![]() Learning to have patience, learning to manage your emotions and understand your emotions. Learning to connect with your breath, learning to meditate, learning to confront your fear, learning to feel the Force and ground yourself in the present moment, the here and the now. And so these lessons of the mind are all throughout Star Wars. You know, I've been interacting with Star Wars fans now for the past 14 years, and one of the most common questions, especially from kids, is how can they be a Jedi too? And Jedi Master Yoda says, 'A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind.' He teaches us that training our mind is just as important as physically training our body. ![]() ![]() This has been a passion project of mine for the past five years, and this was directly inspired by the fans. When I spoke with Eckstein for Star Wars Day 2022, she opened up about the appeal of Mindful Matters for franchise fans, and just how long she has been working on it: Ashley Eckstein – who also founded the Her Universe company that puts on a popular fashion show each year – partnered with Lucasfilm and Citrone 33 for the project that guides viewers in mindful exercises. ![]() ![]() Star Wars Mindful Matters is a series of shorts that can bring out the inner Jedi in any Star Wars fans, even without existing a long time ago in that galaxy far, far away. ![]()
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