One minute at the door — feet, breath, one sound — before homework or dinner. Emotion check-in — one word each, no fixing. Gratitude round — one thing each, at bedtime. Reading with pause — one paused breath per page. Shared silence — sixty seconds, no phones.
None of these are a program. They are the same kind of micropractices used in schools, adapted for kitchens. Their power is repetition.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-20
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