Our collective goal is to stay out of a chronic state of stress reactivity.
Here are the simple steps to taking a mindful pause to keep calm, stay focused, reenergize, and be more present in the moment:
1. Stand or sit upright and dignified.
2. Lower or close your eyes.
3. Pay attention to your breathing.
4. Notice where you feel your breathing; at the nostrils, chest, or abdomen.
5. Let your attention rest where you feel your breathing most.
6. It’s okay to have thoughts.
7. Notice a thought and let it go, like a cloud passing through the sky.
8. Just keep returning your attention back to your breathing.
9. Do this for few moments, several times each day.