My approach these days is to follow a meditation mantra: 1. Slow down - the moment I'm aware my mind is no longer quiet and alert because of some trigger (inte

My approach these days is to follow a meditation mantra: 1. Slow down - the moment I'm aware my mind is no longer quiet and alert because of some trigger (internal or external) 2. Stop suffering - I do a quick body scan for the associated sensations along the body, tell myself this is just a temporary mood change, it will go away the same way it made its way into my body and mind 3. Take a deep breadth - I focus on my breadth for a few seconds and relax 4. Let it go - I know I should not blindly believe any thoughts or feelings that take over my mind and try to get back to a relaxed state of mind I do this all the time not just during a few minutes of formal pratice. Its so ingrained in my way of being that some people close to me say my personality drastically changed. But there's still a long way to go.