Three big obstacles to establishing a consistent mindfulness routine are finding time to practice, being distracted by thoughts, and feeling bored. I discovered an exercise that obliterates all three simultaneously, but I’m pretty sure you’re going to hate the idea of it.

It seems like stepping outside for a walk should be enough to clear our minds, but when we head outdoors, our attention tends to stay anchored in our heads. What we need is a practical focus strategy and more realistic expectations about how our minds respond to such a challenge.

Try pausing right before
and right after 
undertaking a new action

Brother David Steindl-Rast

“There is a middle way here between the extremes of rigidity and passivity, one that offers a more legitimate form of meditation.”

Jason Siff