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  Acronyms for Self-awareness and Wiser Decisions Acronyms aren't just for the DBT and ACT world.  From  https://centerforadolescentstudies.com/10-acronyms-promote-self-awareness-decision-making-youth/ 1) STOP   STOP stands for  Stop, Take a breath, Observe, and Proceed . This comes from the popular  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)  literature and is probably the most widely known. The first step is to actually stop what one is doing (e.g., if you’re moving, stop moving, if your mind is racing, tell yourself to stop, etc.). Next comes the “T” and take a breath and pause. The “O” is the observing of one’s experience (e.g., noticing anger, frustration, pain, etc.), and finally the “P” suggests you proceed with a next step that you see fit after pausing and checking in with yourself. The below acronyms follow similar processes. 2) TAP   TAP stands for  Take a breath, Acknowledge, and Proceed . This is a technique I often teach to adult...

  Joyful enthusiasm for practice https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/awakening-joy-meditation-practice "By starting our meditation practice with joy in our hearts, we begin to associate all dharma activity with joy and we will, in time, begin to look forward to practice. Meditation will become something sweet we look forward to doing each day, rather than a chore or a bitter medicine we feel we have to swallow. This is called joyful enthusiasm for practice. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to awaken to joy and ignite joyful enthusiasm for dharma." "Arouse joy and rest in its natural radiance! Not only is this the heart of the path, but indeed it is the heart of Awakening."