2. Meditate 🧘 - Deepstash

2. Meditate 🧘

Meditation involves focusing the mind and becoming more aware of the present moment. Regular practice helps strengthen your brain’s prefrontal cortex and hypothalamus (linked to focus).

Starting your meditation practice can be challenging, but that is expected. Our minds are used to running a million miles per hour with more inputs in our world than ever before.

It can last 5 to 10 minutes

You can close your eyes, or focus on a particular object

You can sit in silence, or repeat an anchoring word throughout your practice

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