The Micro Memo
Eli Susman, PhDScience-backed tools for calm, connection, and purpose—in seconds a day, through the power of micropractice.
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Is It Wrong to Want Meditation to Feel Good?
You know that advice: Don’t chase the high. Be with whatever arises. Praise and blame—it’s all the same.
Sure. In theory.
But let’s be honest.
Most of us do kind of want our practice to feel…well, good. Not fireworks and angel choirs, n...
When Everything Matters—and Nothing Sticks
You open your Notes app with noble intentions.
Today’s the day.
A fresh start. A better you.
You type:
Meditate
Stretch shoulders, maybe neck?
Breathe, but like…intentionally
Try not to yell at email
Maybe be a tiny...
The Power of When
You buy the floss.
You mean to floss.
You even think about flossing.
And then? You don’t.
Instead, it just...vanishes.
You meant to do it.
But then you ran out of eggs, checked one email (fatal), and landed barefoot in something w...
Why Checking Your Progress Might Be Slowing It Down
Let’s say you start meditating for 30 seconds a day.
It’s not glamorous. You’re not levitating. You’re mostly just sitting there, wondering if you’re doing it wrong while your brain helpfully plays a highlight reel of middle school embarra...
This Might Change How You Use Your Next 30 Seconds
A strange thing happens when you don’t have time.
You stop doing the things that help.
Not because they don’t work—
but because they ask for more than the moment can give.
So you push through.
You stay busy.
You keep going.
And somew...
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Psychologist & Author of Micropractice (Avery | Penguin Random House, Sept 2026)—a science-backed approach to calm, clarity, and joy in 30 seconds or less. Featured in NYT, CNN, BBC, Forbes, LA Times, Mindful, and more.
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