When Life Feels Heavy, Ask Yourself This One Question to Come Back to Yourself

When Life Feels Heavy, Ask Yourself This One Question to Come Back to Yourself

From What Fulfills You? by Emily Elizabeth Duong

March 30, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 376

About this episode

Emily shares a simple mental reframe to help listeners come back to themselves during tough times.

#376: On this short and sweet solo episode, Emily shares a very simple mental reframe that she practices when she is feeling in a rut or having a mental lull (which we all have from time to time) and needs an easy practice to get her out of that headspace. Consider this practice and simple tool the next time you're feeling off and need a way to step more into gratitude and recognition for how great life is. What you'll learn: A different version of gratitude practice that is just as effective, if not more How to deeply appreciate the simple and mundane things in life A simple tool to come back to yourself when you're just feeling "a little off" BILT Credit Card Info (Pay Rent and Earn Points): https://bilt.page/r/HQ06-ZV7O Receive weekly personal insights from Emily's email newsletter and subscribe here Watch Full Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatfulfillsyou/videos ENJOY 10% OFF THE WHAT FULFILLS YOU? CARD GAME AT www.whatfulfillsyou.com - code "WHATFULFILLSYOU10" Follow the What Fulfills You? Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatfulfillsyou Follow Emily Elizabeth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyeduong/ Read more on Substack…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Elizabeth Duong

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • gratitude practice
  • self-reflection
  • personal growth
  • mindfulness

Keywords

  • gratitude
  • mental lull
  • self-care
  • appreciation
  • mindfulness
  • personal insights

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