Send yourself to your room or to a quiet corner where you can be alone for ten minutes. This isn’t the punishment that some parents dole out to insolent children, but a respite from the noise and chaos of daily life. Give yourself the gift today of removing yourself from all of it and turning inward for awhile.
This isn’t about meditating, it is about stepping away from the computer, cellphone, television, crowds, people close to you and from your thoughts. Great perspective can come in moments when you detach as much as possible from the world around you and give yourself permission to sit and do nothing for a few minutes.
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