The Breathing Room—a Way to Practice Mindfulness at Home

Below is a passage from a book of one of my favorite authors, Thich Nhat Hanh. It’s a powerful way to practice mindfulness at home, within your marriage and family relationships.

The Breathing Room

We have a room for everything—eating, sleeping, watching TV—but we have no room for mindfulness.

I recommend that we set up a small room in our homes and call it a breathing room where we can be alone and practice just breathing and smiling, at least in difficult moments. (If you don’t have a room, t...