Incorporating mindfulness into your life

Ronna P.

As I entered adulthood, I felt an intense need to overachieve in nearly every area of my life to feel accomplished. I was deeply committed to my full-time job, raising my children, and squeezing in workouts—either at 5 a.m. or immediately after work before picking up the kids from daycare. Weekends were no different: packed with family outings, visits to relatives, errands, and late-night social events. I felt a great sense of pride in filling every single hour of the day.