts? With Dr. Sam Akbar

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Aiming to raise our emotional awareness, clinical psychologist and author of the bestselling Stressilient Dr. Sam Akbar shares a powerful question — and a useful metaphor — for letting go

Letting go of emotions. With Dr. Sam Akbar

Sam invites you to experiment with a couple of techniques for bringing a different perspective to your emotions — and in the process more purposefully managing them.

Making room for emotions (and the weather). With Dr. Sam Akbar

Sam makes the case for everyday mindfulness as a powerful tool in the pursuit of greater fortitude. She challenges our thinking on the topic, and guides us through a simple, experimental exercise.

Everyday mindfulness. With Dr. Sam Akbar

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With the promise of easy and purposeful mindfulness in mind — Sam introduces here a personal favourite exercise, something that helps her to train her attention twice a day, And as always, she invites you to give it a go too.

Mindful toothbrushing. With Dr. Sam Akbar

Sam's intention here is to guide you through something that should further help to train that 'attention muscle' — while also underlining the importance of making space for emotions.

Anchor dropping. With Dr. Sam Akbar

Sam shares an exercise to help you keep focussed in the moments that matter most — drawing on the sensorial input from all around you. And it's something she uses personally to combat procrastination.

5,4,3,2,1 — a mindfulness technique. With Dr. Sam Akbar

Urge surfing is an approach developed by psychologists Alan Marlatt and Judith Gordon, and drawn from their work on addiction. It compounds many of the practices and principles that Sam advocates for more broadly, based on her clinical experiences.