# Growth Mindset Tip #26: The Power of Reflection for Mindfulness and Resilience

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Podcast: [Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339)
Published: 2026-07-03T11:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/
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## Resource

The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ------- Do people still send voice mails? Well, whether they do or don't, it's the spark behind this week's Last Bad Day Tip. It's #26. Before he was a Mindset and Resilience coach, Michael led a team of nearly 1,000 people. Before every major US holiday, he'd leave them a voicemail with three parts: gratitude for their hard work, encouragement to connect with the people they love, and an invitation to pause and reflect on where they stood in their own lives and careers. That third part changed things. A handful of people came back from those holiday weekends and resigned, not because anything went wrong, but because the pause helped them see they'd outgrown where they were. Michael is still friends with every one of them. In this episode, Michael walks through the full Pause, Breathe, Reflect exercise he used with his team, and how you can use it this Fourth of July weekend. He touches on gratitude, on checking in with your peloton, and on the story you keep telling yourself about yourself, and whether that story still serves you. It's a reminder that sometimes the most important career or life move isn't the next big leap. It's the reflection before it. You can now download my Pause Breathe Reflect App with Microdose EQ for FREE in Apple’s App Store or Google Play. Discover how…

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