INTERRUPTER: Clockwork
Watch a clock. Does your mind move faster than the second hand?
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
Calm.com: a free web app for mini-relaxation sessions
Don't have time to relax? Prop yourself up in front of your monitor and enjoy a small dose.
On Calm.com, a soothing voice announces the practice of doing nothing but focusing on my breath—just for two minutes. Or ten. I can choose a scenery, and the length of practice.
The web app falls short of a full-blown meditation practice, but it does serve as a gulp of fresh air between the sedentary-ness of office life. And it feels good to be floating away, forgetting the desk for a few minutes.
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