You can pick one of the ideas given below and implement it today. If it works well, continue it tomorrow. Or try one of the other ideas. And do it with a smile.

•Single task: When you have started a task, do only that. Close everything else, put your phone away, and just focus on that one task. If you’re reading this article, stay with it and do nothing else until you’ve done reading. When you decide to check social media, check one at a time and do it fully and with mindfulness. When you go for a walk, have nothing to listen to or look at, other than the nature all around you. One thing at a time: just read, just write, or just eat. This is such a simple idea, and it is doable right now.

•Use in-between spaces as mini-meditations: When you’ve done with one thing, instead of rushing to the next, pause. Enjoy this in-between space. Notice how you’re feeling, what’s around you, what you just did, what your....