I find that exercise (particularly yoga) and Loving-Kindness meditation dramatically improve my ability to concentrate and be mindful. The benefits of exercise

I find that exercise (particularly yoga) and Loving-Kindness meditation dramatically improve my ability to concentrate and be mindful. The benefits of exercise and yoga seem obvious, so... Loving-Kindness, or metta, meditation is essentially the cultivation of a positive emotional state. In the Buddhist tradition, it's spoken of as a tool for developing compassion. To get started, you can use a happy memory, the smiling face of a loved one, or a mantra such as "may I be happy" to generate the feeling. I find it also helps to focus on the region around my heart, to imagine my breath coming into my heart and filing it with joy. Once you get rolling, you can shift focus to the feeling itself to amplify it. http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/loving-kindness.htm http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/loving-kindness.htm