1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What do you do when you’ve made a plan, you’ve done everything you can to make it work…and things still don’t turn out the way you hoped? In frustration and disappointment, it’s easy to focus on what’s wrong.&amp;nbsp; This exercise—adapted from Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing by Eric Langshur and Nate Klemp, and led by mindfulness coach Priti Patel—offers a quick way to realign toward what is working, which can help us settle and give us clarity.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Nate Klemp, PhD, is coauthor of Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. He is a former philosophy professor and a founding partner at Mindful. He is also coauthor of The 80/80 Marriage: A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship and Start Here, a New York Times bestselling guide to mindfulness in the real world. Nate received his BA and MA from Stanford University, and his PhD from Princeton University.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The transcription of this guided meditation will be online at Mindful.org next week.&amp;nbsp; Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter:&amp;nbsp; mindful.org/signup Show Notes Find more from Nate Klemp here. Go Deeper Gratitude is a game-changer. It’s so much more than just trying to scare up happy feelings—it’s actually a practice that can rewire our brains, shift our neurochemistry, and improve our relationships over time. For more info on this small-but-mighty skill, check out these resources from Mindful.org: How to Practice Gratitude&amp;nbsp; Gratitude for the Lousy Ingrate&amp;nbsp; The Power of Gratitude (with a Healthy Dose of Cynicism)&amp;nbsp; The Science of Gratitude&amp;nbsp; For more practice, here’s A 12-Minute Meditation for Cultivating Daily Gratitude you can try.&amp;nbsp; And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute MeditationLet us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org. 12 Minute Meditation http://www.mindful.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38531755/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/38531755