Default Default Default One Question Per Page false false Having a wandering mind … 1 is common. has no negative effects. can't be helped. makes people happier. Mindfulness can help you … 4 become more intelligent. do several things at once. get physically fit. improve your social relationships. Mindfulness is … 2 another word for meditation. paying attention to the present. a kind of positive thinking. getting better at deciding if things are good or bad. The author recommends becoming more mindful by … 1 paying attention to your breath and senses. dedicating an hour a day to meditation. trying to think nothing at all for very short moments. sitting in a comfortable chair. Being mindful at work means … 3 being positive with your colleagues. changing tasks often so you don't get bored. focusing on whatever you're doing at that moment. sometimes doing two tasks at once to be more efficient. Being grateful for things helps us to … 2 recognise our own strengths and weaknesses. see the good things as well as the bad things. be organised and use lists. shut out negative thoughts. Multitasking is … 4 good for productivity but bad for your mental health. useful but only for short amounts of time. fine for people who have a certain type of brain. bad for productivity, concentration and happiness. The author finishes the article by encouraging the reader to … 4 take a deep breath and notice how they feel. start turning their dreams into reality. try to accept that uncertainty is part of life. focus their attention on the present moment. https://339efcb25eb75e967b0d-ff8eeadd950d51fd1fc939dca75b3973.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets_default.swf