With practice, noticing the sensations of the breath can be a valuable anchor to bring you back to the present, even in the midst of a chaotic meeting or a difficult conversation when the mind might otherwise be filled with distractions. The sensations of your breath are only felt in the present, not the past and not the future. So, if you can intentionally focus your attention on your breath sensations for a couple of breaths, the mind returns from its worries about the future or its memories of the past to be right here, in this moment.
