Mind Time: How ten mindful minutes can enhance your work, health and happiness. Michael Chaskalson

sleep required for a healthy adult is seven. Many of us get fewer than that, and obviously the quality of our sleep is also vital.6

      If you fall asleep, don’t beat yourself up about it. You probably just need some sleep. If you can, though, find another time that day when you can do Mind Time again. If you keep falling asleep, perhaps you could try doing Mind Time at a different time in your routine when you are likely to be more alert. Or you could keep your eyes open and just lower your gaze and soften it, rather than closing your eyes.

      Most of all, though, don’t give up!

      6. How to transition out of Mind Time

      When it’s time to end the session, give yourself a little while to adjust. It can take a few moments to reconnect with your day, so don’t just jump up and rush into whatever’s next on your to-do list – that can be a bit of a jolt to your system. Take your time.

      7. Which order do I do the Mind Time practices in?

      The simplest and most basic practice is called Breathing. We recommend that you start here. Start doing this every day when you’re ready and keep that up for a couple of weeks before moving on to experiment with some of the other meditations we’re sharing.