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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 5 MIN

This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better

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When life events leave you feeling stressed out and anxious, bestselling author Neil Pasricha suggests a simple, 2-minute practice to improve the quality of your days. 00:00 Intro00:23 Are you suffering from decision fatigue?00:40 Decide what to focus on each day.01:00 Clearing negative thoughts can be trickier.01:35 Writing down what you're grateful for can help ...02:00 ... but you need to get really specific.02:35 Also list things you will let go of.Read more: https://hbr.org/2021/01/this-two-minute-morning-practice-will-make-your-day-betterThis video is co-produced with @Emeritus . You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReviewFollow us:https://hbr.org/https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/https://www.facebook.com/HBR/https://twitter.com/HarvardBizhttps://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_reviewSign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters#HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Stress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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