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By Eli Susman, PhD
Psychologist & Author of Micropractice (Avery | Penguin Random House, 10.6.2026)—a science-backed approach to calm, clarity, and joy in 30 seconds or less.
10/10/2026
Researchers tracked thousands of adults for seven years.
What they discovered cut the risk of dying—by half.
I broke down the study—and the 10-second habit hiding in plain sight—in this week’s Micro Memo.
Link in the comments.
I meditated for three hours.
A monk told me to try three breaths.
Years later, I’m still thinking about what he taught me:
So much of the conversation around well-being focuses on finding more time: a long meditation, another workout, another routine to fit into an already full day.
For World Mental Health Day, I hope we can rethink what taking care of ourselves has to look like.
We may not need another hour. We might just need new ways to use the moments we already have.
That idea is at the heart of my new book, Micropractice. It brings together 14 science-backed practices that take 30 seconds or less, along with the habit science to help them become part of everyday life.
It’s available now wherever books are sold. Find your preferred retailer at micropractice.com/book
10 seconds of movement. 30 seconds of breathing. Could something so small really make a difference?
The research might surprise you.
Loved exploring the science with Rebecca Shaddix on Time Billionaires!
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-30-second-micropractices-reset-stress-and-focus/id1825630524?i=1000793873199
Get Micropractice: https://micropractice.com/book
There is a version of you
ten minutes from now
who will be grateful
you took one slow deep breath
before continuing.
Help them out.
I was the awkward kid at school dances—a collection of elbows. Now I teach microdancing: 30 seconds of moving freely for how you feel, not how you look.
Loved talking with Rebecca Shaddix on Time Billionaires!
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-30-second-micropractices-reset-stress-and-focus/id1825630524?i=1000793873199
Get Micropractice: https://micropractice.com/book
10/08/2026
This is the part of publishing a book that feels most surreal.
Something that once existed only as an idea in a Word document is now sitting in a friend’s home, catching the afternoon sunlight.
I don’t think I’ll ever get over this feeling.
10/08/2026
The UK edition of Micropractice is out today!
It’s incredibly exciting to see this little book making its way to readers across the Atlantic.
If you’re in the UK, Micropractice is available wherever you buy books. You can also find links to retailers here:
micropractice.com/book
A small pause
is how wisdom
gets a chance
to enter the conversation.
Sometimes, the most meaningful thing about a moment…
is that you didn’t miss it.
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