Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Simple, practical ways to stay grounded when life speeds up. In this session, VIA Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) Leaders Dr. Roger Bretherton and Masaya Okamoto share the practices they use to pause, reset, and reconnect with their character strengths throughout the day, from breath-based mindful pauses to personal reminders and daily cues you can start using immediately.
In this session, we cover:
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction
(4:48) A Guided Mindful Pause. Feeling the breath and connecting to the present moment
(16:34) The Power of the Pause. Why interrupting reactivity matters
(19:42) Practices for Remembering to Pause. Phone alerts, sticky notes, rings, and daily cues like handwashing or opening doors
(25:33) The Three-Pause Practice. A simple goal for morning, midday, and evening
(26:13) Closing Reflections. What strength showed up for you today?
🌟 Explore VIA's Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) courses: viacharacter.org/courses/mindfulness-based-strength-practice
🌟 Connect with a member of our to explore your next step: calendly.com/viacharacter/talk-with-via
Subscribe to VIA's YouTube Channel: /@viastrengths
Learn more about VIA Institute: viacharacter.org
LinkedIn: /via-institute-on-character
Instagram: /viastrengths
#characterstrengths #positivepsychology #mindfulness #wellbeing #MBSP
About VIA Institute
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the VIA Institute on Character is a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character strengths. The VIA Survey, available in 46 languages, has helped over 40 million people discover and apply their strengths to improve well-being, relationships, and performance. With more than 10,000 people taking the survey each day, it is the most widely used peer-reviewed strengths assessment in the world.
Simple, practical ways to stay grounded when life speeds up. In this session, VIA Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) Leaders Dr. Roger Bretherton and Masaya Okamoto share the practices they use to pause, reset, and reconnect with their character strengths throughout the day, from breath-based mindful pauses to personal reminders and daily cues you can start using immediately.
In this session, we cover:
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction
(4:48) A Guided Mindful Pause. Feeling the breath and connecting to the present moment
(16:34) The Power of the Pause. Why interrupting reactivity matters
(19:42) Practices for Remembering to Pause. Phone alerts, sticky notes, rings, and daily cues like handwashing or opening doors
(25:33) The Three-Pause Practice. A simple goal for morning, midday, and evening
(26:13) Closing Reflections. What strength showed up for you today?
🌟 Explore VIA's Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) courses: viacharacter.org/courses/mindfulness-based-strength-practice
🌟 Connect with a member of our to explore your next step: calendly.com/viacharacter/talk-with-via
Subscribe to VIA's YouTube Channel: /@viastrengths
Learn more about VIA Institute: viacharacter.org
LinkedIn: /via-institute-on-character
Instagram: /viastrengths
#characterstrengths #positivepsychology #mindfulness #wellbeing #MBSP
About VIA Institute
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, the VIA Institute on Character is a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character strengths. The VIA Survey, available in 46 languages, has helped over 40 million people discover and apply their strengths to improve well-being, relationships, and performance. With more than 10,000 people taking the survey each day, it is the most widely used peer-reviewed strengths assessment in the world.
