Sit on a chair with your back straight or, even better, in a meditation posture. No matter how you choose to sit, the key element is to keep your back straight. Lower the chin a little bit so that the neck and the head are an extension of the spine.

Set your clock to ring after fifteen or twenty minutes. Close your eyes and relax as deeply as possible on a physical, psychical and mental level.

This technique is very simple, but it has remarkable effects. First, it helps you to fix and keep your attention focused on the present moment.

With your eyes closed, focus on your breathing pace. Pay attention to how naturally it makes your body to slightly move. Breathing can be predominantly abdominal, thoracic or clavicular. Try to figure out, while being relaxed, but conscious, which one is your dominant type.