So I have a spiritual practice for you. For five minutes during your lunch break, try doing zazen while sitting in your chair. The basis for zazen is to harmonize your posture, breathing, and mind. First, adjust your posture by aligning your head and your tailbone. If you were to see yourself from the side, your spine would create an S-curve, and you could draw a straight line from your head to your tailbone. Next, attend to your breathing. Under the stressful conditions at work, you might take seven or eight breaths per minute. By focusing on your breathing, you can naturally decrease this to
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