Just STOP

This is part of the "Mindful Minutes" series – a collection of short talks by Scott Shute, head of Mindfulness & Compassion at LinkedIn, aimed at helping you develop a more mindful approach to your daily life.

Life can be challenging. There are times when we get triggered and frustrated. In those moments, it's difficult to think clearly. Scott presents a simple, easy-to-remember technique that will help us go beyond these challenging moments.

Transcript

Hi,

I'm Scott Schuett.

I lead our mindfulness and compassion programs here at LinkedIn.

Today we're going to talk about a simple technique we can use when we're feeling frustrated or overwhelmed.

Life can be challenging,

And there are times when we get triggered.

In that moment,

It's hard to think clearly.

We want to do the right thing,

But it can be so difficult.

When we become aware that we're triggered,

There's a simple technique we can use called stop.

The S is for stop,

Literally,

Just stop.

We curb that impulse to react in a way that we might later regret and instead try to be fully present.

T is for take a breath.

Taking a few simple deep breaths activates our parasympathetic nervous system,

The opposite of the fight or flight system,

And can help us find a bit of clarity in that chaos.

O is for observe.

We can be an observer to our own thoughts and impulses.

We can become aware of what's happening internally.

Maybe we acknowledge to ourselves,

Whoa,

I'm getting really upset here.

What's that about?

And when we're ready,

P is for proceed.

As we become less reactive,

The way forward will become clearer.

We can use this in all parts of our life,

And with practice,

We can learn to do this very quickly.

So if you find yourself getting triggered or frustrated,

Remember,

Just stop.

Reviews

Thank you for the great easy short effectif technique

Thank you for sharing this with us. Great technique let's see if we can put it to practice Namaste

I need to write this down as a reminder to just stop. To often I react without thinking. This is great advice, thank you so much. 🌹

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Thanks for sharing this good advice. 🙏

Short, to the point. Very easy to remember. Will give it a try. Thanks

Thank you. I have always done the first two steps but not the next two so I will try the next time it is needed.

Thank You! :- )

Brilliant! Thank you.

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Love it! Just Stop 🛑 ‼️‼️
Stop.
Takes a breath.
Observe.
Proceed.
Needed this at this moment. Thank you Scott!🤗❤️‼️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Exactly what I need to remember! Thank you🙏🏼

Great idea! Thank you Sir!

Quick and easy lesson that works!

Great reminder to get us back to balance

Great reminder, thank you Scott. Blessings 💙x

Just stop. Simple. Thanks.

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I love this...I had a thought for myself with this..if u can excuse yourself to the restroom to give yourself a bit of time to regroup👍💕