Five Ways to Feel Good Physically during the Holidays

The practice of meditation involves gently returning your mind again and again to a simple focus of attention.

As the old saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In the case of meditation, this simple but essential step involves turning your mind away from its usual preoccupation with external events — or, just as often, with the story it tells you about external events — and toward your inner sensate experience.