So many days, I’m trying to answer a couple emails at the same time, talk on the land line, and manage our dog, who always thinks that I’m talking to her. Add text messaging, cell phones, and planning dinner and my mind is spinning. And I didn’t actually mention real work, which is apparently going on simultaneously with these actions.

One way to deal with this is to stop, several times a day, and cultivate a practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness means that you are totally present in what you are doing. And, that you are only doing one thing intentionally at a time. It’s paying attention to that thing as fully as you can until the completion of the task.

What does it mean to be mindful?

A Moment of Calm (scroll down to click to listen to a meditation)