One, Two, Three

In a world filled with so many complexities and distractions meditation can be the saving grace your mind and body need to make it through the rest of the to do list. Last night I went downtown and saw a baseball game. The game is simple, three strikes and you're out.

Meditation can also be a simple practice- three deep breaths are all you need to begin incorporating a meditation schedule into your daily routine. Choose something you do every day, like brushing your teeth, and write a note close by to remind yourself to consciously stop long enough to take these three breaths twice daily.

Take the first breath and simply notice how you're breathing. 
Allow this breath to leave the body; try to breathe out more, until there's nothing left to breathe out and hold it until the next breath breathes itself. This is the second breath. Expand your stomach more and take in as much oxygen as possible, then hold it, Buddha belly and all. Exhale. 
As you exhale relax your forehead and scalp and choose a "mantra" for this last breath, "I am peaceful" or "I am rejuvenated". Bring in the words of your mantra with the breath, and as you exhale this last time be grateful for one thing in that moment. Invite this feeling of gratefulness to remain with you after this meditation and continue on with your day.