Eli Susman, Ph.D.

UC Berkeley-trained Psychologist authoring Micropractice (Avery | Penguin Random House, Sept 2026)—powerful well-being tools you can use in 30 seconds or less.

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IT’S OFFICIAL!
My book, MICROPRACTICE: A Science-Backed Approach to Calm, Clarity, and Joy in 30 Seconds or Less, is now available for pre-order.
https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf

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This is exactly what Micropractice #13 in my book Micropractice is about: Everyday Appreciative Joy.
A simple, science-backed shift you can practice in under 30 seconds—shown to reduce social media envy and increase your own sense of well-being.
Pre-order: https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf

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Joy isn’t a limited resource.
Celebrating someone else doesn’t take anything from you.
It gives something back.

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Get the practice that didn’t make it into the book: Micropractice #0.

Pre-order by September 28—or claim it now if you already have:

https://t.co/fjWWQDx3Jo

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The final book includes 14 science-backed micropractices.
Pre-order it, and I’ll send you a fifteenth.

Tai Chi Snacking is a gentle, grounding movement practice from an earlier draft of Micropractice—one that stayed with me even after it left the book.

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It won’t appear in the published edition. For now, it’s available exclusively as a pre-order thank-you.

Pre-order by September 28 and submit your receipt to receive the beautifully designed bonus download.

Already pre-ordered? You can claim it too.

Available worldwide.

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It only takes one moment to interrupt the spiral.
Micropractice shows how to create that moment—on the spot, in real life.
https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf
More here: https://t.co/2XUxV3CWvc

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A moment feels small.
Until it’s the moment that interrupts the spiral.

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If “be more present” keeps failing, this explains why—and what works instead. The fix isn’t more motivation. It’s one small design shift too many of us never learn.
https://t.co/vplg3EJ0Q6

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Too many of us don’t set goals—we cast spells.
“Future Me will meditate daily. And write more. And journal. And definitely not check email before bed.”
Future You means well. But they’re human. And probably still on Instagram.
(cont.)

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But here’s the thing—it’s not a failure of discipline.
It’s a design flaw in how we structure our goals.
And the good news? That’s a skill you can build.
I wrote about the missing step between wanting and actually doing.
Link in comments.

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Already pre-ordered? You’re eligible too.
Pre-order + claim your bonus: https://t.co/fjWWQDx3Jo

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Books have page counts, and apparently “but I love it” is not a compelling enough reason to add eight more pages.
So one practice got cut.
Now it’s your pre-order bonus.
Meet Tai Chi Snacking—Micropractice #0.
Available worldwide for anyone who pre-orders by September 28.

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One slow, deep breath. One kinder thought. One return to the present.
That is where Micropractice begins.
Available now for pre-order.
Learn more at https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf

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If there is to be peace in the world,
there has to be a moment when we interrupt the war inside ourselves.

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This is what Micropractice is all about: well-being that doesn’t ask you to escape your life, but helps you return to it. Pre-order here: https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf

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You can rush through your life
and still feel behind.
Or you can pause, briefly,
and feel something catch up.

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This is the whole idea behind Micropractice: make well-being so small, so simple, and so ordinary that you actually do it.
Pre-order the book here: https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf

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Consistency doesn’t look impressive.
It looks ordinary.
That’s why it works.

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Sometimes everything hinges on what you say next.
Micropractice shows how to meet that moment—calmly, clearly, in under 30 seconds.
https://t.co/eABmKL0DWf
More each week: https://t.co/2XUxV3CWvc

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One deep breath
won’t change your life.
But it might change
the next sentence
you say.
Which can change
a lot.