In addition to conscious breathing (or sensing), try the following: schedule a time today to spend fifteen minutes being unreachable, entirely. If it helps to tell those who might want to contact you that you will be unavailable, do so. Notice the sensations in your body when you are unavailable, as well as the thoughts and feelings that arise. Don’t react or judge. Just notice what is happening inside you in this off-duty space. If possible, practice this on a daily basis.
