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Being mindful doesn't require you to have special powers to stay

awake. All that you have to do is find joy in the little things.

Here's how you can learn to be a bit more mindful:

Slow Down

Rushing into things isn't always the perfect solution. Planning the

future and sorting out activities is a good thing but at times you

have to slow down. Things won't always go as planned; there will

be room for improvements.

Just like so many others, you may also be obsessed with speed. You

want to be quicker, more efficient and more productive. To sum up,

you just want to be faster.

Getting out of the habit of rushing and cramming things together

can be particularly difficult if you want to step in the Zen zone.

This is because society rewards speed by career promotions, praise

from peers and your belief that you’re doing really well. Yet,

despite all the rushing around, you don’t really seem to be

accomplishing anything extra. If anything, you get yourself more

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