Do it Now: The Perfect 10 Minute Meditation

We tend to spend a lot of time worrying about the future or ruminating about the past. When I work with people in my therapy practice, I see it a lot (and I’m guilty of it myself). It can make us feel disconnected — and no doubt the people around us feel it too. We don’t always need to be “present,” but sometimes it helps to dial back into the moment to reduce stress or feel grounded.

I’m not a big meditator, (in the quiet-room, lotus-position kind of way), but I think weaving certain exercises into daily life can really help people with focus, emotional regulation, and more.

I loved reading Kelly McGonigal’s (she’s a health psychologist at Stanford) short but sweet on-the-go mediation today. So I’ll share it with you, along with another short mediation I learned recently and have been trying to practice myself. (MORE)

Source: Babble