Five minutes every morning

Five minutes, before your phone. That’s the whole commitment.

The practice

1. Stretch tall (1 minute). Arms overhead on the in-breath, down on the out-breath.
2. Belly breathing (2 minutes). One hand on your belly. Let it rise as you breathe in through your nose.
3. Box breathing (1 minute). In 4, hold 4, out 4, hold 4.
4. One intention (1 minute). Breathe normally and pick one thing that would make today good.

Some days it’ll feel great, some days pointless. Do it anyway. Showing up is the habit.