Give Yourself a Lazy Day

Part of a new series of practices kindly offered by mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem, this audio offers guidance on the practice of being lazy (taking a "rest day").

To practice being lazy, choose a day in the week or an hour in the day that you can simply be. With the attitude of “nowhere to go and nothing to do,” you can enjoy sitting or lying in a hammock, on a rocking chair, underneath a shady tree or, even more lazily, your bed. You may find that being lazy is actually not easy.

The content of this audio draws on Sister Dang Nghiem's latest book, Flowers in the Dark (2021), a deeply thoughtful guide to healing trauma with mindfulness practice. By bringing together her lived experience as a survivor, a certified MD, and an ordained Buddhist teacher, she offers a body-based, practical approach to healing from the most difficult and painful life experiences.

Find out more about Flowers in the Dark on the Parallax website.