I want to encourage you to practice walking mindfully throughout your day. In doing so bring more awareness into your life. This exercise can significantly change the way your life unfolds during the day. Most people are only 1-2% conscious during their day – and that is mostly when a person is driving.

Rather than moving automatically, or rushing from one place to the next, pause for a moment here and there, and project forward what you want the next segment of your day to be like.

For example, when you wake in the morning, don’t immediately jump out of bed and into your day. Spend a few minutes quietly, thinking about how you would like the day to unfold. Ask yourself and partner with your “Spirit,” God, or the cosmos, to help you move through your day.

Instead of rushing into the kitchen and making breakfast, pause for a moment and project forward how you would like this next step of your day to be. What do want your breakfast time to look and feel like? How do you want to prepare your breakfast food? How do you want it to taste? How do you want to feel after eating your breakfast? 

Instead of rushing or mindlessly heading out to your car and zooming off, get into your car and sit for a few moments. Take a breath, and simply be quiet and breathe. State how you want to drive to your destination.

When you get to your destination, instead of rushing out of your car, pause and take several deep breaths. Project what you will be doing and how you want to be spending the next segment of your day. 

Practicing this a few times during the day can make a huge difference. It is good to practice this before rising and before beginning each new activity.

With practice, mindfulness will come easier and more natural. I suggest:

• Identify at least three times you will pause and practice mindfulness—such as a few minutes before getting out of bed, when you get into the car, and before dinner.
• Place reminders where you will see them.
• At the end of your day, reflect on the impact mindfulness had on you.