Close your eyes and try to take ten full breaths without your mind straying to other thoughts. It’s okay if you can’t make it to ten breaths––it’s difficult to let go of any excess thoughts and simply focus on your breath. Write about this experience and how your mind behaves. How far did you make it? How many times did you try? How do you feel after? Write about whatever this exercise brings up for you. [Image by cloudkitty on YWP]