Practice: Return to Now

If you’re feeling stressed or caught up in something right now, take a moment to pull back. In the present, you are just a person sitting, walking, listening, breathing. You are surrounded by air and noises and other living beings. Give yourself the gift of returning to now. For a moment, drop worries and to-do lists. Just be. Come back to this practice if you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or disconnected. Know that there are millions of people practicing exactly what you’re practicing in this moment, reminding themselves to live in the now.