The Doorknob or S.T.O.P. Practice
This practice starts with the assumption that if we can get out of autopilot mode, see with clarity, and practice being settled, then we’re going to understand what needs to be done or maybe that it’s not the time to be doing something.
S – Stop what you’re doing.
T – Take a few breaths.
O – Observe and check in with what’s going on around you.
P- Pick how to proceed. Ask yourself, “What’s the most skillful thing to be doing next?”
In medicine, it’s often called a doorknob practice because it only takes a few moments. Each time you put your hand on a doorknob to enter a room for the next experience with another human being, whether it’s a patient visit or an administrative meeting, you can take that S.T.O.P. practice and remind yourself: Stop. Take a few breaths. Observe and notice how things are. Pick how to proceed with intention.
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