"STOP and De-Stress In 30 Seconds" by Marguerite Manteau-Rao for HuffPost. A favorite practice for mindfulness beginners, STOP stands for "Stop, Take a Breath, Observe, Proceed" and is a core practice for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other mainstream Mindfulness-Based programs. It can be a stand alone practice, or a complement to more formal sitting meditation. Click the pic for a description that makes it easy to learn, even if you have never practiced mindfulness before.
