7 Good Minutes: Extra - The Tomorrow Test: A Simple Check Before You Say Yes
Someone asks you to take on one more thing, and you feel that small sinking feeling. Before you answer, here's one quick way to slow the moment down.Say, "Let me check and get back to you by tonight,"...
28 Loka 1min
Why the Yes Comes Out Before the No You Meant
You're walking out of school pickup with a backpack in each hand when another parent asks if you could run the bake sale table on Saturday. Everything in you says no. You hear yourself say, "Sure, no ...
28 Loka 5min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - A Week of 30-Second Notes for the Jolt Before Sleep
Some nights you drift off without a problem. On others, a sudden kick wakes you just as you’re getting there. If you can’t see why those nights differ, this short exercise gives you a way to look.For ...
27 Loka 2min
Why That Jolt at Bedtime Feels More Alarming Than It Is
The kids are finally down. Your body starts to go heavy, and then your leg kicks as if you missed a step. The jolt is over in a second. The question it leaves behind — is something wrong with me? — ca...
27 Loka 6min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - Three Moves to Stop a Bad Mood Before It Reaches Your Door
You already know the five-second exchange that ruins an evening — the sharp comment, the sigh, the clipped reply that's still running hours later. This episode is the practical half: what to actually ...
26 Loka 1min
Why a Stranger's Bad Mood Follows You Home
A manager snaps at you in a hallway. A stranger sighs at you in a checkout line. It lasts five seconds, and you know it probably has nothing to do with you — but hours later, walking through your own ...
26 Loka 7min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - Drop the Grade: A 3-Step Way to Get Back Into a Good Moment
If a birthday, a free Saturday, or the first day of a trip has felt thinner than you expected, you may have caught yourself checking whether you're happy enough.In this episode, I walk through Drop th...
25 Loka 1min
Why Good Moments Feel Flat When You're Grading Them
You've planned a good moment, maybe a birthday, a holiday morning, or a trip you saved up for, and when it arrives, something feels off. A quiet question shows up: is this as good as it should be? Tha...
25 Loka 5min
