Bring attention to your breath

When your brain meditates it gets better at attention, focus, stress management, impulse control, and self-awareness.

How to meditate:

1. Sit still and stay put.
2. Sit in a chair with feet flat on the ground or cross-legged on a mat.
3. Sit up straight and put your h...

[N]otice your breathing. Really notice it. There is nothing else for you to do. Watch your breath as it comes in and again as it goes out. Don't think about anything else but the breath. Watch it. Count to yourself as you inhale and again as you exhale if that makes it easier.

Take a few moments to notice where you experience urges in your body. You can do this by taking some time to sit in a quiet place, and if you are comfortable doing so, closing your eyes, and just allowing your attention to go to the place(s) in your body where you tend to feel urges.