How To Find Perspective, Gratitude & Mindfulness in Just 5 Seconds

Once a day, just once, let go of whatever you’re doing, both mentally and physically.

Step back or lean back in your chair, take a deep breath and then…

Look up.

Sometimes, you’ll see this:

Sometimes this:

And sometimes, like I do right now, this:

Wherever you are and wherever you were in your mind just a few seconds ago, looking up has a way of bringing us back to the present.

“Oh. Right. I’m still here. I’m still breathing. All is well. All will be okay.”

Hidden in this tiny action are perspective, gratitude, mindfulness, and a wealth of other positive emotions and experiences.

Don’t miss it. It only takes 5 seconds a day.

Nik

Niklas Göke writes for dreamers, doers, and unbroken optimists. A self-taught writer with more than a decade of experience, Nik has published over 2,000 articles. His work has attracted tens of millions of readers and been featured in places like Business Insider, CNBC, Lifehacker, and many others. Nik has self-published 2 books thus far, most recently 2-Minute Pep Talks. Outside of his day job and daily blog, Nik loves reading, video games, and pizza, which he eats plenty a slice of in Munich, Germany, where he resides.