Bustle

Most of us go through our days without taking many moments to pause and reflect on what we’re doing. Although we’re just trying to keep up with the hectic busyness of our lives, it’s important to find ways to take time and be mindful. Stopping to pay attention to the moment can help give us not only mental clarity, but even improve our overall health.

“Becoming ‘mindful’ means being more ‘purposefully aware’ of what you’re experiencing from moment to moment, without judging that experience,” says Patricia Karpas, host of Untangle, a meditation podcast by Gaiam in an email to Bustle. “It takes a lot more practice than one might think!”

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