Mindfulness is WAKING UP from a life lived on autopilot. Take a walk or look outside a window, starting about 30 minutes before sunrise. Just watch the sky as the light changes. If you notice yourself distracted, come back to the experience of light and sky. If you notice yourself describing or making a story line about what you are [...]

Mindfulness is simple, but not always easy. Our sense perceptions and thoughts, the demands of our days, sweep us away from the present moment. Set a timer for 2 minutes and observe the breath, your natural breath as your body is breathing you, without having to change it or control it in any way. On this day of beginning a [...]