Dr. Ellen Langer

We have churches here.

No one ever looks at the architecture.

You know that.

You don't really need to go away because everything here is already brand new.

You're mindful and you're looking for novelty, but everything at home is already novel.

Exactly, exactly.

And then the other thing that I think that we should do

is that the next time you're stressed, remember some of the things we've talked about.

So if somebody feels... Okay, so how to become mindful immediately.

Well, no, if you're overwhelmed, first of all, just choose one of the things and ask yourself how you might do it differently.

And does it really matter if you don't do it?

Because most of us, you know, a friend of mine is overwhelmed with things and she says, Ellen, help me.

I just can't get through my list.

And I said, all you need to do, make a shorter list.

Anybody could generate a list that you can't get through of things to do.

You know, it's interesting.

I had mentioned procrastination before.

And a student made me aware of this, that, you know, I've never procrastinated.

Now, am I bragging again?

No.