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The 24 Hour Rule

Lately I’ve been rocking the 24 hour rule. This is the mindful practice of waiting 24 hours before taking action on something that’s important. Whenever I sense myself trying to control an outcome it’s a sure sign I need to throw down the 24 hour rule.

11Gabrielle Bernstein
By Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein, life coach, motivational speaker and author

Gabrielle Bernstein is a life coach, motivational speaker and author of #1 bestseller “Add More ~ing to Your Life” and the newly released “Spirit Junkie.” Dubbed as the “next generation guru” and a role model for young women, Gabby co-founded the Women’s Entrepreneurial Network, a non-profit professional organization that connects female entrepreneurs, just one year after graduating college. In 2008 she launched her social networking site HerFuture.com for young women to find mentors. Learn more about Gabby here and follow her on twitter @GabbyBernstein

Lately I’ve been rocking the 24 hour rule. This is the mindful practice of waiting 24 hours before taking action on something that’s important. Whenever I sense myself trying to control an outcome it’s a sure sign I need to throw down the 24 hour rule. Allowing myself the time to marinate in the solution lets my ~ing surface and lead the way. Then within in 24 hours I have calmed my mind enough to hear my inner guidance and take spiritually aligned action. In this vlog I share my experience with this practice and guide you to do the same. Enjoy!