How was your mindfulness today? Mindfulness is about momentum,. Keep building on success, even if you were mindful for 5 minutes today, that’s your foundation for tomorrow!

Feeling confident and relaxed is the number one goal for your first sit. Let go of any ideas you have about meditation and just accept whatever happens. Find a comfortable way to sit. If you’ve done yoga before, sitting on the floor works. Otherwise try a zafu bench or even a chair with a hard back. Set your timer for 10 minutes—there’s no need to run a marathon for your first sit! Relax your body, scanning each body part. Watch your breathing. Notice each time your breath in and out. That’s it! Of course it won’t be that easy. As soon as you get relaxed a million thoughts of the past and future will come up. Note them merely as thoughts, and don’t get involved in them. They’ll go away soon enough.